had instructions from the jcf he would not reinstall sigmund reed as the leader of south korea, and he did that at that meeting. >> stationed just outside the capital, south korean marnes heard the good news. >> how did you hear abo the liberation of seoul? >> translator: i was in and realized seoul was liberated by looking at the people. they were extremely happy. >> translator: i knew the fact that seoul was liberated, but i didn't know the war was over. >> did the south korean people think when seoul was liberated the war would be over? >> translator: yes, they did. people in seoul were extremely happy and shouting. everyone thought the war was over. >> the morale was boosted among the fighting forces because of what we were able to achieve. there was great optimism. we can take it to the enemy and win this war. >> as the north korean's people army flees north, the communist chinese army mobilized with thousands like this to change the course of the war. that's next on "war stories." >>> just two months after the bold landings at inchon, the north korean people's army was liberating