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  • Korea: The Unknown War (1988– )
  • TV Mini-series | 360 min | Documentary, History, War
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Korea: The Unknown War (1988– )
TV Mini-series | 360 min | Documentary, History, War

A documentary about the Korean War by Thames Television that aired in the Summer of 1988 and in the US in November 1990 through WGBH Boston. Including interviews with participants from both the United Nations (USA, UK), South Korea and ...See moreA documentary about the Korean War by Thames Television that aired in the Summer of 1988 and in the US in November 1990 through WGBH Boston. Including interviews with participants from both the United Nations (USA, UK), South Korea and North Korea, the documentary was fraught with issues concerning content that might "offend" the American received wisdom concerning the war. Written by Mark Lovmo See less
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Writers
Bruce Cumings (idea and historical research) | Jon Halliday (idea and historical research)
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Updated Jul 31, 1988

Release date (First episode)
Jul 1988 (United Kingdom)

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30 cast members
Name Episodes Known for
Ian Holm
Self - Narrator (voice) Self - Narrator (voice)   See fewer
Charlton Heston
Self - General Douglas MacArthur (voice) Self - General Douglas MacArthur (voice)   See fewer
John Glenn
Self - Maj., US Marine Air Wing Self - Maj., US Marine Air Wing   See fewer
Bruce Cumings
Self - Author: 'The Origins of the Korean War' Self - Author: 'The Origins of the Korean War'   See fewer
Donald MacDonald
Self - US Military Occupation Korea and US Embassy, Seoul 1950 (as Donald Macdonald) Self - US Military Occupation Korea and US Embassy, Seoul 1950 (as Donald Macdonald)   See fewer
Anthony Farrar-Hockley
Self - Adjutant - Gloucester Regiment, British Military Historian (as Sir Anthony Farrar-Hockley) Self - Adjutant - Gloucester Regiment, British Military Historian (as Sir Anthony Farrar-Hockley)   See fewer
Dean Rusk
Self - Col., US Army 1945 and Asst. Sec. of State 1950-1952 Self - Col., US Army 1945 and Asst. Sec. of State 1950-1952   See fewer
Ernest Gross
Self - US Ambassador to the UN 1949-1953 Self - US Ambassador to the UN 1949-1953   See fewer
Ho-sang An
Self - Minister of Education, South Korea 1945-1948 Self - Minister of Education, South Korea 1945-1948   See fewer
James Hausman
Self - Lt. Col, Korean Military Advisory Group Self - Lt. Col, Korean Military Advisory Group   See fewer
Tibor Méray
Self - Hungarian Correspondent-Defected to Paris in 1950s Self - Hungarian Correspondent-Defected to Paris in 1950s   See fewer
James Van Fleet
Self - Gen., Commanding Officer 8th US Army 1951-1953 Self - Gen., Commanding Officer 8th US Army 1951-1953   See fewer
Valentin Berezhkov
Self - Former Interpreter to Joseph Stalin Self - Former Interpreter to Joseph Stalin   See fewer
Chung Il Kwon
Self - Commander-in-Chief, South Korean Armed Forces (as Il-kwon Chung) Self - Commander-in-Chief, South Korean Armed Forces (as Il-kwon Chung)   See fewer
Gregory Henderson
Self - US Vice Council, Korea 1948-1950 Self - US Vice Council, Korea 1948-1950   See fewer
Philippe Daudy
Self - Agence France Presse Correspondent Self - Agence France Presse Correspondent   See fewer
Edwin H. Simmons
Self - Major, 1st Marine Division Self - Major, 1st Marine Division   See fewer
Bert Hardy
Self - Picture Post photographer Self - Picture Post photographer   See fewer
Wilfred Burchett
Self - 'Ce Soir' Correspondent Self - 'Ce Soir' Correspondent   See fewer
Louis Heren
Self - The Times Correspondent Self - The Times Correspondent   See fewer
Nikolai Lebedev
Self - Chief, Soviet Military Occupation Korea 1945-1948 Self - Chief, Soviet Military Occupation Korea 1945-1948   See fewer
Frank Pace Jr.
Self - Secretary of the Army, 1950-1953 Self - Secretary of the Army, 1950-1953   See fewer
Keith Shann
Self - Australian Delegate to UN 1950 Self - Australian Delegate to UN 1950   See fewer
Stuart Peach
Self - UN Military Observer 1950 Self - UN Military Observer 1950   See fewer
Chong-sik Lee
Self - Author: 'Communism in North Korea' Self - Author: 'Communism in North Korea'   See fewer
Tae-mu Kang
Self - Former South Korean officer-Defected to North Korea Self - Former South Korean officer-Defected to North Korea   See fewer
Jong-dae Pak
Self - Farmer in North Korea during wartime-North Korean napalm victim Self - Farmer in North Korea during wartime-North Korean napalm victim   See fewer
Sun-yup Paik
Self - Commander, South Korean 1st Division 1950 Self - Commander, South Korean 1st Division 1950   See fewer
Sung-chul Chun
Self - Lt. Gen., North Korean Peoples Army Self - Lt. Gen., North Korean Peoples Army   See fewer
Keyes Beech
Self - Chicago Daily News correspondent Self - Chicago Daily News correspondent   See fewer
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