Pak Chin


Pak Chin, was a Korean Joseon Dynasty Army general and politician. He was a general during the Imjin War. Pak came from the Miryang Pak clan.

Battle of Gyeongju

During the Imjin War, Pak Chin fought to recapture the city of Gyeongju from the Japanese invaders. His first attack was repelled, but he returned with a mortar and fired a delayed-action bomb over the wall. The Japanese evacuated the city rather than defend it against such mortars.

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