Battle of Gorangpo

The Battle of Gorangpo was one of a series of coordinated attacks beginning on 25 June 1950 that marked the beginning of the Korean War.

Battle of Gorangpo
Part of Korean War
Date25–26 June 1950
Location
Gorangpo-ri, Jangnam-myeon, Yeoncheon County, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea
Result
  • DPRK victory
  • Successful ROK withdrawal
Belligerents
 North Korea  South Korea
Commanders and leaders
  • Choe Kwang
  • Bang Ho-san
  • Hwang Seok
  • Kim Yang-choon
  • Lee Chang-kwon
  • Hyun Hak-bong
  • Kim Hoo-jin
  • Han Il-rae
  • Kim Hyun-ki
  • Lim Hae-min
  • Paik Sun-yup
  • Choe Kyung-rok
  • Kim Jeom-gon
  • Kim Ik-ryeol
  • Choe Young-hee
Strength
1st Infantry Division
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