Punchbowl (Korean War)

Haean Basin
The Punchbowl
Korean name
Hangul
해안분지
Hanja
Revised RomanizationHaean-punji
McCune–ReischauerHaean-bunji
Geography
Country Republic of Korea
Coordinates38°17′06″N 128°8′24″E / 38.28500°N 128.14000°E / 38.28500; 128.14000

The Punchbowl (Korean: 펀치볼) was the name given to the bowl-shaped Haean Basin (해안분지) in Yanggu County, Gangwon Province by UN Forces during the Korean War. The Punchbowl lies several km south of the Korean Demilitarized Zone.