A bestseller in South Korea and Japan, From Pusan to Panmunjom is General Paik's personal story of a cataclysmic war many are only now beginning to understand. As the most respected South Korean officer of the war, he brings an unprecedented perspective to the momentous events that almost destroyed his country. His candid reflections on the desperate battles he fought as the leader of ill-equipped and untrained troops bring new insights into this key moment in world.

history. For the first time we have the South Korean view of the war, of U.S.-Korean relations, and of U.S. soldiers and leaders. From Pusan to Panmunjom is truly a unique, eye-opening account.