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[View the story "Les Militarable" on Storify]Les MilitarableThe South Korean Military produces an elaborate Les Miserables parody.Storified by The Stream· Thu, Feb 07 2013 10:49:12@russellcrowe Did you see this? our korean military parodied "Les Militaribles"http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=lZunEARBb6I문혜진Apparently, South Koreans love Les Miserables. 'Les Mis' has already earned $23.4M overseas, with its biggest contribution coming from South Korea ($8.6M): http://ow.ly/gmWQOBox Office Mojo...and some loved the parody as well. The tweet below reads, "I missed the train I was waiting 15 minutes for while watching the Les Mis parody video..."레미제라블 공군패러디 보다가 15분 기다린 지하철을 놓쳤다...이경은This tweet says 'watched the parody on TV and laughed'. 티비에서 아까본 레미제라블 공군 패러디가ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ늘버Les Miserables parodyAJstreamMajor Cheon Myeong-nyeong, an officer behind the project told South China Morning Post, “We made the video to lift the spirit of servicemen who had to work so hard to clear snow during the unusually heavy winter this year." Officially, South Korea is still at war with rival North Korea and requires two years of mandatory military service for men. Another reason for the video's creation, Cheon added, was to "help shatter the image of the military as a dull place and encourage more youth to take the service with delight."South Korea's military doesn't look worried about Kim Un's nukes. Then again, a Les Mis parody is good for the nerves. http://on.wsj.com/UEHZrCThomas MuchaOther than the female lead, everyone in the video is currently serving compulsory military duty. Looking through the South Korea Air Force YouTube channel, there are numerous videos posted by service members. Does the Air Force have too much time on its hands?