The international force that answered the United Nation's call to defend the Republic of Korea between 1950 and 1953 did more than engage in combat with North Korean and Chinese soldiers. In December 1950, American troops at the port city of Hungnam rescued 100,000 Korean refugees - even as they faced enemy fire and a bitter Korean winter.
One of the officers who were critical to what would be known as the “Hungnam Evacuation” was Colonel Edward Forney. In 2017, Colonel Forney's grandson, Ned Forney, was invited to Washington, DC to take part in a ceremony at the National Marine Corps Museum's new memorial for those who undertook rearguard action to buy time and space for the evacuation. Korean Kontext’s then-host Jenna Gibson had an opportunity to sit down with him for a conversation about Colonel Edward Forney and how South Korea’s current president, Moon Jae-in, is personally tied to this story.
Steve Byrne: Sullivan And Sons
L. Gordon Flake - Mike & Maureen Mansfield Foundation
Lt. General Robert Gard Jr. - Korean War Veteran
Shin Kyung-sook - Author, "Please Look After Mom"
South Korean Minister for Trade, Bark Taeho
James Kyson - Heroes
Steven Yeun: The Walking Dead
How Korea’s English-Language Media is Changing the World: A Discussion with Sohn, Jie-Ae, Arirang TV
Iran Sanctions and South Korea
KORUS FTA: Wendy Cutler and Kim Ghee-whan
Ambassadors Wolstenholme and Choo
Phillippe Cousteau, JR - USA Pavillion
Daniel Dae Kim: Actor
North Korea After Kim Jong-il
Tourism in North Korea: A Special Feature
TK: Ask a Korean
Scott Snyder: Council on Foreign Relations
Andrei Lankov: Kookmin University
Curtis Melvin: NKEconwatch.com
Kevin O'Donnell: National Director of Peace Corps
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