South honors six lost in 2nd Battle of Yeonpyeong as North's saber-rattling carves out nuclear path Seoul marked the anniversary of the Yellow Sea skirmish as Pyongyang expands its navy and signals plans for a nuclear-armed fleet. 2026.6.29
Seoul commemorates 24th anniversary of inter-Korean naval skirmish Korea held a ceremony on Monday to mark the 24th anniversary of the Second Battle of Yeonpyeong, which left six sailors dead and 19 others injured. 2026.6.29
The second battle of Yeonpyeong and an unfinished war (KOR) A look back at the Second Battle of Yeonpyeong shows how a deadly 2002 clash with North Korea underscores the Korean War’s unresolved legacy. 2026.6.29
The second battle of Yeonpyeong and an unfinished war A look back at the Second Battle of Yeonpyeong shows how a deadly 2002 clash with North Korea underscores the Korean War’s unresolved legacy. 2026.6.28
Wounded warrior vows to support vets as vice minister Vice Minister of Patriots and Veterans Affairs nominee Lee Hee-wan, a Navy officer who lost a leg in a naval skirmish against North Korea in 2002, said he would establish a system that repays veterans for their dedication to the country. 2023.12.7
![Lee Hee-wan pays tribute to lieutenant commander Yoon Yeong-ha, who died during the Second Battle of Yeonpyeong, a naval skirmish against North Korea in 2002, at the National Cemetery in Daejeon in June 2015. [YONHAP]](https://image.koreajoongangdaily.com/10953141.jpg?imageId=10953141&width=240&height=184&format=webp&format=jpg)