I’m surprised they didn’t have stocks of kimchi already on their ship:

South Korea has come up with a new weapon against Somali pirates — a ton of kimchi to boost the morale of its naval unit in the region.

This will be enough to feed the 300-member crew of its destroyer for at least a month, according to navy officials quoted by Yonhap news agency.

“The unit has been buying kimchi from a local importer in the region and complained of high prices and low quality,” an official said on condition of anonymity.

“We are guaranteeing that the additional shipment we’re planning to send later this month will be fresh and genuinely Korean-made.”

Navy Chief of Staff Jung Ok-Keun, in a message of thanks to the unit, said he hoped the shipment would boost morale.  [AFP]