Original sentence: Based on the transportation establishment, the town began to emerge as a center of tourism
Edited sentence: Although the Korean War broke out in 1950, most of Gyeongju was spared from the fighting, and remained under South Korean control throughout the conflict.Following liberation in 1945, Korea was plunged into turmoil and Gyeongju was no exception.However, for a brief time in late 1950 portions of the city stood on the front lines, as North Korean forces pushed the Pusan Perimeter southward from Pohang.In a period marked by widespread conflict and unrest, the Gyeongju area became particularly notorious for the level of guerrilla activity in the mountains.Later based on the transportation establishment, the town began to emerge as a center of tourism.Returnees from abroad were numerous; a village for them was constructed in present-day Dongcheon-dong