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Today in History: North Korean commandos fail to topple Park

By Drooid · Oct 30, 2026 · How we work

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On 30 October 1968, 120 North Korean commandos slipped ashore along a 25-mile stretch of South Korea’s east coast, aiming to set up guerrilla bases in the Taebaek Mountains, topple President Park Chung-hee and spark Korean reunification. South forces quickly repelled the infiltrators, ending the Ulchin-Samcheok landing attempt.

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On 30 October 1968, 120 North Korean commandos slipped ashore along a 25-mile stretch of South Korea’s east coast, aiming to set up guerrilla bases in the Taebaek Mountains, topple President Park Chung-hee and spark Korean reunification. South forces quickly repelled the infiltrators, ending the Ulchin-Samcheok landing attempt.