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History of South Korea |
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This is a list of wars involving South Korea since 1948, when the Korean peninsula was de facto divided into South Korea (Republic of Korea, ROK) and North Korea (Democratic People's Republic of Korea, DPRK).
Conflict | South Korea and its allies | Opponents | Results | South Korean losses | President of South Korea | |
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Military | Civilian | |||||
South Korea | ||||||
Korean War (1950–1953) | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Stalemate
| Syngman Rhee | ||
Vietnam War (South Korean involvement: [a] 1965–1973 [1] ) | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Defeat
| 5,000 [1] | Park Chung-hee | |
Korean DMZ Conflict (1966–1969) | ![]() ![]() | ![]() | Victory
| Park Chung-hee | ||
Gwangju Uprising (1980) | ![]() | Gwangju citizenry | Victory
| Chun Doo-hwan | ||
Gulf War (1990–1991) | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Other Allies | ![]() | Victory
| Roh Tae-woo | ||
War in Afghanistan (South Korean involvement: 2002–2007; [2] 2009 [1] –2015 [3] ) | ![]() ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
| 2 [1] | Kim Dae-jung | |
Iraq War (South Korean involvement: 2004–2008 [6] ) | ![]() ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]()
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| 1 | Roh Moo-hyun |
The Korean War :
Capital Mechanized Infantry Division , a division that fought in Korea and Vietnam: