The 1950 Seoul Retreat: How South Korea Nearly Lost Its Capital

In June 1950, the Korean People's Army smashed through the 38th parallel and captured Seoul in just three days. For the second time in a decade, the city fell to an invading army, and the Republic of Korea government fled south in chaos. This episode follows the frantic retreat from Seoul — the bombing of the Han River bridges, the desperate crowds at Seoul Station, and the collapse of the ROK's first line of defense. We look at the decisions made by President Syngman Rhee and his generals, the panic that swept the capital, and the human cost of a government that left its people behind. From the crammed trains to the last stand at the Han River, we piece together the forty-eight hours that nearly ended South Korea before the United Nations could respond.

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