The Coldest Winter 2: a South Korean General's Personal Experience of the Korean War

The insurmountable 38th parallel and the inescapable fate ·Why did Baek Sun-yeop, who once worshiped Kim Il-sung, become loyal to Syngman Rhee? ·Why did "God of War" MacArthur withdraw from the stage of history? ·How did Li Qiwei, who took the lead, strategize on the Korean battlefield? ·How did Syngman Rhee struggle to survive in Korean politics in his later years? Today, many years after the end of the Korean War, the 38th Parallel is still filled with smoke. As one of the protagonists in the war, how do Koreans view this period of history when faced with the unbearable pain of fate? The Korean War not only directly led to the confrontation between the two countries on the Korean Peninsula today, but also due to the intervention of China, the United States, the Soviet Union and other major powers, the protagonist of this fight has quietly changed hands. Although more than 70 years have passed, in the collective memory of modern Chinese people, China seems to be the leading actor in this war. However, is the truth of the Korean War really as we know it? The narrow escape from death in the Battle of Nakdong River, the ecstasy of the victory at Dobu-dong, the high spirits of entering Pyongyang, the despair of defeating Seoul, the helplessness of reality in the armistice negotiations, the complacency of establishing the Korean Army... As a Korean As an army general who participated in the entire Korean War and post-war reconstruction, how do Koreans interpret this war without a winner? South Korean general Baek Sun-yeop will give the most authoritative answer in this memoir that has been brewing for 60 years.