world to know more about my country which is South Korea. Korea is a unique country with a long history. It has beautiful culture and traditions. The history makes the people complete and united. There have been trials in the past that needed to be straightened out, which was still in the process of being clarified. The citizens work together in the free and just country to make the two countries whole. There have been flaws shown in North Korea and South Korea. I wanted to teach this town the truth about…

the border between North and South Korea is one of the most militarized area on earth. Former US President, Bill Clinton, mentioned “The scariest place on Earth” during his visit in 1993. These shows that the relationship between North and South isn’t very good. Until 1990s, South Korea had hostile attitude towards North. However, in 1998, Kim Dae-jung was elected as a president of South Korea, South Korean government became very generous towards north, and aided North Korea financially. From these…

history of Korea can be traced back thousands of years, with Korea having had many and varied master, both from within and outside Korea. Only in recent times though, has Korea been divided as a nation. During World War II, Korean independence fighters formed a Provisional Government is anticipation of the defeat of the Japanese Empire, but it was never implemented. Rather, the Korean Peninsula was divided at the 38th Parallel of latitude with the Russians forming a Communist regime to the North and the…

international conflict includes North Korea and South Korea. There is persistent opposition in this region of Asia, mainly due to the clash of political systems and religious ideologies that officially began 66 years ago. The Korean War lasted from 1950 to 1953, and it ended when the United Nations and United States met with North Korean representatives to sign the armistice agreement. This ended the 37-month long war (Wright). However, the divide between the North and the South have still been greater than…

The division of North and South Korea stems from right after the Second World War, where brothers were pitted against each other because of the Communist North, or the Western South. South Korea was the gate to prevent the beast of Communism from spreading across the Pacific. With the fallout of the Korean War, it is still evident today that North Korea is still a country where the people are living in fear that each and every single American wants to kill them, while the South Koreans welcome…

Dissimilarities between North Korea and South Korea “We risked our lives for a South Korean dream, but If a war breaks out, should I fight South Koreans or should I shoot at my relatives in the North?” asks Ri Kyong” The Republic of Korea was small a country which was located in the far eastern edge of Asia. It was separated when the Korea War started in 1950 and lasted until 1953. At that time it turned into two different countries, which are known today as North Korea and South Korea .Thereafter these…

eating Korean barbeque at a Korean restaurant. North Americans tend to think that North and South Korea share the same traditions and customs, when in fact they are complete opposites. Going back thousands of years in Korean culture, North Korea and South were just a part of the country Korea. Fast forwarding to the 1950’s the northern part of Korea started to become a communist country. America swooped in and started to shape the southern part of Korea as an ally for the United States and make them…

Japan invaded Korea in 1910. After WWII Korea became independent from Japan and was divided into North- and South Korea. The United States supported Lee SeungMan in the South and the Soviet Union supported Kim IlSong in the North. The US and the Soviet Union split the Korean Peninsula approximately in half. Together, North and South Korea make up the Korean Peninsula, located in Asia. China lies to the North with only the East Sea separating North and South Korea from Japan. North Korea also shares…

On 25 June 1950, North Korea invaded South Korea with the intention of dominating South Korea and forcing its government and policies upon them. These circumstances imply that not only did South Korea had the grounds to defend itself, but other nations had the right assist them in the time of need. On June 25, 1950, North Korean forces assaulted the South Korean army, and quickly advanced towards the capital city of Seoul. The United States, stationed there in correspondence with the United Nations…

Before Korea was divided into North and South, it was known as Chosun, land of the morning calm. They were united under the Joseon Dynasty for over five hundred years. So, they essentially share the same language and culture. As a result of World War II the unified country was divided with the North coming under Soviet influence and the South under American influence. Today the division and tensions remains with the Demilitarized Zone separating the two regions. North Korea remains a backward country…