How many died in the Blue House Raid?

1.21 사태 때 몇 명이 죽었나요?

DK Eyewitness TOP 10 Seoul 2019 Cover

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From Pyongyang with Love
… In 1968, it was the scene of an assassination attempt on the life of then-president Park Chung-hee. … Almost 100 were killed as the team tried, in vain, to head back to the DMZ.

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… 1968년 당시 박정희 대통령에 대한 암살 시도 장면이었다. … 암살조가 DMZ로 돌아가려고 했지만 허사가 되었고, 약 100명이 죽임을 당했다.

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In the Blue House Raid incident, 29 of the 31 North Korean intruders were killed. On South Korean side, 25 men of armed forces and 7 civilians lost their lives.

1.21 사태 당시 북한 암살조 31명 중 29명이 죽임을 당했습니다. 남한 측에서는 25명의 군장병과, 7명의 민간인이 목숨을 잃었습니다.

If so, how should it be properly explained?

어떻게 수정해야 할까요?

“Almost 100 were killed” → ” 29 intruders were killed”

“약 100명이 죽었으며” → “29명의 암살조가 죽었으며”

  • Full title : DK Eyewitness Top 10 Seoul (Pocket Travel Guide) Paperback
  • Publisher : DK Eyewitness; 4th edition (2019)
  • ISBN : 9780241364642
  • page number : 31