The day the war began: tales from two cities
Byun Jong-Rak
Byun Jong-Rak was among the first people in Seoul to hear the news of the invasion. Police came at dawn on June 25 to the dyeing factory where he worked.
 "Leave the city! The North Koreans are coming " they told him.
 Jo's eldest brother was in the North Korean military and another brother served in South Korea's army. "My eldest brother told me to go to the South but I never saw him after that."
 Just before the end of the war  Jo heard from a cousin that herher eldest brother probably survived. To this day  she has had no news of him. The younger brother was killed.
[TGT] was among the first people in Seoul to hear the news of the invasion. Police came at dawn on June 25 to the dyeing factory where [TGT] worked.
 "Leave the city! The North Koreans are coming " they told [TGT].
 [TGT] was in the North Korean military and another brother served in South Korea's army. "[TGT] told me to go to the South but I never saw [TGT] after that."
 Just before the end of the war  [TGT] heard from a cousin that herher eldest brother probably survived. To this day  [TGT] has had no news of him. [TGT] was killed.