Colombia In Korea (2003)
The Forgotten War: Colombia’s Battalion in Korea is a documentary that brings to light the little-known story of Colombia’s involvement in the Korean War (1950–1953). Through personal testimonies, rare archival footage, and geopolitical analysis, the film recounts how over 5,000 Colombian soldiers, organized as the Colombia Battalion No. 1, answered the United Nations’ call to support South Korea against the invasion by the North, which was backed by China and the Soviet Union. This marked Colombia’s first international military mission and the only Latin American combat presence in the conflict. Though long overlooked, this intervention laid the foundation for a “special” bilateral relationship between Colombia and South Korea that endures to this day.
Director: Augusto José Garcés
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Gral. Alberto Ruiz Novoa as self |
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Gral. Gabriel Puyana Garcia as self |
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Gral. Alvaro Valencia Tovar as self |
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Gral. Raul Martinez as self |
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Cor. Francisco Caicedo Montua as self |
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Cor. Noralsco Antonio Espinal as self |
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Sold. Miguel Agustin Jansasoy as self |
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Sold. Danilo Ortiz as self |
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Sold. Nestor Quintero Herrera as self |
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Sold. Ramon Elias Rojas, Sold as self |
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Sold. Alirio Diaz as self |
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Sold. Gildardo Marin Martinez as self |
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Sold. Pablo Alfredo Delgado as self |
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Sold. Jaime Torres Andrade as self |
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Eduardo Aponte as Narrator |
| Production | Fernando Marin | Producer |
| Editing | Santiago Andrés Garcés | Editor |
| Sound | José Gallegos | Sound Engineer |
| Crew | Patricia Rincón | Post Production Assistant |
| Camera | Robert Burkart II | Second Assistant "B" Camera |
| Directing | Augusto José Garcés | Director |
| Editing | Augusto José Garcés | Editor |
| Writing | Augusto José Garcés | Writer |
