Where is United on the RoK distributed? 

United on the RoK is a magazine distributed across South Korea to USFK military installations at no cost to the public. 

Who can submit articles, content, or photos?

Anyone! Agencies, private organizations, military leadership, service members, dependents of all ages, civilians, retirees, veterans, Korean nationals, LITERALLY ANYONE! We aim to publish all work submitted, however, there is no guarantee that the work submitted will be published. The Editorial team will communicate with authors, content creators, and photographers to discuss if and when the material can be published. The Editorial team sets the theme of the magazine each month. Submissions may be better suited for a different month’s theme than the month or date the material is submitted. 

What are the guidelines for submission? 

1. Work respects the DoD, servicemembers, and USFK. 

2. Work respects the Alliance between the RoK and USFK. 

3. The submitter/author must create all work, no plagiarism will be accepted. All photos submitted must be taken by the photographer submitting the images. Work submitted can also contain royalty-free images with the approval of the editing staff. 

4. Must have a tie to Korea, the military-connected community, Korean culture, living in Korea, or experiencing places and adventures focusing on how people in Korea can also participate.  

If interested, email at: unitedontherokmag@gmail.com

Photo of the Month

Each month United on the RoK Magazine holds a "Photo of the Month" section. The photo chosen will have a full-page photo in the magazine. Photos should be in portrait orientation, taken in the season within Korea, 2mb or higher resolution, and a location or caption provided. Photographers will be contacted if their photo is chosen for publication before the magazine goes to print. 

Other Photo Submissions

United on the RoK Magazine accepts photo submissions at any time. These submissions can be used on feature pages, infographics, articles, and fliers. Photos can be in portrait or landscape orientation, 2mb or higher resolution, and a location or caption provided. Photographers will be contacted if their photo is chosen for publication before the magazine goes to print. 

If interested, email at: unitedontherokmag@gmail.com

This Volunteer Handbook and FAQ are here to help manage expectations, give information, share our new processes, and answer the top-asked questions of new volunteers to the United on the RoK team! All volunteers working with United on the RoK are required to read this handbook. 

United on the RoK Magazine is a magazine with a military community focus that is distributed to United States Forces Korea installations within the Republic of Korea. This magazine aims to connect readers to the diversity of our communities and showcase what South Korea has to offer from culture and travel to food and family, and more. Contents of United on the RoK are not necessarily the official views of, or endorsed by, the United States Government, the Department of Defense, or Oriental Press. 

All content within United on the RoK Magazine is written by non-paid, volunteers within the military-connected communities across the RoK. Articles within United on the RoK are written independently and non-sponsored, with no monetary compensation or products received in exchange for the author's opinions, reviews, or mentions in the magazine. 

Volunteers are strongly encouraged to create an account and log hours on the Army's Volunteer Management Information System (VMIS) to officially document their volunteer hours for their own records and personal work portfolios, or to track hours for military-connected recognition awards.

Thank you again for your interest. Your volunteer service allows this magazine to be available to the communities across the peninsula at no cost. If you have any unanswered questions, please let us know.