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Kaesong [a] (UK: / k eɪ ˈ s ɒ ŋ /, US: / k eɪ ˈ s ɔː ŋ /; Korean:) is a special city in the southern part of North Korea (formerly in North Hwanghae Province), and the capital of Korea during the Taebong kingdom and subsequent Goryeo dynasty.
Installations in the Kaesong-Munsan Corridor [ edit ] "Korea’s mountainous terrain channels traditional invasion routes along narrow north-south axes as well as broader plains in the Western (Kaesong-Munsan) Corridor and the Chorwon-Uijongbu Valley."
The Battle of Kaesong–Munsan–Bongilcheon (Hangul: 개성–문산–봉일천 전투; Hanja: 開城–汶山–奉日川 戰鬪) was a series of battles that occurred along the western region of the 38th parallel between 25 and 28 June 1950, as part of Operation Pokpoong (North Korea) and Operation Western Region (South Korea) that marked the beginning of the Korean War.
Given the task of defending likely areas of enemy advance from the north, in 1982 the division occupied 17 camps, 27 sites, and 6 combat guard posts in strategic locations such as the Western (Kaesong-Munsan) Corridor; the Chorwon-Uijongbu Valley and other areas. [28]
Munsan has a heavy military presence because of the proximity to the South Korean border with North Korea.At the time of the Korean War it was known as Munsa-an-ni.Munsan was the scene of Operation Tomahawk on 23 March 1951, an attempt by U.S. airborne troops to cut off retreating People's Volunteer Army and North Korean army forces.
Operation Courageous was a military operation performed by the United Nations Command (UN) during the Korean War designed to trap large numbers of Chinese People's Volunteer Army (PVA) and Korean People's Army (KPA) troops between the Han and Imjin Rivers north of Seoul, opposite the Republic of Korea Army (ROK) I Corps.
The 12th Regiment withdrew from Kaesong to Gimpo by crossing the river. The 13th Regiment secured possible landing points near Gorangpo, while the 11th Regiment was brought to Munsan. The ROK was able to secure the zone until 26 June, but the KPA managed to cross Imjin River at Gayeoul ( 37°59′24″N 126°54′47″E / 37.990°N 126. ...
Kijŏng-dong, Kijŏngdong, Kijŏng tong or Kaepoong is reportedly a Potemkin village in P'yŏnghwa-ri (Korean: 평화리; Hancha: 平和里), [1] Panmun-guyok, [a] Kaesong Special City, North Korea. It is situated in the North's half of the Korean Demilitarized Zone (DMZ). [2]