Unrest continued in the South . In October 1948 , the Yeosu – Suncheon Rebellion took place , in which some regiments rejected the suppression of the Jeju uprising and rebelled against the government . In 1949 , the Syngman Rhee government established the Bodo League in order to keep an eye on its political opponents . The majority of the Bodo League 's members were innocent farmers and civilians who were forced into membership . The registered members or their families were executed at the beginning of the Korean War . On December 24 , 1949 , South Korean Army massacred Mungyeong citizens who were suspected communist sympathizers or their family and affixed blame to communists
massacred Mungyeong citizens
Mungyeong Massacre
Division of Korea