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- 1Korean War veterans revisit a transformed South Korea▼Korean War veterans return to a South Korea they hardly recognize
American Korean War veterans are returning to South Korea decades after the 1950-53 conflict, finding a country transformed from the war-ravaged peninsula they knew into a global economic and cultural power. The visits, marking ongoing commemoration of the war, highlight the stark contrast between their memories of devastation and the modern nation South Korea has become.