Korea the Kingmaker
The Korean peninsula was a chessboard on which the fates of great powers were decided.
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South Korean Justice
Prisoners of war are driven to their execution in a harrowing image from 1950.
Destined to Fail? How the division of Korea led to the Korean War
Rowena Hammal explains why the Korean War broke out in 1950.
Troop Withdrawals from Korea
It was not until a year after the armistice that the remaining American divisions were withdrawn from Korea, on August 18th, 1954.
Opening the Hermit Kingdom
In the middle of the 19th century, Korea was isolated from the rest of the world and unknown. Many attempts were made to open it.
Who Started Korea?
Paul Wingrove looks at the roles of Stalin, Mao and Kim Il Sung.
The Korean War Begins
When North Korean tanks and infantry crossed the Thirty-Eighth Parallel in 1950, the Korean War began. The three-year war cost United Nations and South Korean forces over 200,000 casualties.
The Commonwealth in Korea
Brian Catchpole remembers the sufferings and heroism of the Commonwealth Division in the first major conflict of the Cold War.
The Capitol, Seoul
Ronan Thomas takes a look at the cultures of Korea after becoming independent from Japan in 1945.
Revaluing South Korea’s Heritage
Ann Hills on how Korea’s rich history is displayed.