Postscript: Introduction of Major characters  Taking a closer look at the characters in this book.     These are the people whose names have either appeared or will appear in this series. In order to aid

10월29일 저녁. 성균관대 앞 풀무질 서점에 갔다. <<1968년 2월12일>>을 놓고 소박한 북토크를 했다.  문체부의 지원을 받는 행사인데, 첫회라고 했다. 풀무질 서점은 서울에 딱 두개 남은 대학가 사회과학 서점중 하나다. 나머지 하나는 서울대 앞 '그날이 오면'이라고 한다. 80년대 내가 다니던 대학 근처에도 사회과학

  Chapter 9 : The Banyan Tree witnessed it all         The banyan tree at the entrance of Phong Nhị. May, 2000. Photograph taken by humank.   The banyan

Chapter 7: Kim Shin-jo and the Darkness that was ROK    Kim Shin-jo, after being captured by the ROK Military Police.  Unlike the other members of the North Korean Armed Special Forces,

Chapter 6: Appease Park Chung-hee     “Constructive!”  Reporters came rushing in to Yeong Bin Gwan, an accommodation for state guests, located in Jangchung dong, Jung gu, Seoul. A banquet

Chapter 5: The Ruthless Marines       February 1967; When the ROK      Marine 2nd Brigade was stationed in Chu lai, a single squadron of 294 defeated the regimental

 Chapter 4: Mean Streets of Saigon, and Loan, the Man of Power    The man held his breath. The world seemed to come to a complete stop. He closed his eyes shut. He tried to move his

Chapter 3: The Blue House Raid and Thuy Bo        It was around 10:00 pm when a sudden burst of gunshot filled the night skies of Seoul with shock and, to the same extent, fear. The explosion faded into

Chapter 2: No ordinary gunshots     It was around 11:00 am when the lull of the villages was disrupted by the loud burst of a gunshot. Even before the reverberation could subside, another shot

Chapter 1: Three Trivia Questions      If you are 50 years or older yet cannot answer this question immediately, you are likely to be criticized for not knowing about an event that was so famous