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Here is a book I’m looking forward to if it comes out in English print. It is about a South Korean commando that conducted unbelievable covert missions in North Korea during the Korean War:
As the commander of a South Korean counter-intelligence military unit, called HID, Kim claims in the book that he led some 260 covert infiltration and espionage missions into North Korea during the three-year war which ended in 1953.
In a recent interview at his home in southern Seoul, Kim said his missions in North Korea ranged from assassinating and kidnapping communist leaders to collecting intelligence.
“In terms of spy activities, I’m sure I was the best,” Kim said as a matter-of-fact. “I infiltrated the enemy lines about 260 times by either parachuting from planes or sailing by boat.”
His book, titled “This man, Kim Dong-sok,” revealed some untold Korean War episodes such as the kidnapping of a top North Korean military officer and an assassination attempt on the then North Korean leader, Kim Il-sung, father of current leader Kim Jong-il.
The book derives its title from a statement reportedly made by U.S. Gen. Douglas MacArthur, who led the 16-nation U.N. forces in the 1950-53 Korean War, to express his appreciation about Kim’s successive outstanding intelligence reports: “This man again?”
Mr. Kim has actually been honored by 2ID by establishing Kim Dong-sok Day on December 16th in honor of this great veteran.
Also I think it may be a good possibly that this book will come out with an English edition because fellow Korean War hero Paik Sun-yup released his book, From Pusan to Panmunjom in English and it sells very well at the PX and is the best selling book from my Amazon.com selection on my website.
I wonder if the leftists and the Korean Teachers Union types will come after Kim Dong-suk and try to tarnish his accomplishments during the war as militarist war mongering? Never the less the guy is a hero that should be respected for his contribution to bringing freedom to South Korea.
