By Brian Han

Months after the mine blast along the Demilitarized Zone that left two South Korean soldiers in critical condition, it was revealed that North Korea forced the resignation of a military commander directly involved with the incident.

Commander Pang Tu-sop replaced Kim Sang-ryong. Kim was then stationed far away from the border, but still held a leadership position according to Yonhap.

South Korea immediately pinned responsibility onto the North when the incident occurred in August, but the communist country refused to corroborate the assertion.

The two countries then exchanged gunfire across the border in what appeared to be more along the lines of warning shots rather than actual combat.

Tensions continued to rise until marathon negotiations ended on Aug. 25.