List of wars involving South Korea

This is a list of wars involving South Korea and its predecessor states. This list only includes conflicts where South Korean forces took part in actual combat operations, thus excluding the Persian Gulf War and the War in Afghanistan, among others.

List

Joseon dynasty: 1392–1897

Conflict	Joseon dynasty and its allies	Opponents	Results	Monarch of the Joseon Dynasty
Joseon dynasty
Second Tsushima Expedition (1396)	Korea	Tsushima Province	Victory Resulted in yearly tributes by Tsushima.	King Taejong
Third Tsushima Expedition (1419)	Korea	Tsushima Province	Victory Discrepancy on which side had actually won.	King Sejong the Great
Joseon Northern Expedition (1443)	Korea	Jianzhou Jurchens	Victory Led to establishment of present-day northern borders.	King Sejong the Great
Sampo Invasion (1510)	Korea	Tsushima Province Japanese pirates	Victory Joseon broke all diplomatic relations with Japan after the incident.	King Jungjong
First Japanese invasion of Korea (1592–1593)	Korea Righteous Army Ming dynasty	Azuchi-Momoyama Japan	Stalemate Joseon, despite its strategic advantage, suffered heavy casualties due to an inefficient military system.	King Seonjo
Second Japanese invasion of Korea (1597–1598)	Korea Righteous Army Ming dynasty	Azuchi-Momoyama Japan	Japanese Withdrawal Asia's first regional warfare that involved intensive use of modern-era weapons.	King Seonjo
Ming-Manchu War (1618–1683)	Ming dynasty Korea Kumul Khanate Turfan Khanate	Manchus	Defeat Joseon helped the Ming dynasty in the Battle of Sarhu.	Gwanghaegun
First Manchu invasion of Korea (1627)	Korea	Later Jin dynasty	Defeat Was spurred by actions of Mao Wenlong, a Ming commander who operated off islands of Korea.	King Injo
Second Manchu invasion of Korea (1636–1637)	Korea	China	Defeat Brought forth the idea of Punitive North Expedition in Joseon.	King Injo
Sino-Russian border conflicts (1652–1689)	China Korea	Russia Cossacks	Victory Part of Russia's expansion into Siberia.	King Hyojong
French campaign against Korea (1866)	Korea	France	French withdrawal Spurred by Joseon's execution of French Catholic priests on the same year.	Heungseon Daewongun
United States expedition to Korea (1871)	Korea	United States	U.S. withdrawal Spurred by Joseon's unknown treatment of the American merchant ship General Sherman.	Heungseon Daewongun
Ganghwa Island incident (1875)	Korea	Japan	Defeat Joseon was forced to sign Treaty of Ganghwa on 1876.	King Gojong
Imo Incident (1882)	Korea	Korean military dissidents, mostly from the Central Defense Command	Victory Spurred by Central Defense Command receiving significantly worse treatment compared to the newly established "Byolkigun".	King Gojong
Gapsin Coup (1884)	Korea Supported by China	Reformist Faction Supported by Japan	Gapsin Coup overthrown Resulted in Chinese dominance within Korean politics.	King Gojong
Donghak Peasant Revolution (1894–1895)	Korea	Donghak Peasant's Army	Victory Resulted in First Sino-Japanese War.	King Gojong

Korean Empire: 1897–1910

Conflict	Korean Empire and its allies	Opponents	Results	Emperor of Korean Empire
Korean Empire
Eulsa Righteous War (1905)	Korea Righteous Army	Japan	Defeat Reaction to Eulsa Protective Treaty, which made the Korean Empire a Protectorate of Japan.	Emperor Gwangmu
Jeungmi Righteous War (1907)	Korea Righteous Army	Japan	Defeat Reaction to the forced dissolution of the Korean Imperial Army.	Emperor Yunghui
Great Korean Militia Roundup Campaign (1909)	Korea Righteous Army	Japan	Defeat Most battles were around the Southern Korea region of Jeolla.	Empeor Yunghui

Occupied Korea: 1910–1945

Conflict	Provisional Government of Korea and its allies	Opponents	Results	Leader of Provisional Government
Provisional Government of Korea
Bongoh town Battle (1920)	Provisional Korea Korean Independence Army	Japan Imperial Japanese Army	Victory One of earlier Korean independence movements.	President Syngman Rhee
Battle of Chongsanli (1920)	Provisional Korea Korean Independence Army	Japan Imperial Japanese Army	Victory Referred in Korea as "Great victory of Chongsanli".	President Syngman Rhee
Massacre of Svobodny (1921)	Provisional Korea Korean Independence Army	Far Eastern Republic	Defeat Most of initial Korean militia was destroyed during the massacre.	President Syngman Rhee
South-East Asian theatre of World War II (1942–1945)	United Kingdom British India British Burma Gambia Gold Coast Kenya Colony Nigeria Northern Rhodesia Nyasaland Southern Rhodesia Uganda Protectorate Belgian Congo China Korean Liberation Army United States	Japan State of Burma Azad Hind Thailand	Victory The KLA fought in the Burma Campaign.	Premier Kim Gu

South Korea: 1948–present

Conflict	South Korea and its allies	Opponents	Results	President of South Korea
South Korea
Korean War (1950–1953)	South Korea United Nations Command United States United Kingdom Canada Turkey Australia Ethiopia Philippines New Zealand Thailand Greece France Colombia Belgium South Africa Netherlands Luxembourg	North Korea China Soviet Union	Draw Cease-fire armistice; North Korean invasion of South Korea repelled, UN invasion of North Korea repelled, Chinese invasion of South Korea repelled. Korean Demilitarized Zone established, little territorial change at the 38th parallel border.	Syngman Rhee
Vietnam War (1964–1973)	Free World Military Forces South Korea Australia New Zealand Thailand Philippines Spain South Vietnam United States Laos Khmer Republic	North Vietnam Viet Cong Khmer Rouge Khmer Issarak Pathet Lao North Korea China	Defeat Withdrawal of U.S. forces from Indochina Dissolution of the South Vietnamese state Communist regimes take power in South Vietnam, Cambodia, and Laos	Park Chung-hee
Korean DMZ Conflict (1966–1969)	South Korea United States	North Korea	Victory North Korean failure to instigate an armed insurgency in South Korea	Park Chung-hee
Iraq War (2003–2008)	Iraq Iraqi Kurdistan MNF–I United States United Kingdom South Korea Italy Poland Australia Georgia Ukraine Netherlands Spain	SCJL Naqshbandi Army ISIL al-Qaeda Free Iraqi Army Ansar al-Islam IAI Mahdi Army Special Groups Badr Brigades Kata'ib Hezbollah	Victory Depletion of Iraqi insurgency, improvements in public security. Re-establishment of democratic elections. U.S.-Iraq Status of Forces Agreement	Roh Moo-hyun

References

External links

The Korean War:

Korean War resources, Dwight D. Eisenhower Presidential Library
North Korea International Documentation Project
Grand Valley State University Veteran's History Project digital collection
The Forgotten War, Remembered – four testimonials in The New York Times
Collection of Books and Research Materials on the Korean War an online collection of the United States Army Center of Military History
The Korean War at History.com
Korean-War.com
Koreanwar-educator.org

Capital Mechanized Infantry Division, a division that fought in Korea and Vietnam:

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