South Korea and UN: 972,214

North Korea, China, USSR: 1,642,000

Who Won the Korean War? Neither side actually won the Korean War. In fact, the war
goes on to this day, since the combatants never signed a peace treaty. South Korea did
not even sign the Armistice agreement of July 27, 1953, and North Korea repudiated the
armistice in 2013.
In terms of territory, the two Koreas returned essentially to their pre-war boundaries,
with ademilitarized zone (DMZ) dividing them roughly along the 38th parallel.
The civilians on each side truly lost the war, which resulted in millions of civilian deaths
and economic devastation.

Total Estimated Casualties: South Korea and UN troops: 178,236 killed, 32,844
missing, 566,314 wounded.
North Korea, USSR and Chinese troops: Numbers are unclear, but American estimates
range from 367,000 to 750,000 killed, about 152,000 missing or taken prisoner, and
686,500 to 789,000 wounded.

South Korean civilians: 373,599 killed, 229,625 wounded, and 387,744 missing

North Korean civilians: estimated 1,550,000 casualties

Total civilian deaths and injuries: approximately 2.5 million

Major Events and Turning Points:

June 25, 1950: North Korea invades South Korea

June 28, 1950: North Korean forces capture southern capital, Seoul
June 30, 1950: US pledges troops to UN effort for defense of South Korea

Sept. 15, 1950: ROK and UN troops confined to Pusan Perimeter, launch counter-
offensive Invasion of Inchon
Sept. 27, 1950: UN troops recapture Seoul

Oct. 9, 1950: ROK and UN troops drive KPA back across 38th Parallel, South Koreans
and allies invade North Korea