A Korean Medal-Identification

[nickstrenk]

Please,identify this Korean medal.Many thanks.

[Sampo]

Hi Nick,

 

It is a coin of the South Korean military academy, but that is how far I got.

I do not know why it is issued.

 

Sampo

[JapanX]

Commemorative medal/paperweight. 

 

Korea Military Academy https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Korea_Military_Academy

 

15th anniversary of 43rd commissioning ceremony.

 

43rd graduation and commissioning ceremony took place on March 14, 1987.

 

 

So this piece was issued back in 2002. 

 

[nickstrenk]

Sampo and JapanX thanks for explanation.