Seventy-four years ago today, on January 8, 1951 (December 1, 1950 in the lunar calendar), the Korean People's Army captured the port of Incheon. On June 25, 1950, a large-scale civil war finally broke out between North and South Korea. The Korean People's Army carried out five consecutive offensive campaigns in more than two months, namely the Battle of Seoul, the Battle of Suwon, the Battle of Daejeon, the Battle of Nakdong River, and the Battle of Busan, gradually pushing the front to the south of Korea. January 8, 1951 The Korean People's Army captured the port of Incheon.