Recommissioned on 15 September 1950 for duty in the Korean War, "Evans" sailed from San Diego, California on 2 January 1951 for duty with the 7th Fleet. On 26 February, she began her part in the lengthy siege of Wonsan, during which she engaged enemy shore batteries 11 times. On 18 June, she was struck by 30 shrapnel hits, which caused minor wounds to four crewmembers before the destroyer silenced the enemy battery. It was during this time that "Frank E. Evans" earned the nicknames "Lucky Evans" and the "Gray Ghost".