Shown in this photo released by the Ministry of National Defense is late Pvt. Kim Hak-soo, who was killed during the 1950-53 Korean War. (Yonhap)
South Korea has identified the remains of a South Korean soldier killed during the 1950-53 Korean War after their excavation from a battle site more than a decade ago, the defense ministry said Monday.
The ministry's excavation team found the remains of Pvt. Kim Hak-su in Inje, 165 kilometers east of Seoul, in 2008. They were identified thanks to a DNA sample that his great-grandson had registered with the government.
Born in Jincheon, 91 kilometers east of Seoul, in 1925, Kim served in the Army's 5th Infantry Division during the war. He died during a battle in June 1951, according to the military.
South Korea has identified the remains of 190 soldiers killed in the conflict since it launched the excavation project in 2000. (Yonhap)
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