For the 2,000 people who call Yeonpyeong Island home, it can sometimes feel like they live at the mercy of the North Korean Kim family's whims.
A contested border known as the northern line limit (NLL) means that Yeonpyeong is effectively 11 kilometres from Kim Jong Un's territory.
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On that day, the large military presence on Yeonpyeong had been testing some of their weapons.
South Korea said it was a routine exercise they had carried out many times before.
But this time, North Korea reacted.
During two distinct stages of attack, it fired about 170 artillery shells and rockets. Four people died, including two civilians.
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It is still unclear exactly what caused the North Koreans to attack, according to Jenny Town, an analyst with foreign policy think tank the Stimson Centre.
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We just donot know 🤷
Only 50% civilian casualties?
These guys are pros compared to Israel or the US. Because the US drone strikes are 90% civilians.