The Korean War - 1950 | Movietone Moment | 25 June 2021

On this day in 1950, North Korea invaded South Korea. Here is a British Movietone report covering the event. Following the attack on Southern Korea by the Russian dominated North Koreans, Mr Tehi Chang Yun, the South Korean Minister in London, made an early comment on the situation. In a swift, bold decision, the United States sea and air forces have gone into action. LIBRARY - LS US tank passes along the road. Troops fire bazooka. Passing through tall grass, wearing large brimmed hats, crawling, half running. GV of troops wading through rice fields. A lorry passes over a bridge. Map of Korea & surrounding countries. Elevated GVs of types of buildings in that country, street scenes. Tramcar passes camera (Seoul). MS shops & stalls, narrow streets. CU types. Inhabitant voting, placing votes on the table for counting. Elevated GV crowds. Mr. Rhee passes the camera. Shaking hands with MacArthur. CU MacArthur. (Library ends). At London Legation, Korea’s Minister, Mr. Tehi Chang Yun with family. CU Yun giving h