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The Birth of Korea 2: Freedom Fighter

The Birth of Korea 2: Freedom Fighter

Part of The Birth of Korea Collection

2025•1h 48m
DocumentaryHistory

How did South Korea, after liberation in 1945 defend liberal democracy against leftist and communist forces? The door to that secret is now revealed.

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KO

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Park Jin-kyung

Self (archive footage)

Kim Deog-young

Kim Deog-young

Self

Brian Reynolds Myers

Self

Kim Yeong-jung

Self

Kim Dae-ho

Self

Hwang Seong-joon

Self

Kim Dong-sik

Self

Yang Joon-seok

Self

Na Jong-sam

Self

Syngman Rhee

Syngman Rhee

Self (archive footage)

Kim Dae-jung

Kim Dae-jung

Self (archive footage)

Moon Jae-in

Moon Jae-in

Self (archive footage)

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