Blue House raid
The Blue House raid, also known in South Korea as the January 21 Incident (Korean: 1·21 사태), was a raid launched by North Korean commandos in an attempt to assassinate President of South Korea Park Chung Hee in his residence at the Blue House in Seoul, on January 21, 1968. A 31-man team of the Korean People's Army (KPA) infiltrated the DMZ but was intercepted by police near the residence. In the ensuing pursuit, all but two commandos were killed; one was captured (Kim Shin-jo), and one (Pak Jae-gyong) fled back to North Korea. South Korean casualties totaled 26 killed and 66 wounded, including about 24 civilians; four Americans also were killed. President Park was unharmed.
| Blue House raid | |||||||
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| Part of Korean conflict, Cold War | |||||||
The Blue House, the official residence of the President of South Korea, in August 2010 | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
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South Korea United States | North Korea | ||||||
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Park Chung Hee Charles Bonesteel | Kim Il Sung | ||||||
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ROK 25th Infantry Division ROK 26th Infantry Division (Elements) U.S. 2nd Infantry Division (Elements) U.S. 7th Infantry Division (Elements) | Unit 124 | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
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30 killed (26 South Koreans, 4 Americans) 66 wounded |
29 killed and/or committed suicide 1 captured 1 fled | ||||||
| Blue House raid | |
| Hangul | 1·21 사태 |
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| Hanja | 1·21 事態 |
| Revised Romanization | Il·iil satae |
| McCune–Reischauer | Il·iil sat'ae |
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