Korean War Part 10: Dead Souls
Cover Image: As U.S. infantrymen march into the Naktong River region, they pass a line of fleeing refugees. August 11th, 1950. (Photo by Bettmann via Getty Images)
Closing Theme: Arirang, traditional Korean song, performed by the New York Philharmonic in Pyongyang, 2008.
We divert from the main narrative to examine one of the most controversial aspects of the Korean War- the prisoner of war issue. Although the treatment of prisoners of war was codified into international law following World War II, both sides in this conflict would violate these laws to further their respective ends.
