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Korea Revisited 1969

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keywords: korean war, south korea, nightclub scene, signing korean war armistice, dmz, de-militarized zone

Synopsis: Over a decade after the Korean War Armistice South Korea is looked at to show the progress and development of the Nation and its people in a Western-style Democracy...(read more)

  • Date: 1969
  • Duration: 00:28:45
  • Sound: Yes
  • Color: Color & Monochrome
  • Type: Public Domain
  • Language: English
  • Location: South Korea

Korea Revisited 1969

Korea Revisited 1969

A look at South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea, to show the progress and development of the nation and its people since the armistice that ended the Korean War was signed in 1953.

Shot List:

00:00:30;11

Nightclub scenes of people dancing, band playing in Seoul, South Korea.

00:00:59;03

Sign warning people and vehicles they are approaching Military Demarcation Line or Armistice Line 30 miles north of Seoul, Korea and all Military personnel must be combat ready. Shows soldiers at Armistice Line check point checking military vehicle.

00:01:43;02

Shows soldier, coiled barbwire fence, and guard post at the Armistice Line in Korea. American soldier manning a machine gun on front line in Korea, CU of machine gun.

00:02:23;25

Flashback to the invasion of South Korea June 25, 1950 by Communist North Korean troops, first military action of the Cold War and first war in which the United Nations (U.N.) played a role.

00:03:18;24

Task Force Smith; Footage of American 24th Infantry Division soldiers, first U.S. Army unit to enter combat in Korea, fighting delaying action in Korea in July 1950.

00:04:23;02

Chinese soldiers entering the Korean War.

00:05:09;03

Fighting in the city of Seoul Korea.

00:05:31;27

Signing of the Korean Armistice Agreement ending the Korean War July 27, 1953. Footage of South Korean refugees. Destroyed buildings of Seoul, South Korea.

00:06:45;17

Rebuilding of South Korea after the Korean War. Well clothed and fed children in South Korea in 1969.

00:08:14;11

Street scenes of people, buildings, vehicles of all types in Seoul, South Korea. CU of South Koreans using an A-Frame or “Chige” to carry heavy loads on their backs. Bicycles carrying impossible types of loads.

00:12:00;21

Sign on building reads Kimpo International Airport (name later changed to Gimpo International Airport).

00:12:17;08

Korean farmer using foot powered or pedal-powered waterwheel to irrigate rice field.

00:12:49;15

Shoes left at door of Korean home, family sitting on floor eating dinner.

00:13:43;29

Building construction, industrial development, and food production in South Korea.

00:16:27;08

Tourist resort, The Walker Hill Resort, outside of Seoul, Korea, gambling, nightclub scene, people dining at the Bright Golden Moon Restaurant, the Korean Rockets dancing.

00:19:28;28

Republic of Korea Army and military equipment. ROK soldiers of the Tiger and White Horse Divisions of the South Korean Army fighting in South Vietnam.

00:21:45;01

Aftermath of ambushes and attacks by Communist North Korean soldiers crossing the DMZ in Korea. United Nations Command (U.N.) soldiers guarding the DMZ in Korea.