Operation Western Region

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Operation Western Region
Part of the Korean War
Date 25–28 June 1950 Location Along the western sector of the 38th Parallel Result KPA victory Successful ROK withdrawal
Belligerents
Republic of Korea	Democratic People's Republic of Korea
Commanders and leaders
Chae Byong-duk Paik Sun-yup Paik In-yup Gye In-ju	Kim Ung Choe Kwang Pang Ho-san Choe Hyon Choe Yul-sok
Strength
1st Infantry Division 17th Infantry Regiment Gimpo District Combat Command	1st Infantry Division 6th Infantry Division 3rd 38-Guard Brigade 203rd Armored Regiment

The Operation Western Region (Hangul: 서부지역 작전; Hanja: 西部地域 作戰) was a defensive operation conducted by the Republic of Korea Armed Forces (ROK) between 25 and 28 June 1950 against the Operation Pokpung of the Korean People's Army (KPA) during the beginning of the Korean War. On 25 June 1950, the KPA I Corps launched a surprising attack on the ROK forces located in the western region of the 38th Parallel. The ROK delayed the KPA advance and created conditions for the United Nations to participate early, but lost territories in Ongjin Peninsula and cities nearby Seoul.^[1]