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Podcast: The Dark Side of Seoul Podcast
Episode: Friendly Fire
Description: Send us Fan MailIn The Dark Side of Seoul Podcast episode "Friendly Fire," we investigate a tragic mistake during a live-fire drill in Pocheon, South Korea. Joint ROK-USA military exercises led to accidental shelling of a civilian area, injuring over 25 people and causing significant damage. What went wrong? We discuss pilot errors, the lack of coordination, and what it reveals about the ongoing risks of military exercises in populated areas. Plus, we take a historical look at other infamous friendly fire incidents, from the Korean War to more recent events in Ukraine. Korea's #1 ghost a...