The Korean War by Indy Neidell — Season 1, Episode 2: The Korean War Week 002 - The Fall of Seoul - July 2, 1950

Episode synopsis

The North Korean forces are advancing all over, and this week they take Seoul, the South's capital city, after just a few days of the war. There is another tragedy for the South when the Han River Bridge is blown while thousands of people are crossing it, resulting in hundreds of civilian deaths. The World responds to the invasion- condemning it everywhere, and the Americans decide to send in ground forces to help the South.

About The Korean War by Indy Neidell

The Korean War by Indy Neidell followes the Korean war week by week.

More episodes from Season 1

• E1The Korean War Week 001 - The Korean War Begins - June 25, 1950
• E3The Korean War Week 003 - Never Fear, MacArthur's Here! - July 9, 1950
• E4The Korean War Week 004 - Americans Repeatedly Routed - July 16, 1950
• E5The Korean War Week 005 - The Allied Cluster f**k at Taejon - July 23, 1950
• E6The Korean War Week 006 - Stand or Die! - July 30, 1950
• E7The Korean War Week 007 - The Pusan Perimeter - August 6, 1950
• E8The Korean War Week 008 - The First UN Counterattack - August 13, 1950
• E9The Korean War Week 009 - Bloody UN Victory at Naktong Bulge - August 20, 1950
• E10The Korean War Week 010 - MacArthur and the Incheon Meeting - August 27, 1950
• E11The Korean War Week 011 - Destroy the Perimeter! - September 3, 1950
• E12The Korean War Week 012 - Green Light for Incheon - September 10, 1950
• E13The Korean War Week 013 - 70,000 UN Troops Head for Incheon - September 17, 1950