List of wars involving South Korea explained

This is a list of wars involving South Korea and its predecessor states.

List

Goryeo: 918–1392

Conflict	Goryeo dynasty and its allies	Opponents	Results	Monarch of the Goryeo Dynasty
Goryeo dynasty
Goryeo–Khitan War (10th century)	Goryeo	Liao dynasty	Victory The Liao dynasty cedes territory around the Yalu River basin to Goryeo	Hyeonjong of Goryeo
Mongol invasions of Korea (1231)	Goryeo	Mongol Empire Yuan dynasty	Defeat Resulted in The Start of The Mongol Rule	Gojong of Goryeo
Mongol invasions of Japan (1274)	Yuan dynasty Goryeo	Kamakura shogunate	Defeat Resulted in the end of The Mongol Rule	Wonjong of Goryeo (under Kublai Khan)

Joseon: 1392–1897

Conflict	Joseon dynasty and its allies	Opponents	Results	Monarch of the Joseon Dynasty
Joseon dynasty
Second Tsushima Expedition (1396)		Tsushima Province	Victory Resulted in yearly tributes by Tsushima.	King Taejong
Third Tsushima Expedition (1419)		Tsushima Province	Victory Sadamori sends a letter of surrender to Joseon court ^[1] Wokuo pirates cease their activities in Joseon ^[2]	King Sejong the Great
Joseon Northern Expedition (1443)		Jianzhou Jurchens	Victory Led to establishment of present-day northern borders.	King Sejong the Great
Sampo Invasion (1510)		Tsushima Province Japanese pirates	Victory Joseon broke all diplomatic relations with Japan after the incident.	King Jungjong
Imjin War (1592–1598)	Righteous Army Ming dynasty	Azuchi-Momoyama Japan	Victory Joseon and Ming victory	King Seonjo
Ming-Manchu War (1618–1683)	Ming dynasty Kumul Khanate Turfan Khanate	Manchus	Defeat Joseon helped the Ming dynasty in the Battle of Sarhu.	Gwanghaegun
First Manchu invasion of Korea (1627)		Later Jin Dynasty	Defeat Was spurred by actions of Mao Wenlong, a Ming commander who operated off islands of Korea.	King Injo
Second Manchu invasion of Korea (1636–1637)		Qing Dynasty	Defeat Brought forth the idea of Punitive North Expedition in Joseon.	King Injo
Sino-Russian border conflicts (1652–1689)	China	Russia Cossacks	Victory Part of Russia's expansion into Siberia.	King Hyojong
French campaign against Korea (1866)			French withdrawal Spurred by Joseon's execution of French Catholic priests on the same year.	Heungseon Daewongun
United States expedition to Korea (1871)		United States	American withdrawal Spurred by Joseon's unknown treatment of the American merchant ship General Sherman.	Heungseon Daewongun
Ganghwa Island incident (1875)			Defeat Joseon was forced to sign Treaty of Ganghwa in 1876.	King Gojong
Imo Incident (1882)		Korean military dissidents, mostly from the Central Defense Command	Victory Spurred by Central Defense Command receiving significantly worse treatment compared to the newly established "Byolkigun".	King Gojong
Gapsin Coup (1884)	Supported by China	Reformist Faction Supported by	Gapsin Coup overthrown Resulted in Chinese dominance within Korean politics.	King Gojong
Donghak Peasant Revolution (1894–1895)		Donghak Peasant's Army	Victory Resulted in First Sino-Japanese War.	King Gojong

Korean Empire: 1897–1910

Conflict	Korean Empire and its allies	Opponents	Results	Emperor of Korean Empire
Korean Empire
Boxer Rebellion (1900)	Provincial Armies	Boxers	Victory Reaction to Boxer Invasion of Northern Korea.	Emperor Gwangmu
Korean invasion of Manchuria (1902)	Provincial Armies		Victory Korean settlers and soldiers moved into Southern Manchuria as the Qing Dynasty weakened	Emperor Gwangmu
Eulsa Righteous War (1905)	Righteous Army		Defeat Reaction to Eulsa Protective Treaty, which made the Korean Empire a Protectorate of Japan.	Emperor Gwangmu
Jeungmi Righteous War (1907)	Righteous Army		Defeat Reaction to the forced dissolution of the Korean Imperial Army.	Emperor Yunghui
Great Korean Militia Roundup Campaign (1909)	Righteous Army		Defeat Most battles were around the Southern Korea region of Jeolla.	Emperor Yunghui

Occupied Korea: 1910–1945

Conflict	Provisional Government of Korea and its allies	Opponents	Results	Leader of Provisional Government
Provisional Government of Korea
Battle of Fengwudong (1920)	Korean Independence Army	Imperial Japanese Army	Victory One of earlier Korean independence movements.	President Syngman Rhee
Battle of Chongsanli (1920)	Korean Independence Army	Imperial Japanese Army	Victory Referred in Korea as "Great victory of Chongsanli".	President Syngman Rhee
Free City Incident (1921)	Korea Independence Corps		Defeat Most of initial Korean militia was destroyed during the massacre.	President Syngman Rhee
South-East Asian theatre of World War II (1942–1945)	United Kingdom Malaya Korean Liberation Army United States	State of Burma Azad Hind Thailand	Victory The KLA fought in the Burma Campaign.	Premier Kim Gu

South Korea: 1948–present

Conflict	South Korea and its allies	Opponents	Results	South Korean losses	President of South Korea
				Military		Civilian
South Korea
Korean War (1950–1953)	United Nations Command United States United Kingdom Canada Australia New Zealand Turkey Philippines Thailand France Colombia Belgium Netherlands Luxembourg	China	Stalemate North Korean invasion of South Korea repelled, UN invasion of North Korea repelled, Chinese invasion of South Korea repelled. Korean Armistice Agreement signed. Korean Demilitarized Zone established, little territorial change at the 38th parallel border.			Syngman Rhee
Vietnam War (1964–1973)	United States Australia New Zealand Cambodia Khmer Republic Thailand Philippines	Viet Cong Pathet Lao Khmer Rouge China	Defeat Withdrawal of American forces from Indochina in 1973 North Vietnamese victory over South Vietnam in 1975 Dissolution of the South Vietnamese state Communist regimes take power in South Vietnam, Cambodia, and Laos			Park Chung-hee
Korean DMZ Conflict (1966–1969)	United States		Victory North Korean failure to instigate an armed insurgency in South Korea			Park Chung-hee
Gwangju Uprising (1980)		Gwangju citizenry	Victory Uprising suppressed			Chun Doo-hwan
Gulf War (1990–1991)	Kuwait United States United Kingdom Saudi Arabia France Canada Egypt Oman United Arab Emirates Bahrain Qatar Other Allies		Victory Iraqi withdrawal from Kuwait; Emir Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah restored. Heavy casualties and destruction of Iraqi and Kuwaiti infrastructure.			Roh Tae-woo
War in Afghanistan (2002–2014)	Northern Alliance (2001) Afghanistan (from 2001) ISAF United States United Kingdom Canada Australia New Zealand Germany Italy France Czech Republic Netherlands Turkey Romania Georgia Poland Denmark Sweden Norway Singapore	Islamic Emirate (2001)---- Taliban (from 2001) al-Qaeda	Withdrawal Fall of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan Establishment of new Afghan government War in North-West Pakistan			Kim Dae-jung
Iraq War (2003–2008)	Iraq Iraqi Kurdistan MNF–I United States United Kingdom Italy Poland Australia New Zealand Georgia Ukraine Netherlands Spain Romania Japan Denmark Bulgaria	SCJL Naqshbandi Army---- ISI al-Qaeda FIA Ansar al-Islam Islamic Army of Iraq---- Mahdi Army Special Groups Badr Brigades Kata'ib Hezbollah	Victory Depletion of Iraqi insurgency, improvements in public security. Re-establishment of democratic elections. U.S.–Iraq Status of Forces Agreement			Roh Moo-hyun

See also

• Republic of Korea Armed Forces
• List of wars involving Korea
• List of wars involving North Korea

External links

The Korean War:

• Korean War resources, Dwight D. Eisenhower Presidential Library
• North Korea International Documentation Project
• Grand Valley State University Veteran's History Project digital collection
• The Forgotten War, Remembered – four testimonials in The New York Times
• Collection of Books and Research Materials on the Korean War an online collection of the United States Army Center of Military History
• The Korean War at History.com
• Korean-War.com
• Koreanwar-educator.org

Capital Mechanized Infantry Division, a division that fought in Korea and Vietnam:

• ROMAD with Korean Tiger Division, DASF's No's 1-7 listed with photos
• Photo of Commanding General of ROKF-V, LTG. Chae Myung Shin
• Photo of a Forward Observation Post (OP) of the 6th Company, ROK Blue Dragon Marine Corp.(2) – Vietnam 1970
• http://www.vietvet.co.kr/
• https://web.archive.org/web/20070930161928/http://cafe3.ktdom.com/vietvet/us/us.htm

Notes and References

1. Web site: The Veritable Records of King Sejong . 20 January 2021 . "The Daimyo of Daemado (Tsushima), Sadamori (宗都都熊瓦), sent a letter to Yejo Panseo, begging for surrender, and petitioned for personal trust."].".
2. Seoh . M.S. . 1969 . A Brief Documentary Survey of Japanese Pirate Activities in Korea in the 13 th—15 th Centuries . Journal of Korean Studies (1969-1971) . 1 . 1 . 23–39 . 0022-2127.