Korean and U.S. soldiers watch large fires consume a village during an uprising in 1948. Two years before the Korean Peninsula erupted in a civil war, communist rebels -- many of whom had been in the American-trained Korean army -- revolted against President Syngman Rhee's regime. Photographer Carl Mydans was on the ground when the rebellion began. Most of his pictures have never been published before. <a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Flife.time.com%2Fhistory%2Fkorea-photos-from-the-october-1948-rebellion%2F" target="_blank" target="_blank">View more at LIFE.com.</a>
Rare photos from Korea's 1948 rebellion —
Korean and U.S. soldiers watch large fires consume a village during an uprising in 1948. Two years before the Korean Peninsula erupted in a civil war, communist rebels -- many of whom had been in the American-trained Korean army -- revolted against President Syngman Rhee's regime. Photographer Carl Mydans was on the ground when the rebellion began. Most of his pictures have never been published before. View more at LIFE.com.
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A group of young suspected communist rebels surrender to South Korean soldiers.
Rare photos from Korea's 1948 rebellion —
A group of young suspected communist rebels surrender to South Korean soldiers.
Carl Mydans/Time & Life Pictures/Getty Images
Troops stand by during the rebellion.
Rare photos from Korea's 1948 rebellion —
Troops stand by during the rebellion.
Carl Mydans/Time & Life Pictures/Getty Images
Grieving relatives mourn South Koreans killed by communist rebels.
Rare photos from Korea's 1948 rebellion —
Grieving relatives mourn South Koreans killed by communist rebels.
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A woman and child watch as a village burns.
Rare photos from Korea's 1948 rebellion —
A woman and child watch as a village burns.
Carl Mydans/Time & Life Pictures/Getty Images
South Korean soldiers advance toward the front lines. <a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Flife.time.com%2Fhistory%2Fkorea-photos-from-the-october-1948-rebellion%2F" target="_blank" target="_blank">View more at LIFE.com.</a>
Rare photos from Korea's 1948 rebellion —
South Korean soldiers advance toward the front lines. View more at LIFE.com.
Carl Mydans/Time & Life Pictures/Getty Images