A fan wore his reserve-duty uniform to get Kojima Hideo's autograph. Kojima had a joke ready.

At a Metal Gear Solid 3 promo event in Korea, a fan showed up in his old reserve-forces uniform, and Kojima Hideo noticed.

Translated by Klore · Published Sep 10, 2026

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[Meme] A Kojima Hideo joke I still can't forget [3][유머] 아직도 기억나는 코지마 히데오 선넘은 드립 [3]

This must've been around G-STAR 2, I think.그때가 아마 지스타 2회때인가? 그랬을 거야

Kojima came to Korea for the MGS3 release and I got his autograph on a poster too.메기솔 3 발매 기념으로 코지마 히데오 내한했는데 나도 가서 포스터에 싸인 받아옴

But someone there showed up wearing a reserve-forces uniform,근데 그때 누가 예비군복 입고 왔거든

said it was basically his 'military look.'나름 밀리터리 룩이라고

So Kojima said,그랬더니 코지마 히데오 왈

'Ah, you Koreans all go serve in the military — we had to pay money just to research that experience for the game, haha.'아 한국은 군대를 다 가시죠 저희는 게임에 필요한 군대 체험을 하기 위해 돈까지 썼는데 말이죠 ㅎㅎ

Said it as a joke,라고 농담이라시고 드립쳤는데

but in my head I almost snapped,나도 모르게 속으로

'What the fuck is with this guy...????'뭐 이 씨1발련ㄴ이...???? 라고 할 뻔함

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💡 Why does a throwaway joke feel like a real insult here?

Korean men serve about 18-21 months of mandatory military duty, so hearing a foreign celebrity joke about 'paying' to fake that experience for a game lands as tone-deaf, not funny.vs. the US: like joking a vet 'paid' for boot camp research.Klore note

💡 What's the uniform he's wearing?

After active duty, Korean men still do reserve-forces training for years, and their old uniform is basically proof they finished service — wearing it as a 'look' is already a running joke.vs. the US: like wearing your old National Guard fatigues as fashion.Klore note

What Koreans said

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97 upvotes on the original thread
Anon· on the original thread
Not even joking, that actually pisses me off...
농담 아니고 진짜 긁히네.....
78 upvotes on the original thread
Anon· on the original thread
That's exactly the kind of joke someone who's never served would make.
안 가본 놈다운 농담이군
43 upvotes on the original thread
Anon· on the original thread
The second he said that, he went from 'director' to just some random dude.
그 말을 한 순간 감독님에서 아저씨되는거야...

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35 upvotes on the original thread
Anon· on the original thread
Does he want to get pummeled like a massage chair or something?
안마의자처럼 뚜들겨 맞고싶나 이게
32 upvotes on the original thread
Anon· on the original thread
Guy's never been trapped in service, that's why lol.
갇혀본 적이 없으니깐 ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
26 upvotes on the original thread
Anon· on the original thread
Him: 'You WILL listen to my joke. No choice.'
???: 너희는 나의 농담을 들어야 한다. 반드시.
11 upvotes on the original thread
Anon· on the original thread
Military otaku who never actually served pisses me off.
미필 밀덕은 날 열 받게 해
8 upvotes on the original thread
Anon· on the original thread
Feels like he's treating our service like some military vacation, honestly infuriating.
군캉스 취급 받는것 같아서 ㄹㅇ 긁히네
7 upvotes on the original thread
Anon· on the original thread
It was G-Star 1, not 2. This story's true, I was actually there.
지스타 1회다. 저 글은 사실이다. 왜냐고 그 자리에 나도 있었다
6 upvotes on the original thread
Anon· on the original thread
Even Kojima's gonna get wrecked for this!
코지마라도 부수어 버릴 것이다!
6 upvotes on the original thread
Anon· on the original thread
That day he probably got called worse than any villain in his own games.
저 날 만큼은 토도키보다 씹새키 소리 들었겠네
6 upvotes on the original thread
Anon· on the original thread
Kojima's sense of humor is just like that lol, honestly it's kinda lame.
코지마 개그센스가 원래 저럼ㅌㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ 솔직히 구려

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