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Colombia In Korea

""One war. One battalion. A forgotten chapter written in blood and brotherhood.""

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.

Top Cast

  • 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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Overview

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.

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