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Welcome to the Korean military history task force, a joint venture of the Korea and Military history WikiProjects. If you have any questions about articles or are generally seeking advice, you're encouraged to ask at the main military history talk page, or you can directly approach one of the task force participants below. The coordinators of the Military history WikiProject can be contacted here. Scope This task force covers all topics related to the military history of Korea. Any article related to this task force should be marked by adding Korean-task-force=yes or Korean=y to the {{WPMILHIST}} project banner at the top of its talk page (see the project banner instructions for more details on the exact syntax). This will automatically place it into Category:Korean military history task force articles.

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31 May 2025

• Move log 19:38 Paine Ellsworth talk contribs moved page Talk:Hong Pŏmdo to Talk:Hong Beom-do over redirect (move request on talk page is still ongoing - please do not rename pages that are undergoing formal requested moves)
• diffhist Talk:Donghak Peasant Revolution 16:10 +144 Jeffrey34555 talk contribs (Relisted requested move using Move+)
• Move log 13:00 Thehistorianisaac talk contribs moved page Talk:2nd Mobile Contingent to Talk:2nd Mobile Corps
• Move log 08:24 TCU9999 talk contribs moved page Talk:Pongae-6 to Talk:Pyoljji-1-2 (Actual designation confirmed by North Korean state media and 38 North)
• Move log 06:58 PawPatroler talk contribs moved page Talk:Hong Beom-do to Talk:Hong Pŏmdo
• diffhist Talk:Kim Jong Un 05:51 +138 HildaSimp talk contribs (→1982: Reply) Tags: Mobile edit Mobile web edit Reply
• diffhist Talk:2025 South Korean Lockheed P-3 Orion crash 05:13 +226 Aviationwikiflight talk contribs (→Regarding draft: Reply) Tag: Reply
• Move log 01:41 Jeffrey34555 talk contribs moved page Template talk:Castles in South Korea to Template talk:Fortresses in South Korea (Moved per Special:Permalink/1293137004#Requested move 24 May 2025 using Move+)
• diffhist Template talk:Castles in South Korea 01:41 +1,562 Jeffrey34555 talk contribs (Closing requested move; moved using Move+)
• diffhist Talk:Prescott Currier 01:16 +64 Hawkeye7 talk contribs (Assessment (Low): banner shell, Military history, Biography, +Cryptography (Rater))
• diffhist Talk:Prescott Currier 01:15 +259 Hawkeye7 talk contribs (GA - nominated)
• diffhist Talk:List of active ships of the Korean People's Navy 01:07 +187 HEH9001 talk contribs (→Vessel launched on May 21st, 2025)
• diffhist Talk:List of active ships of the Korean People's Navy 01:02 +753 HEH9001 talk contribs (→Vessel launched on May 21st, 2025: new section) Tag: New topic

30 May 2025

• diffhist Template talk:Castles in South Korea 22:50 +118 00101984hjw talk contribs (→Requested move 24 May 2025: Reply) Tag: Reply
• diffhist Talk:Hong Beom-do 19:02 +744 Grapesurgeon talk contribs (Proposing move of Hong Beom-do to Hong Pŏmdo.) Tag: Twinkle
• Move log 18:45 Grapesurgeon talk contribs moved page Talk:Seo Il to Talk:Sŏ Il (MR per WP:KOREANNAME)
• diffhist Talk:Kim Chwajin 16:31 −4 Grnrchst talk contribs (Upgraded to B class.)
• diffhist Talk:Military Ordinariate of Korea 14:11 +43 Borgenland talk contribs
• diffhist Talk:Kim Jong Un 07:28 +185 Benzekre talk contribs (→1982: Reply) Tag: Reply

29 May 2025

• diffhist Talk:North Korean involvement in the Russian invasion of Ukraine 14:30 +236 JNotFound talk contribs (→Fake IDs: new section) Tag: New topic
• Move log 13:33 Grffffff talk contribs moved page Draft talk:2025 South Korea Lockheed P-3 Orion crash to Talk:2025 South Korean Lockheed P-3 Orion crash (Seems to be ready. Main area filled out.) Tags: Mobile edit Mobile web edit Advanced mobile edit
• diffhist Draft talk:2025 South Korea Lockheed P-3 Orion crash 13:13 +290 Grffffff talk contribs (→Regarding draft: new section) Tags: Mobile edit Mobile web edit Advanced mobile edit New topic
• diffhist Draft talk:2025 South Korea Lockheed P-3 Orion crash 13:10 −15 Aviationwikiflight talk contribs (Remove class/importance from project banners) Tag: moveToDraft
• Move log 13:10 Aviationwikiflight talk contribs moved page Talk:2025 South Korea Lockheed P-3 Orion crash to Draft talk:2025 South Korea Lockheed P-3 Orion crash (Not ready for mainspace, incubate in draftspace. Reason/s: more sources needed, custom reason) Tag: moveToDraft
• diffhist Talk:Yun T'agyŏn 10:33 −5 Fbgpwns5277 talk contribs
• diffhist N Talk:2025 South Korea Lockheed P-3 Orion crash 08:42 +295 QEnigma talk contribs (Assessment (Low): +banner shell (Stub), +Korea, +Aviation, +Military history, +Death, +Disaster management (Rater))

28 May 2025

• Move log 21:35 Grapesurgeon talk contribs moved page Talk:2010 Yeonpyeong bombardment to Talk:2010 Yeonpyeongdo bombardment ("Yeonpyeong Island" or "Yeonpyeongdo"; just "Yeonpyeong" is strange)
• diffhist Talk:Kim Yong Bok 15:51 −11 Yue talk contribs (Talk page header changes (assisted))
• diffhist Talk:World War II 13:22 −828 GreenMeansGo talk contribs (Undid revision 1292719781 by DavidMCEddy (talk) General correspondence to individual editors belongs on their user talk page, and not on article talk pages.) Tag: Undo
• diffhist Talk:World War II 12:49 +828 DavidMCEddy talk contribs (→Vandalism can get you blocked: new section) Tags: Reverted New topic
• diffhist Talk:World War II 09:34 +1,241 Remsense talk contribs (→Technical swap of list type in infobox: new section) Tag: New topic
• diffhist Talk:World War II 09:20 +350 Remsense talk contribs (→Semi-protected edit request on 28 May 2025: Marked the edit request as completed (Edit Request Tool))
• diffhist Talk:World War II 08:30 +455 2601:145:8000:1680:498e:e528:5704:1eb3 talk (→Semi-protected edit request on 28 May 2025: new section) Tags: Mobile edit Mobile web edit
• diffhist Talk:Imjin War 02:40 +391 Sunnyediting99 talk contribs (→Result: Reply) Tag: Reply
• diffhist Talk:Imjin War 02:33 +338 Underbar dk talk contribs (→Result: Reply) Tag: Reply
• diffhist Talk:Imjin War 01:48 +13 Sunnyediting99 talk contribs
• diffhist Talk:Imjin War 01:47 +597 Sunnyediting99 talk contribs (→Result: Reply) Tag: Reply
• diffhist Talk:Imjin War 00:51 +535 Grapesurgeon talk contribs (→Result: Reply) Tag: Reply
• diffhist Talk:Imjin War 00:47 +166 Upanishadq talk contribs (→Result: Reply) Tag: Reply

27 May 2025

• diffhist N Talk:Chŏng Hyŏllyong 22:01 +230 Fbgpwns5277 talk contribs (←Created page with '{{WikiProject banner shell|class=|blp=no|listas=Chŏng, Hyŏllyong|1= {{WikiProject Biography|military-work-group=yes}} {{WikiProject Korea|importance=}} {{WikiProject Military history|Biography=y|Korean=y|b1=|b2=|b3=|b4=|b5=}} }}')
• Move log 21:56 Fbgpwns5277 talk contribs moved page Talk:Eo Yeong-dam to Talk:Ŏ Yŏngdam (should be McCune–Reischauer for pre-1945 Koreans per WP:NCKO)
• Move log 21:51 Fbgpwns5277 talk contribs moved page Talk:Yi Jeong-am to Talk:Yi Chŏngam (should be McCune–Reischauer for pre-1945 Koreans per WP:NCKO)
• diffhist m Talk:Battle of Kapyong 20:46 +14 Tennisedu talk contribs (→Statement is ridiculous.)
• diffhist Talk:Battle of Kapyong 20:39 +173 Tennisedu talk contribs (→Statement is ridiculous.)
• diffhist Talk:Oromia War 20:17 +6 Rfl0216 talk contribs (Assessment: banner shell, Military history (Redirect) (Rater))
• diffhist Talk:Sweden in the Korean War 20:14 −26 Rfl0216 talk contribs (Assessment: banner shell, Military history (Redirect) (Rater))
• diffhist Talk:M*A*S*H (TV series) 14:13 −9 Tpbradbury talk contribs (Assessment: banner shell, Television, 20th Century Studios, Anti-war, Comedy, LGBTQ+ studies, Military history, United States, Korea (Rater))
• diffhist Talk:Chŏng Munbu 07:53 −138 Grapesurgeon talk contribs (promote Chŏng Munbu to good article (GANReviewTool))
• diffhist Talk:2025 North Korean destroyer launch disaster 04:03 +575 Grapesurgeon talk contribs (Proposing move of 2025 North Korean destroyer launch disaster to 2025 North Korean destroyer launch accident.) Tag: Twinkle
• diffhist m Talk:World War II 01:59 −80 Hawkeye7 talk contribs (Reverted edit by 203.27.183.194 (talk) to last version by Gwillhickers) Tag: Rollback

Participants

If you approach anyone from this list for advice or help, please check their contributions first to check if they've edited recently. This list may contain people who have not edited Wikipedia in a long time.

1. -revi (talk · contribs)
2. Brigade Piron (talk · contribs) (Korean War - particularly non-US UN contingents)
3. Cerebellum (talk · contribs) (Korean War articles)
4. Historiographer (talk · contribs)
5. Visviva (talk · contribs) (janitorial duties only)
6. Royalmate1 (talk · contribs) Learning Korean. Amateur historian.
7. Irojyo (talk · contribs) Reads Korean well enough and has an advanced degree in Korean history.
8. Nicealstn (talk · contribs) Native Korean and has a broad access to Korean records.
9. Prodraxis (talk · contribs)
10. ExiaMesa (talk · contribs)

This user is a member of the Korean military history task force of WikiProject Military history.

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Article statistics

The table to the right shows the current article assessment statistics for this task force. A list of the top 500 most popular articles within our scope, as well as the number of page views each article received over the past month, can be found here. With most of our articles assessed as Stub- or Start-Class, there's a lot of work to be done. However, we also have a number of good, A-Class, and featured articles, which have been assessed as amongst the best Wikipedia has to offer. These article serve as a yardstick for what can be achieved and should be aimed for, and can provide ideas about how to write an article and what sources to consult; they are listed below: Featured articles 1st Provisional Marine Brigade 766th Independent Infantry Regiment (North Korea) Jesse L. Brown Canoe River train crash Chaplain–Medic massacre Choe Bu George Andrew Davis Jr. Hill 303 massacre Thomas J. Hudner Jr. Douglas MacArthur Bill Madden (soldier) Battle of Osan Kenneth R. Shadrick Battle of Taejon Featured lists List of Korean War Medal of Honor recipients List of Puerto Ricans missing in action in the Korean War A-Class articles I Corps (United States) Battle of Battle Mountain Battle of the Bowling Alley Cho Ki-chon Battle of Chochiwon Battle of Chonan William F. Dean Hadong Ambush Battle of Haman Battle of Hwanggan Battle of Kapyong First Battle of Maryang-san Battle of Masan First Battle of Naktong Bulge Battle of Nam River Battle of P'ohang-dong Battle of Pusan Perimeter logistics Battle of the Pusan Perimeter Battle of Pyongtaek Battle of Sangju (1950) Battle of Taegu United Nations Command–Rear Battle of Yongdong Good articles I Corps (United States) Battle of Battle Mountain Battle of the Bowling Alley Budae-jjigae Battle of the Ch'ongch'on River Cho Ki-chon Battle of Chochiwon Battle of Chonan Chŏng Munbu Battle of Chongju (1950) Battle of Chosin Reservoir William F. Dean Great Naktong Offensive Hadong Ambush Battle of Haman Air Battle of South Korea Battle of Hwanggan Inchon (film) Battle of Ka-san Battle of Kapyong Battle of Kujin Battle of Kyongju First Battle of Maryang-san Battle of Masan First Battle of Naktong Bulge Second Battle of Naktong Bulge Battle of Nam River No Gun Ri massacre 2009 North Korean nuclear test Battle of the Notch Battle of Onjong Battle of P'ohang-dong Battle of Pakchon Battle of Pusan Perimeter logistics Battle of the Pusan Perimeter Battle of Pyongtaek Mitchell Red Cloud Jr. Battle of the Samichon River Battle of Sangju (1950) Louis J. Sebille Third Battle of Seoul Southeast Asia Treaty Organization Battle of Suwon Airfield Battle of Tabu-dong Battle of Taegu William Thompson (Medal of Honor, 1950) Battle of Triangle Hill United Nations Command–Rear United Nations Memorial Cemetery United Nations Security Council Resolution 82 Battle of Unsan John S. Walmsley Jr. First and second battles of Wonju World War II Battle of Yongdong Battle of Yongyu Battle of Yongsan

Korean military history task force assessment statistics Articles Lists FA 14 FL 2 A 23 AL 0 GA 33     B 130 BL 2 C 473 CL 16 Start 857 List 41 Stub 228     Total 1,758 Total 61 Other pages Category 0 Disambig 0 Draft 0 File 0 Portal 0 Project 0 Redirect 0 SIA 24 Template 0 User 0 Total 24 Unassessed 0 Statistics ω 8,299 Ω 4.562 category

Open tasks

Attention needed

...to referencing and citation (1,087) • ...to coverage and accuracy (886) • ...to structure (174) • ...to grammar (55) • ...to supporting materials (183)

Popular pages

Full list

Cleanup needed

Military history of Korea• Battle of Chonju • Goguryeo–Sui War • Broken Arrow (Korean War) • Siege of Namwon • Siege of Ulsan • Korean–Jurchen border conflicts • Revolutionary Site • Siege of Jinju (1592)

Requested articles

Battle of Long Neck Pass • Siege of Yodong (612) • Battles of Chiyang • Battle of Chungju (1253) • Battle of Kumhwa • Battle of Bonghwa • Battle of Kumgu • Battle of Gwangyang • Battle of Hamyang • Siege of Gimhae • Siege of Gyeongju • KPA Security Command • Battle of Pusan (1597) (Currently redirect) • Battle of Tangpo • Unification of Three Kingdoms • North Korea–United States proxy conflict (draft) • Joint Security Area Soviet defector incident

Expansion needed

Siege of Pyongyang (1592) • United Nations Partisan Forces Korea • Battle of Maehwa-san • Battle of Hwangsanbeol • Battle of Kwiju • Siege of Jinju (1592) • Red Turbans invasions of Korea • Italian Red Cross • Battle of Chatkol • more...

Images needed

Second Battle of Maryang-san

Merging needed

Add an article here!

Citations needed

Second Battle of Maryang-san • Third Battle of the Hook

Translation needed

ko:가칠봉 전투 • ko:희천 전투 • Battle of Amami-Ōshima (expanding from Japanese)

Article alerts

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Articles for deletion

• 30 May 2025 – 2025 South Korean Lockheed P-3 Orion crash (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by Megabyte21 (t · c); see discussion (9 participants)

Good article nominees

• 31 May 2025 – Prescott Currier (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by Hawkeye7 (t · c); start discussion
• 22 May 2025 – Chŏng Munbu (talk · edit · hist) GA nominated by Fbgpwns5277 (t · c) was promoted by Grapesurgeon (t · c), see discussion

Requested moves

• 30 May 2025 – Hong Pŏmdo (talk · edit · hist) is requested to be moved to Hong Pŏmdo by Grapesurgeon (t · c); see discussion
• 27 May 2025 – 2025 North Korean destroyer launch disaster (talk · edit · hist) is requested to be moved to 2025 North Korean destroyer launch accident by Grapesurgeon (t · c); see discussion
• 24 May 2025 – Donghak Peasant Revolution (talk · edit · hist) is requested to be moved to Tonghak Peasant Revolution by Grapesurgeon (t · c); see discussion
• 24 May 2025 – Template:Castles in South Korea (talk · edit · hist) move request to Template:Fortresses in South Korea by Grapesurgeon (t · c) was moved to Template:Fortresses in South Korea (talk · edit · hist) by Jeffrey34555 (t · c) on 31 May 2025; see discussion

Articles to be split

• 01 Mar 2025 – Imjin War (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for splitting by Seefooddiet (t · c); see discussion

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Resources

• Online Bookshelves:Korean War - public domain books, etc. from US Army
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