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Colombia In Korea

2003-11-12

93 mins

The Plot

The Forgotten War: Colombia’s Battalion in Korea is a documentary that brings to light the little-known story of Colombia’s involvement in the Korean War (1950–1953). Through personal testimonies, rare archival footage, and geopolitical analysis, the film recounts how over 5,000 Colombian soldiers, organized as the Colombia Battalion No. 1, answered the United Nations’ call to support South Korea against the invasion by the North, which was backed by China and the Soviet Union. This marked Colombia’s first international military mission and the only Latin American combat presence in the conflict. Though long overlooked, this intervention laid the foundation for a “special” bilateral relationship between Colombia and South Korea that endures to this day.

Cast and Crew

Gral. Alberto Ruiz Novoa

Gral. Alberto Ruiz Novoa

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Gral. Gabriel Puyana Garcia

Gral. Gabriel Puyana Garcia

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Gral. Alvaro Valencia Tovar

Gral. Alvaro Valencia Tovar

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Gral. Raul Martinez

Gral. Raul Martinez

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Cor. Francisco Caicedo Montua

Cor. Francisco Caicedo Montua

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Cor. Noralsco Antonio Espinal

Cor. Noralsco Antonio Espinal

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Sold. Miguel Agustin Jansasoy

Sold. Miguel Agustin Jansasoy

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Sold. Danilo Ortiz

Sold. Danilo Ortiz

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Sold. Nestor Quintero Herrera

Sold. Nestor Quintero Herrera

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Sold. Ramon Elias Rojas, Sold

Sold. Ramon Elias Rojas, Sold

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Sold. Alirio Diaz

Sold. Alirio Diaz

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Sold. Gildardo Marin Martinez

Sold. Gildardo Marin Martinez

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Sold. Pablo Alfredo Delgado

Sold. Pablo Alfredo Delgado

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Sold. Jaime Torres Andrade

Sold. Jaime Torres Andrade

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Eduardo Aponte

Eduardo Aponte

Narrator

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