Fri, 07/28/2023 - 17:21 Tech Insider Task Force Smith arrives in South Korea to begin the Korean war in 1950.US Army via Wikimedia Commons Tags Military & Defense Contributors, BI General Contributors, Military & Defense, International, Task & Purpose, Korea, North Korea, South Korea, Kim Jong Il, History, Cold War Source The Korean War ended 70 years ago. Here's how the 'forgotten war' started.