There is now a deal to finally end the Korean War after 70 years
On June 25, 1950, North Korean forces poured across its border with South Korea, sparking the Korean War, which was fought for the next three years and has technically been…
These are the subtle differences between North and South Korea
At the end of World War II, when it became clear that Allied powers were going to become victorious, there was one main question left between the United States and…
These insane robot machine guns guard the Korean DMZ
The Korean Demilitarized Zone is probably the most watched, most ironically named 250 kilometers found anywhere in the world. Despite the unprecedented brutality of the Korean War and the sporadic violence between the two, people still routinely try…
South Korean student-soldiers fought off a North Korean army for 11 hours
After launching a mass invasion of South Korea in June of 1950, North Korean troops made steady progress, pushing South Korean and American forces down the Korean Peninsula in an…
This is why you don’t mess with South Korean pilots
When you look at South Korea, this is a country that has a need to be very ready to fight for its survival. This is particularly true for the pilots in the Republic of Korea Air Force. If South Korea were to lose a war with North Korea, the ones who…
The time a fishing boat helped capture a North Korean submarine
Since the Korean Armistice Agreement of 1953, a tenuous ceasefire has existed between South Korea and the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea. Although gunfire has been exchanged across the demilitarized…
This is the only country in South America to send troops to the Korean War
While the Korean War Battles of Old Baldy, Triangle Hill, and Geumseong may not be the first battles that come to mind when we think of the Korean Conflict, for Colombia, they were certainly important. Like their Brazilian neighbors in World War II,…
This failed assassin was North Korean special forces’ ‘Lone Survivor’
The year was 1968, one of the most tumultuous years in American military history. The North Vietnamese launched the Tet Offensive and North Korea captured the American spy ship Pueblo outside its territorial waters. Riding high on his “victory” ov…
The new stealth fighter designed by South Korea and Indonesia has been revealed
Developing and building a high-cost, low-volume product in the 21st century is extremely resource intensive. It’s for this reason that companies and nations across many industries are seeking partnerships to…
The world’s most dangerous golf course is right next to the Korean DMZ
Camp Bonifas in Panmunjom, South Korea is named for Captain Arthur Bonifas who was killed by North Korean soldiers in 1976 during the infamous Axe Murder Incident. Sitting next to…