Today in Korean History

Today in Korean History



Feb. 10

1951 -- Over 700 villagers are gunned down by army soldiers in Geochang, South
Gyeongsang Province, who mistakenly suspected them of collaborating with North
Korean guerrillas.

1992 -- South Korea and Ukraine establish diplomatic relations.

1995 -- Seoul National University Prof. Hwang Woo-suk becomes the first South
Korean to successfully clone a calf by transplanting a nucleus.

2005 -- North Korea vows not to attend future six-way talks on its nuclear arms
program unless the United States drops its "hostile" policy toward the communist
country.

2008 -- A fire destroys Seoul's Namdaemun, a historic gate located in the heart
of the capital. The landmark, officially called Sungnyemun, or "gate of exalted
ceremonies," was the southern gate of an ancient wall that surrounded Seoul
during the Joseon Dynasty (1392-1910). A 70-year-old man was later found guilty
of setting the fire and destroying South Korea's No. 1 national treasure.
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