 The battalion was ordered to Korea in June 1952 . By then , the Korean War had entered a period of stalemate , with trench warfare prevailing . At Liverpool , the King 's embarked aboard the troopship Devonshire for Hong Kong , where it underwent training before landing at Pusan , Korea , in September . Replacing the 1st Royal Norfolk Regiment in the 29th Infantry Brigade , 1st Commonwealth Division , the 1st King 's took up defensive positions on moving to the frontline , about 45 miles ( 72 km ) from Seoul . 
