In 1950, gunfire from the North shattered the dawn, forcing South Koreans to flee Seoul. They eventually reached Busan, and the city ultimately acted as their refuge, becoming South Korea’s provincial capital for a little over 1,000 days.
A statue depicting a family on their journey to seek refuge stands near the Provisional Capital Memorial Hall in Seo District, Busan. [WOO JI-WON]
[Busan Deep Dive]
BUSAN — On June 25, 1950, the sound of gunfire from the North shattered the dawn, forcing the South Korean government and civilians away from the battlefront.
Many of those who fled Seoul eventually reached Busan, located at the southern tip of the Korean Peninsula, and the city ultimately became their refuge.
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