Blue House raid

Blue House raid
Part of Korean conflict, Cold War
The Blue House, the official residence of the President of South Korea, in August 2010
Date January 17, 1968 – January 29, 1968 (1 week and 5 days) Location Blue House, Seoul, South Korea Result South Korean and U.S. victory
Belligerents
South Korea  United States	North Korea
Commanders and leaders
Park Chung Hee Charles Bonesteel	Kim Il Sung
Units involved
25th Infantry Division 26th Infantry Division (elements) 2nd Infantry Division (elements) 7th Infantry Division (elements)	Unit 124
Casualties and losses
26 killed 4 killed	29 killed and/or committed suicide 1 captured 1 escaped

The Blue House raid, also known in South Korea as the 21 January Incident (Korean: 1·21 사태), was a raid launched by North Korean commandos in an attempt to assassinate President of South Korea Park Chung Hee in his residence at the Blue House in Seoul, on 21 January, 1968. A 31-man team of the Korean People's Army (KPA) infiltrated the DMZ but was intercepted by police near the presidential residence. In the ensuing pursuit, all but two commandos were killed; one was captured (Kim Shin-jo), and one (Pak Jae-gyong) fled back to North Korea. South Korean casualties totaled 26 killed and 66 wounded, including about 24 civilians; four Americans also were killed. Park was unharmed.