Rare Footage of Marilyn Monroe Singing to the Troops in Korea, 1954

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It was in February 1954, during her honeymoon to Joe DiMaggio that Marilyn Monroe decided to drop in on the soldiers in Korea. It was a trip that she would later recall with enormous fondness, a time when she realized she was truly a star.

Marilyn giving her all on stage in Korea. She singing “Diamonds Are A Girls Best Friend”, “Bye Bye Baby” and “Do It Again”. She said it was the highlight of her life to sing for the soldiers in Korea.

“[The trip] was the best thing that ever happened to me. I never felt like a star before in my heart. It was so wonderful to look down and see a fellow smiling at me.”