National Defense Corps incident

National Defense Corps incident
Part of the Korean War
National Defense Corps soldiers in January 1951
DateDecember 1950 – February 1951
CauseInadequate supplies due to embezzlement of funds
ConvictedKim Yoon Keun and four other officers
SentenceDeath by firing squad
Korean name
Hangul
국민방위군 사건
Hanja
國民防衛軍事件
Revised RomanizationGungminbangwigun Sageon
McCune–ReischauerKungminbangwigun Sagŏn

The National Defense Corps Incident was a death march that occurred between December 1950 and February 1951, during the Korean War, as a result of corruption. The incident refers to both the deaths from starvation during the retreat and the corruption that led to the deaths.