Made it, Korea

The Rangoon bombing, or Aung San terror bombing, was an assassination attempt orchestrated by North Korea against President Chun Doo-hwan, who was on an official visit to Myanmar. We take a closer look at the Rangoon bombing incident in light of its 41st anniversary.

We discuss the stories of over 8,000 workers, including miners and nurses, who were dispatched to Germany during the Park Chung Hee government from the 1960s to the 1970s, and their contributions to the South Korean economy at that time.

The Daegu American Cultural Center bombing incident occurred in 1983 when an explosive device detonated at the front gate of the American Cultural Center in Daegu, resulting in the death of one person and serious injuries to five others, including police officers.

We explore the social impact of this event.

"The World to Seoul, Seoul to the World!"

We explore the significance of the 1988 Seoul Olympics, the Games of the 24th Olympiad, held in Seoul, South Korea.

In 1975, the Park Chung Hee administration permitted Zainichi Koreans Affiliated with Chongryon to visit South Korea ahead of the Chuseok holiday. We take a look at how they were able to enter their homeland.

The Kantō Massacre was an incident in which Japanese authorities and civilians spread rumors that Koreans were planning to riot immediately after the Great Kantō Earthquake, and massacred innocent Koreans.

We take a closer look at this incident.

The Ukishima Maru incident involves the Japanese naval transport ship Ukishima Maru, which sank due to an unexplained explosion while carrying Korean conscripted laborers.

We take a look into the details of the incident.

The Silmido Incident occurred on August 23rd, 1971, when 24 operatives from a unit established for a covert mission to infiltrate North Korea killed 18 of their fellow soldiers. We will delve into the details of the Silmido Incident, for which the Ministry of National Defense has issued its first apology, 53 years after the event.

August 15th is Gwangbokjeol, or National Liberation Day, which is a day that commemorates Korea's liberation from Japan in 1945 and celebrates the establishment of the Republic of Korea in 1948. In honor of Gwangbokjeol, we look into the foreign individuals who contributed to Korea's independence.

We take a closer look at spy cases that occurred during the Park Chung Hee government, including the attempted kidnapping of a pianist couple.