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250:1st Busan
150:Jeong Bal
47:Imjin War
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588:Dadaejin
561:Won Gyun
557:Bak Hong
539:Tsushima
501:Dadaejin
447:Suncheon
355:Yeongwon
350:Cheongju
315:Hamgyong
255:Dadaejin
168:Strength
76:Location
45:Part of
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876:2048846
626:Dongnae
452:Noryang
390:Haengju
370:Bukgwan
340:Angolpo
290:Gangwon
270:Chungju
260:Dongnae
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305:Dangpo
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492:釜山鎭戰鬪
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