The Korean War Emptied the Town. Those Who Rebuilt It May Now Be Rewarded
Hundreds of destitute families moved to a town bordering North Korea after the war. Six decades later, their dream of owning the land they helped cultivate may finally come true.
Han Gi-taek on farmland in Haean, South Korea, in December. His family was among the first group of people to be relocated to the border territory after the war.Credit...Jean Chung for The New York Times
Published Jan. 12, 2021Updated Jan. 15, 2021
HAEAN, South Korea — Along the border with North Korea is a town where the sad legacy of war is perhaps best understood by looking at the crops in the field.