The late Korean-born comedian Johnny Yune got his biggest break in the late 1970s when he was invited by Johnny Carson onto the NBC talk show “The Tonight Show.” He ended up getting a lengthy slot on the show because the main...
The first of a six-part documentary aired on China Central Television (CCTV) began on Oct. 18 with this commentary: “A civil war erupted in Joseon [North Korea] on June 25, 1950, and the...
This year marks the 70th anniversary of the start of the 1950-53 Korean War. On June 25, 1950, North Korean soldiers crossed the 38th parallel to attack South Korea. The conflict escalated to an international war when forces from...
The Korean War broke out 70 years ago today. The 37-month war left 2.5 million South Koreans dead or injured, including 137,000 soldiers killed, until the Armistice in July 1953. Some 10 million members of families were...
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