What is bodo league massacre?

The Bodo League massacre was a series of mass executions of suspected communist sympathizers and others considered enemies of the state in South Korea that took place in the summer of 1950, shortly after the outbreak of the Korean War.

The massacre was carried out by the South Korean military and police under the direction of the U.S. military government, which had assumed control of South Korea following the end of Japanese occupation in 1945.

Estimates of the number of people killed in the Bodo League massacre vary widely, but it is believed to have resulted in the deaths of tens of thousands of people, possibly as many as 100,000.

Those targeted in the massacre were often individuals who were members of the Bodo League, a government-sponsored organization that was intended to promote unity and loyalty among civilians but was also used to identify and suppress political dissent.

The Bodo League massacre has been a source of controversy and debate in South Korea, with some arguing that it was necessary to root out communist sympathizers and maintain order during a time of war, while others believe it was a gross violation of human rights and a stain on the country's history. In recent years, efforts have been made to acknowledge and commemorate the victims of the massacre.