At the age of 16, Lee In-bum made his way to Gangneung, Gangwon Province, in July 1951 amid the chaos of the Korean War that had broken out the year before and torn the nation into pieces. Although he was too young to officially enlist in the South Korean military, he was set on finding a way help defend his homeland against the forces of North Korea and China. Through his service, the war veteran said he bore witnes.
At the age of 16, Lee In-bum made his way to Gangneung, Gangwon Province, in July 1951 amid the chaos of the Korean War that had broken out the year before and torn the nation into pieces. Although he was too young to officially enlist in the South Korean military, he was set on finding a way help defend his homeland against the forces of North Korea and China. Through his service, the war veteran said he bore witnes.