South Korea Armed Forces Day - in pictures

A photo opportunity was held ahead of the 69th anniversary of the Armed Forces Day in South Korea

Members of the Special Warfare Command give a demonstration of their skills in the traditional Korean martial art of taekwondo during a photo opportunity ahead of a celebration to mark the 69th anniversary of Korea Armed Forces Day, in Pyeongtaek, South Korea. Kim Hong-Ji / Reuters

Soldiers of the South Korean army special forces salute in front of the PAC-2 launching station during the media day for the 69th anniversary of Armed Forces Day on Oct. 1 at Navy's 2nd Fleet Base in Pyeongtaek, South Korea. Lee Jin-man / AP Photo

Members of the Special Warfare Command give a demonstration of their skills in the traditional Korean martial art of taekwondo during a photo opportunity ahead of a celebration to mark the 69th anniversary of Korea Armed Forces Day, in Pyeongtaek, South Korea. Kim Hong-Ji / Reuters

A cadet adjusts his colleague's uniform during a photo opportunity ahead of a celebration to mark the 69th anniversary of Korea Armed Forces Day, in Pyeongtaek, South Korea. Kim Hong-Ji / Reuters

South Korean President Moon Jae-In and Defense Minister Song Young-Moo review the troops during a commemoration ceremony marking South Korea's Armed Forces Day, which will fall on October 1, at the Second Fleet Command of Navy in Pyeongtaek. Jung Yeon-Je / Reuters

South Korean president Moon Jae-In inspects soldiers during the 69th South Korea Armed Forces Day in Pyeongteak. Jeon Heon-Kyun / Getty Images

South Korean president Moon Jae-In inspects during the 69th South Korea Armed Forces Day in Pyeongteak. Jeon Heon-Kyun / Getty Images

Air demonstration group 'Black Eagles' from the Republic of Korea Air Force (ROKAF) performs during the 69th anniversary of Armed Forces Day at the 2nd Fleet Parade Ground in Pyeongtaek, South Korea. Jeon Heon-Kyun / EPA

South Korean Special Army soldiers stage a parachute performance during the 69th anniversary of Armed Forces Day at the 2nd Fleet Parade Ground in Pyeongtaek. Jeon Heon-Kyun / EPA

As part of the upcoming 69th anniversary of the Armed Forces Day in South Korea, special army soldiers staged a skills demonstration performance at the 2nd Fleet Parade Ground in Pyeongtaek.

The country's president Moon Jae-In was among those in attendance at the photo opportunity. The anniversary marks the day when the South Korean Army crossed the 38 parallel on October 1 in 1950, during the Korean War.