Do South Koreans Want Reunification With North Korea? | ASIAN BOSS
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Here are the stats: It took our team around 5 hours on the streets to get 21 peoples' opinions. Out of the 21 people, 15 were for reunification and 6 were against it. Obviously, this is not a big enough sample size to accurately represent all of South Korea and their thoughts on the issue, but our goal here is not to conduct mass surveys. We want everyone to voice their opinions, listen to different perspectives, and engage in conversation. It's your turn now. What's your take on this issue? Should the two Koreas reunify? Discuss.
Asian Boss yes we want the two nation's to live peaceful.
Asian Boss Absolutely!! I'm not so sure about there being problems with when Germany reunited. Then again I haven't been interested in studying that. From what I see *ANY POSSIBLE* problems with North Korea and South Korea reunitifying can be overcome {by the people of both Koreas debating & coming together to solve their own problems with their own unique perspective. I feel reunification will be a *BOOM BUSINESS* for South Korea. Instead of poor North Koreans coming down over the border to find employment and food. South Koreans could be employed as humanitarians giving aid to the poor villages in the North. It will *NOT ONLY* be a tourism boost for South Korea as local South Koreans will want to book tours there {even as a train trip on the way to China}. South Koreans could be employed to mentor North Koreans in how to speak English fluently to be tour guides for western tourists visiting the region. It could boost money making of the South Korean building industry by them building more infrastructure such as restaurants, foreign language schools, university's and supermarkets in North Korea {also from what I've seen in photos in other videos of North Korea they don't have any public toilets}. Good Luck with Everything both Koreas. May there be peace between *ALL* countries around the world.
*Hoping you'll read this, Asian Boss:* As a European I'm very impressed by how well developed these opinions are. It really seems like everyone has thought it through and has a true argument behind their opinions. What is the reason for this? Does the close proximity to the hostile state North Korea motivate people to think about the issue more, or could South Korean media be more educational and less biased than in the west? Maybe I'm overestimating them? Would be interesting to get an inside perspective on this. :)
I think there are many possibilities to develope North Korea.
South korea and China have many millionaires who could open companies in NK .
These investments would be private investments and would not burden tax payers or the SK budget itself.
Wages of 100 USD monthly would make it even more sexy for them.
Also the costs of construction material must be low as hell in NK.
Good luck guys .
I am from Germany. The cost of unification was described as "one of the most expensive land purchases of all time". And although it has been nearly 30 years since "Wiedervereinigung" there are slight differences. So yea there are/were huge burdens in regards of money. BUT in my opinion the benefits outweight by far the downsides. Germany is in all aspects stronger than before. And most important: peaceful.
Before my grandfather passed away his last request and dream was to one day see his younger sister in North Korea. He was unable to fulfill that dream. Once Korea is unified as one, I will go up and look for my long lost relatives and fulfill the dream my grandfather couldnt. I pray for our fellow brethren in the North and for Unification.
@Lightening Emperor Bruh really
JEFF I hope you can fulfill your grandfather’s dream and I wish good luck!
@@synergy9853 i appreciate it. might take a while but will not give up.
@Lightening Emperor oh ok sry my bad then
@Lightening Emperor not yet, the country is still divided. Hopefully soon there will be unification.
As a German, I feel like the longer you wait to reunify, the more problems will arise because of it. The financial aid that needs to be given is a small price to pay compared to the problems that will arise by ignoring the separation.
Good luck!
or you could just wait it out until they all die from starvation and move in... if you think about it that solution will lead to fewer deaths than dragging it out by continuously giving them food aid... plus you will save a crap ton from not having to reeducate everyone...
Even if you wait for the population to starve, it doesnt mean that it will be a peaceful overtaking. Thats what people want I think, instead of another war... Especially when China and America are just waiting for something violent to happen in order to move in.
That’s a wise perspective
@@Giesela0815 that's an extremely wrong perspective. The difference between economies is very high. S. Korea would have to pay a lot for the reunification which could result in them becoming a 3rd world country.
@@sb8095 small losses
Honestly I think that Korea is running out of time for reunification. The people who were around before the divide are fewer and fewer and the cultural differences due to the economic systems and propaganda are growing with each new generation. If Korea doesn't reunify within the next 30 years max then the 2 countries will be too fundamentally different to ever be one again without military conquering and bloodshed followed by extreme propaganda to force acculturation. Not good or feasible.
I agree. I feel like Korea is like India and Pakistan. The languages have changed and the mentality is different.
@@caovuonglam but India and Pakistan divided on the basis of religion, and lifestyle in both countries is almost same. In that car, the lifestyle of the people of two Korea are quite different both financially and social perspective
True I totally agree.. South koreans are too busy with their life and excessive competition.. After the old generation dies the reunification is almost impossible
Korea isn't running out of time, Korea has ran out of time completely
@@arshikapal3572 Sigh and i feel bad for the Koreans in North Korea so much. Hope the youth can look at bigger picture
That lady in grey (probably with her son) really knows what she's talking about. Respect.
I can barely wait for the video with the opinions of North Koreans, directly from the streets of Pyongyang!
Oh, wait...
Hello, this is Steve from Asian Boss. I have been sentenced to 5 years imprisonment here in PyongYang North Korea.
wtf lol
MusiCanines - The Musical Dogs Are you crazy?
Just 5?
MusiCanines - The Musical Dogs almost spat my orange juice....
Off camera, most of my Korean friends did not support the idea of one Korea. They felt like it would be a burden to carry north Korea economically and financially.
but is the money the same worth as the lifes of nothkoreans who die out of hunger? of course it will not be easy. i am german, i know that myself. but as someone who was born in the territorium of the late DDR i am really grateful that we are now one. my grandparents were against the DDR regime and ive heard stories you cant imagine. And from my point of view, living in north korea is even worse. Is your living quality worth a human life?
Thats very selfish if you ask me, both North Koreans and South Koreans are the same nation, they are like family.
And the majority would abandon half of their compatriots in poverty, starvation and violent dictatorship for their own well being.
Its sick actually, that so many people have no problem with throwing them under the bus.
I do agreed that they are family and if there is a way to get rid of war threats from Korea, then both Koreans should go for it.
That's capitalism -> self-interest dominates
The guy above me presents the korean conservative argument regarding this issue
For older generation, unification is more personal due to separated family members. It will be harder for the younger ones because they grew apart.
From a Psychological perspective, I am worried about discrimination resulting from reunification, especially once the older generation dies and there are fewer emotional connections to North Korea. From what i know, North Korean defectors do experience some discrimination and if the South Korean economy suffers because of reunification, it could cause a lot of resentment I believe. Furthermore, with the competitive job market in South Korea, it is possible that it could end up where South Koreans taking up the majority of higher paid jobs and North Koreans doing lower wage and manual labour. Therefore maintaining cultural and economic differences which increases the chances of discrimination similar to Japan's 'Burakumin'. I believe that if reunification is to happen, it needs to happen very slowly... and I mean 50 years minimum. Probably start with limited travel between countries and slowly increase and build financial stability but not put pressure on both sides to change completely and so quickly.
The job market would be so big that it would not be possible, just rebuilding the north would create so much wealth, rebulding a nation creates more economy and jobs than you think. Also north Koreans would be way more competitive, trust me, nothing gives you more motivation and discipline than remembering starvation in your family... I would be more afraid for south Koreans lol
There are already plenty of northkoreans living in southkorea(seoul) I know many racism people who discriminate northkorean people... just because they are northkorean. sad
Olivia Barrett You're right. I could totally see something similar to Japan's Burakumin. And I could see your idea of graduated steps in reunification. First of all, all the landmines have to be cleared from the border. Then I could see some sort of a park/memorial area replace it. Then open up sections of the border so folks could travel back and forth.
But as you mentioned before, too many years has passed where culturally, there is going to be problems between the North and South Korean people.
What u said remind me of “one country, two systems” (HK) which also last for 50 years to slowly wipe out the difference between economic status, political system and etc
Oh really? I'm actually not too familiar with economics and politics so I only speak with confidence about Psychology. However, it is interesting that they are doing that because I didn't know about that existed.
As someone who lives in germany, it is indeed true that west germany is economically stronger than east germany... but this situation is still a lot better than people from the same nation being separated.
East Germans are also racists, they always vote for the far right parties and hate immigrants with a passion
How long did germany stay decided for? Look at all the problems that still exist. Now imagine what kind of cultural difference there is between the north and south
tytube3001 Looking at what immigrants have done to germany. If being a racist means protecting your country from the worst of 3rd country then i am all for it.
The Persona that was one big excuse for allowing people to be racists. If one recall germanys history, people should know what kind of future awaits them if the racism against people of other religions/cultures continues
Exaak - The problem is immigrants are actually having negative impacts on pretty much everything in Germany (And throughout Europe) it's a fact, maybe it will change in the upcoming years but right now the situation can only be described as "shit"
I am absolutely sure of only 3 things:
1. Korea should be reunited.
2. The reunification should happen very slowly.
3. The reunification in long term will bring a positive effect for everybody.
I think other nations feel more sympathy for North Korean rather than South Korean.
Why is that?
SDPRZ probably because north koreans are living under a dictatorship and the quality of life there is low wether south koreans are living in a prosperous country.
Probably because other nations are not bombed by NK every couple of years ;)
probably because other nations didnt get 10% of their civilian population elliminated and get constant military threats and live under constant fear of another war.
@@sdprz7893 well of course!The poor north koreans are starving and forced into the military. If they try to escape their entire family gets put in cincentration camps.
This is fascinating! As someone born and in East Germany, I find it interesting that South Koreans use Germany as an example for all the problems reunification can cause. I would suggest looking at all the positive aspects it has brought. I don't think many if any Germans regret it and Germany as a whole has profited in many ways. We have a strong economy and a lot of stability in our country. Sure, there are still difference and problems, but they are all minor in comparison. For many West German companies a new market was opened, demand for western products was high in the east, labour was cheaper (and still is), military expenses were extremely reduced and families united. I'm not blind to the problems we still have, but living standards are high in all parts of Germany and not only in spite of reunification, but also because of it. I'm not saying that things in Korea would turn out the same, I doubt it in fact, but it's still interesting that it's used as a example for all the negative consequences...
East Germany was less isolated than North Korea and less brutal than North Korea.
Germany got unified within 45 years of separation. For Korea its already been 75+ year. Its like almost 3 generations cut off from north.
east Germany didn't constantly attack and threaten west Germany
I agree.
@@stefthorman8548 not really though.. They did threaten each other and feared each other. It was not east and west germany, it was the soviets and america&france&england who were controlling the situation. And believe me there could easily be a war between them too
Most of South Korean teenagers can't understand the hurt of the devision. They were born many decades after the Korean War. So they think it's not necessary for the unreunification for North and South Korea :0
It's not necessary but it's better than the continued Cold-War. There are still families who are alive, who have families in the North, not to mention defectors who had to leave their families there. Also, the financial, international, and societal gain the unification would bring is so much greater than not unifying.
Hoàng Kim Việt a reunification would be a financial disaster for south korea.
Packers GB
but in the long run, reunification is so much more economically productive which is what most economists and historians have come to a conclusion on .
Harry I live in west germany and we are still paying for east germany and that after almost 28 years of reunification. Also our separation was way shorter than the separation of north and south korea so you can imagine for how long it would take until it would be a positive effect.
Harry that is a very very long run. Germany hasn’t even quite recovered from reunification and it’s been over 20 years. The north and South are much further apart. Literally a first world to third
My friend is Korean and the way she explained it to me is that she doesn't want reunification, but she still wishes for the North Koreans to be free from the Kim reign. She said it's because it has been so long since the nation separated that they've developed different cultures.
West Germans had to pay 'solidarity tax" after reunification for several years. Still, united Germany had more benefits than disadvantages from reunifcation. The old Federal Republic of Germany was a relatively small but rich country, without too much influence on European and global politics. Reunited Germany became a global power and the engine of the European Union.
We can't compare East Germany to North Korea and West Germany to South Korea.
East Germany doesn't function like a cult and still have connections with other countries, while North Korea functions like a cult and barely even have connections with outside world.
Socially, economically and almost culturally North Korea was different from South Korea on politics and religion they are too different from each other in North Korea you aren't allowed to be in any religion while in South was opposite of North, West Germany and East Germany only has political and economical differences from each other but culturally still the same in religion East while being state atheism and promoting religion wasn't allowed they are still allowed to practice religions but atheism was encouraged.
east germany was far richer then north korea, EG is 2x poorer then WG, but NK is 20x poorer than SK, plus they're completely different culturally.
Please don’t forget that East Germany paid off all war debts to Russia, while West Germany was financially supported by the Marshall plan.
We live in Korea right now and its crazy to think people have uncles, grandparents and other family members in North Korea. Being away from family without the choice to reunite must be sad.
LoQa Tube, how would the reunification work. Who would lead the country? President Moon, or Kim Jong Un?
Why pretend we're going to figure it out on RUclips?
underspon it is called fun little discussion not serious
I find it odd no one tackled that in the video
for the older generation (above 60) it is sad but for the younger generation how can you be sad about not being able to see a distant relative when you've never even met them. they probably don't even know what their aunts, uncles, grandparents look like.
As a South Korean who is from the younger generation and lives in a foreign country, I think it is a good thing if the reunification could happen not only for the future but also for problems in many different aspects ( Politics, society etc.) All in all I think it would be beneficial for both countries to reunite in the aspect of the future.
(Sorry if there are some grammatical or punctuation errors)
I love comments with "sorry for the bad English" because they don't have any errors in them 😄
As a foreigner, I agree with you.
To make North Korea a democracy?
As a german born after the reunification i understand why so many young koreans are against it. They are born in a rich economy and a culture that is as different as it could be from the society their northern neighbors grew up in.
The south would have to pay a lot of money - probably more than they could handle - on infrastructure and welfare and as soon as that hits people they will be very unhappy with it. The northerners might be thankful for a generation but after that they will demand an equal standard of living. And private property will likely bought by people and corporations from the south.
I guess a transitional period with a capitalist and democratic government with financial support and a slow and careful integration into the southern economy over at least two decades will be the best option.
As a Chinese, my understanding of the history of East and West reunification mainly came from a movie, "Goodbye Lenin", and the only impression of East Germany was Ampelmann. I would like to ask, the economic level of East Germany in 1989, probably 1989 What percent of West Germany? At the beginning of reunification, how did East and West conduct cultural exchanges? Does East Germany feel defeated by West Germany? How has this feeling of being defeated weakened. How long did it take East Germany to accept that it was part of the Federal Republic of Germany?
ps: Because my English is very poor, I chose to use Google Translate, so I'm sorry, it is very difficult to read.
Those young korean is selfish! They don't know their parents Struggle, their family were separated because of two different korean states
The situation is completely different from Germany.
South Korea is an economical partner of China and a military partner to USA.
A friendly American invasion.
China and America are going to war and South Korea will be the battlefield. Doesn't matter if it's a troops on the ground war or a cold war, the current South Korea situation is unviable, they will not maintain their economy nor their life quality much longer.
But they have the opportunity to reunify with North Korea, becaming a nuclear powerhouse with a gigantic army and hundreds of submarines.
Powerful enough to be let alone by China, US and Japan.
For South Korea reunification is not a matter of families coming together, it's about survival.
@@Iyan345_ then try living in south korea you idiot
@Xantair Would you welcome 20 million refugees to your country? Humans always talk easily about other people's affairs
It is the choice of our ancestors that korea was divided It is wrong to force the younger generation to make sacrifices
It’s amazing how well spoken these citizens are. Walk down the streets of LA and ask foreign policy questions and try to get this level of critical thought from unprepared people walking around.
Very true.
North Korea is literally on the border of South Korea. If I asked someone not from Slovenia, I doubt they would understand the historical complexity of the former Yugoslavia...
It’s so embarrassing how people always feel the need to bash and talk down about America. No, the average American is not going to have in depth thoughts about North and South Korea reuniting because we don’t have the same history, we weren’t split into two separate countries with one being significantly poorer and awful because of a war. That’s such a stupid comparison.
@@twistedbliss58 op was talking about foreign policy in general not the North/South Korea conflict.
Homogenous high IQ population vs """diversity"""
I have written a 20 page final for economics on the reunification of Korea. I ended up with germany as a reference but I feel like with the Koreans it would be worse because of time and the enormous world war 3 thread
I don't think it will be worse, i think it will benefit to both party. For example south korea have a good economy, but a poor army; they cannot défend themself without usa assistance. In the same time, North korea have a bad economy, but a powerful army ; they are a nuclear power, and they don't need china or russia assistance today to defend themself. So if both korea are reunited today, it will be a powerful country with strong economy just like Germany today, and a strong army with nuclear power.
@@strawberrycurry7471 usa cannot stop North korea nukes production, because they already have nuclear bomb, it's to late to stop them. And they have strong ally like china and russia who are also nuclear power. So the only option for usa is to accept North korea as a nuclear power, and deal with them to avoid nuclear conflict. S.k don't have nukes, North korea have it ; just like all North korea Ally. By the way North korea ally are near them, when it's not the case for south korea. The only south korea Ally with nuclear bomb is usa and he is far away from that area. If an attack occur, south korea can be beaten by n.k, china, and russia before USA come help, and they will do nothing. And by relation of s.k. with japan don't help them. So it's more interesting for s.k. to be reunite with n.k. than to have them as ennemies.
Can I read the writing of yours? It would be nice because I could learn it so much from it. Thank you.
Hi there! I know you commented this about 2 years ago but I wanted to know if there could be any chance that I could read your paper. (if it's in English or German) 🙈 I am trying to study more on this subject and I would really really love to read it if you are ok with it! Will there be a way? I would appreciate your answer!
Have a nice day! :)
@@lironronile3408 hii I kind of do not have this paper anymore but since I have recently gotten the official title of specialist East Asia so if you have any specific answers I am happy to help😊
I really agree with the man showing off the argument of the reunion of Germany. In my opinion, N.Korea and S.Korea are seperated too long already. Thats why it MUST be worse than Germany. The man is right, there are still problems existing in Germany between East and West, but if Korea was reunited that would be worse in case of language, culture and society. People have to get used to that and that might cost a whole generation. As the one guy said, seeing this as a long-term act it might work, but for the first generation of that (maybe up to 30 years after reunion) this will be a pain, or at least it wont be the same as before.
I’m not German but have been traveling there all my life (a few times each year) and my closest friends are German. I know there was a problem when Germany first reunited but I haven’t heard of it these days. More that the Southern area of Bavaria wants to break free (but that’s a completely different issue). On the other hand Germany has become one of the strongest economies in the whole world and are generally looked up to as a country as a whole. Therefore I think it would definitely benefit Korea infinitely (in my eyes they work harder than the Germans, from my experience of living here for almost 2 years) to reunite.
I am German myself. There are of course some complications, but fortunately not that heavy. And of course it has to be seen as a long term basis but i was talking about this generation, which might get a bit hurt by that.
BIinker That is true. There are always setbacks when helping the less fortunate but I really think it would be worth it to end all the suffering and starvation of their neighbors and basically their long lost family.
I know I’m just an outsider but I’ve met and spoken to North Koreans and I feel it’s just so unjust to simply let them starve or barely survive just because “it would be a financial setback”. It’s such a superficial argument in my opinion. But again, I’m an outsider living here.
I agree with you though, looking forward to a better future, reunion might be a good choice! But let's see what the world gives us :)
BIinker Indeed, let’s see what the future has in store :)
Man..all these interviewees are so damn smart and well spoken. The South Korean education system must be really good
I know, right? Even the teenagers are speaking about canceling the nuclear program and traveling by train to different countries.
not exactly, if your american (or any country that has a system that's okay) your going to suffer in that system.
Most asian education systems are competitive, S. Koreans have this system where the ranks of students as used grades instead of the normal system you have in america (i think, i can't remember)
That said, it would be a competitve and mentally damaging environment.
So look into it.
(Example: i have korean friend who suffered from this system)
bumblebeefurret uwu I don’t care what system they have. All I see is educated people of all ages
@@TheMurtukov The education system there is so competitive most highschoolers do extra lessons till 10pm before homework. It would be a lot later, but the government had to pass a restriction. Yet many students still go over 11 illegally. Even after all that, they have a hard time finding a job. It sucks there. I should know I used to live there. It’s so stressful just look at the suicide rates.
The 3 I belive. Behind japan and singpore
Honestly I want the older woman who was there with the you get kid to be my grandma... she seems so wise, like you could spend every minute of your life listening to her knowledge and still only know 10% by the time you’re old yourself
God help Korea.
May there be a peaceful reunification 🕊
Yeah but with a price!
"Nuclear power is something that the weak wants to have"
I never thought of it that way... But then again powerful countries already have them
Powerful countries have more to loose
It's not a power that the weak want to have but the foolish as why do you want a weapon you know you can't stop if it were to be pointed at you.
It's true. Money is something that the poor wants to have because the rich already has it
Dragold Anime its not foolish for a country such as NK, the only reason they have a voice and can negotiate is because of their nuclear power. They will probably never use their nukes bc the moment they do it means war and developed countrys would raid NK easily. Kim Jun Hun as evil as he mai seem isn’t stupid.
Mattia I know that but what about the stronger country who has them. So what if your country is small or weak, there are many ways to gain a voice in the world than using nuclear weapons. Take Singapore as an example it has a small land space and 50 year ago it was a just a fishing village with a trading post. Look at it now it has no nuclear weapons just a country that relay on trade yet it has quite a reputation in the world as an economy powerhouse.
Actually China Government has a key for united Korea whether Korean want to reunify or not.
China don't want to US force near their border. So they cannot allow the collapse of Kim dynasty.
This interference, in my view, is the cause of the mess we Korean are now in.
Well, the thing with that is that, it can be negioated. That simply put, the U.S troops either leave Korea all together, or that the U.S troops aren't allowed to leave the southern part. What China really is worried about is with the fall of the Kim dynasty, many North Koreans would leave NK, and force their way into China.
awesome video! there was so much information i found super interesting. and i loved how the people were asked opposite questions depending on which side they were.
Reunification will be best achieved (totally removing the Kim Regime from the equation) if the process is slow and the north can open up its economy to international markets to slowly improve their living standards. It should be similar to how Hong Kong and The Mainland are integrating. They are essentially both separate independent countries with their own borders, currency, and government but technically are the same country (1 Country 2 Systems).
"both separate independent countries with their own borders, currency, and government but technically are the same country (1 Country 2 Systems)." You call HK a country? since when? Even When given to Britain, it was given as a city and was a city under Britain's control, and still a city. Just bc Taiwanese think Taiwan is its own country, does not mean HK people think HK is a country.
Seongmin Park who knows what kinds of ideologies NK people will have once they start to get used to freedom. In this case too mainland can probably only make HK worse whereas SK can hardly make the north worse than it is now. They just need to supply stable government to the north maybe with only money earned from the north, and allow SK culture to do all the hard ideological and cultural work there through economic expansion
Dark PePe and Rainn Chen confirmed CCP shills
Seongmin Park Taiwan is unifying how tho, they arent like Macau and HK are, they just have an unwritten treaty where theyre both referred as China.
Besides, unless you want the SK economy to collapse theres really no better way.
Dark PePe it is kind of a similar situation in an unfortunate way, but in this case the CCP is NK and Taiwan is SK despite the slightly different course of history and geography that lead to their current situations being so different. Taiwan doesn't want reunification, China wants Taiwan like they want almost everything else. SK and NK are both using reunification as a political motivator, so there's no real aggressor. CCP is taking away quality of life that exists in HK, Macau, and it hopes Taiwan whereas SK couldn't possibly make NK quality of life worse.
Peace is always the best option.
Peace is the best option when the both sides are willing to choose peace. However, seems like North Korea doesn't want it. Moreover, peace comes after fight
CyberRonin Ronald Reagan would say differently our founding fathers wpuld say differently because they understood that peace isn't so great as to live a life in chains we must show to those who would enslave us their is price we will not pay and there point where they will not advance. Should the allied powers just capitulated to the axis powers in WW2 and let racism run the world should the coalition powers let Saddam occupy Kuwait? Should the patriots in the revolution chose not to conduct their revolution giving birth to a nation?
I disagree. But peace is usually the best solution
Peace is best only when all individuals do not suffer from process and result. As can you see from the clip, it is inevitable that South Koreans will face economic burdens as a result of reunification. They rather have economic safety than peace.
+North Korea attacked South Korea on sea so many times and more than 100 young korean soldiers died. I really agree peace is best option, but trust me, North Korea has not shown peace to South Korea for decades.
Considering the strict social structure and competition that occurs in South Korea, I understand that the potential negative financial consequences which would result from reunification would be concerning. Why would you want to increase the competition, and hinder the economy by reunifying if you're not able to find employment in the highly competitive work environment of South Korea? These don't seem like the complaints of selfish people, rather the concerns of hardworking people stuck in that competitive environment.
REUNITE, BROTHERS, no nation should ever be divided like yours has!
I feel like re-unification is a must when looking from a very broad, human, perspective. I think it's pretty well known that a good portion of the North Korean population is living in sub-par conditions and many people are hungry. Shouldn't that alone be the deciding factor on re-unifying? I understand the economic/financial burdens that South Korea will have to endure, but helping others should be paramount. It's probably more complicated than everything everyone has mentioned though...
I would like to know if you could donate at least 100 dollars a month to some kids in Africa for more than a decade. Maybe even more than 100 dollars. We do know that helping them is a paramount but to solve all the problems between 2 countries with each other already having many, it would be a bit hard.
Helping others ? Do you even know how much taxes South koreans have to pay to build north Korea and also the uneducated millions of people which will flee towards South si where will all the money come to help them? Will you give them that money?
There is a reason why many refugees suffer from depression after getting to the south. Reunification will bring in millions of people who don't have normal education or even understanding of the world. The current view of North Koreans as 'inferior' might persist even after many decades, possibly limiting their integration, if they'd even be willing to integrate. At this point, being brainwashed for many years, there are also psychological factors to consider. South Korea has its own social problems as it is that are not being solved, so would the nation really have the capacity, the patience to take care of these problems, not just financially, but socially?
Ugne I agree. Imagine the NKs who are so far gone in brainwashing that once their leadership is wiped out, they start terrorist organizations and take advantage of the fact that SKs will probably discrimate against NKs and use that as another key to recruitment.
How high paying jobs will go to SKs, while low wage jobs will go to NKs. Increased crime rate. Increased taxes to support the NKs and reeducation etc. Increased anomosity on both sides towards the other.
I disagree, I've seen interviews and people from north korea, and they said that there not brainwashed. Kim jong un tried, but now everyone in north korea knows the outside world. But it's just that they can't escape. Also,100 percent of north koreas a literate, also everyone gets education. North koreans are more smarter than you think. They are just as smart as south koreans, it's just that they don't get the chance to show it
@@noahjoo7231 south koreans are smart and yet they have the biggest suicide rates in the world. I am talking about integration, for example, into a country with overwhelming bullying problems. Being smart has nothing to do with being able to integrate into a new society. It takes a huge psychological toll on a human even in better conditions. I understand not everyone is brainwashed which is why people are running away, but brainwashing has many layers that might not be as obvious as "is kim kong un good or bad". We are all brainwashed to some point as well just by living in our own countries which all have their own agendas. The main point of my argument was that south korea already has a lot on their shoulders to solve socially plus the quite slow rate of social change even in matters like feminism so I doubt they would be able to handle integration of a whole other nation.
@@huginug yes I agree. But what I meant by being smart, is that they could build business and get jobs and gradually be more respected in society. I am south korea so I know this, but back then, koreans were dreamers, and were very creative. But when the japanese came they changed our education system and made us less creative. That is why south korea is so not creative. And the big brands were made in the times where koreans were still dreamers. But that hasn't changed in north korea. North koreans still carry the dream and the creativity, just not given the oppertunity to do so. There would be discrimination in the first decades, but after that, I think it would level out. South koreans also woudn't hate north koreans because there creating jobs. But What you said is completely true
@@noahjoo7231 What really happened is that we just exaggerated the extent to which North Koreans are brainwashed. And the reason why South Korea is seen as not so creative is because all the major East Asian countries and even many other parts of the world values conformity to prevent conflict, and Confucianism promoted it because it was seen as a way to strengthen relationships between members of society
The two little boys were so cute talking about trains
I think peace itself is the most important factor.
A partnership between both countries seems easier than a complete reunification....
People could easily travel between countries to meet their friends and family and comercial trades would be more possible, allowing for the economy of both countries to grow on their own, without missing costs.
I would feel bad if i were from south korea to be forced to meet the political issues of North Korea. All the tension that could result in a war and hurt North Korea would then affect south korea.
I agree, this two countries is two divided now. Especially young generation. Why burden them with the past mistakes.
When the gate is opened, north korean would flood south korea to be citizens.
As wonderful as reunification may sound, in the current state of affairs, it's impossible. In order to have a progressive unification, the Kim Dynasty and his regime must be completely wiped out, the citizens need to be rewired and deprogrammed, the infrastructure, rebuilding, reteaching all of these have to be done. Stats show that this will take at least a few decades (but who knows Koreans are tenacious. We built the current civilization in less than 50 years) but the product outcome will be so helpful to our economy, society, and the country in general.
I don't mean to be offensive but because Korea was built so quickly and with no little time for self-reflection and societal evolution/progression, it's hard for them to see beyond their current state of affairs, so I do understand their desire to not unite because it will be fiscally tight for the next decade or so but again, the productive outcome is so much greater than what we could have envisioned. (Again, not saying all Koreans are as such, just the general national outlook)
Harry "Built so quickly without much societal progression" sounds a lot like Japan.
I agree. Not only does the kim dynasty have to be (not necessarily) wiped out, but china as a whole needs to be converted slowly to capitalism for any effect to be made (which is looking very grim). But if south korea and north korea do reunite, it wont be the same story as when south korea rose from poverty, it will (in my opinion) be easier to pull north korea away from it. North korea is nowhere as bad as south korea back in the 50s and early 60s, it can be done, and when it is, let me tell you man, a second economic boom is to be made.
Harry , would Kim Jong Un be in control, or would President Moon? How would reunification work?
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China, they only can be unified under China contemporary political system. Since democracy and socialist failed in so many Asian countries
As an Afghan. Some people are suggesting an idea that the Koreans should get Russia and the us more involved in the process of the unification of Korea. This is a stupid idea in my opinion. The us and Russia were the root of problem that created the 2 Korean states. Us Afghans can relate to this issue and of course my word has no weight as I’m an outsider, but what I suggest to people and politicians is to let the 2 Korean states to negotiate with each other without any foreign influence. I hope the best for both our countries to get rid of war and violence 🇦🇫🇰🇷🇰🇵
Reunification is possible however, it would take a long long process and years due to the different mindsets of both countries.
All the negatives are about how much it will cost to start with but what about the millions of North Koreans whose lives will improve and that Korea will become a stronger and healthier country in the long run. Surely removing the threat of being nuked or attacked is worth some financial hardships. Also the need for compulsory military service would be gone, I hope the 2 Koreas can one day be one country again.
thinking about the big picture humans are like wood and metal... expendable resource why would you pay more to procure a lower quality resource? i say drop the nukes on them shoot down all of NK's nukes then harvest the natural resources
in order to help North Korea like you are suggesting would take 5 generations of work and investment AT LEAST
The things that I am worried about if the reunification does happen
The problem that after they unite there would be people who would take this chance and abuse the circumstance
For example that the land that North Korea owned would be free to be bought buy the richer part of the population and the NKs would be driven out..
Other one is there would be human trafficking..
The NK need to be protected from that too
The bigger issues are negative economic and social impact. South Korea won't be able to handle it.
Ashley
Yeah.. it would be a major set back for Korea (SK)
(Let's be serious.. we know that SK would be the one who manages it all.)
the modernization of North Korea would be expensive and I think that the SKeans
Wouldn't be happy... To
Reunification does not have to be the answer. What’s best is that the two countries establish diplomatic relations and trade like the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland.
I agree. Reunification will be very difficult for South Korea, it will take a negative toll on them. There will be a lot of social conflict between the north and South Korean people for a very long time even after they unify. It will be difficult for North Koreans to adapt to the world since they have been so closed off from it.
Ashley
That's not how capitalism works, it would actually benefit South Korea since there would be more jobs, land, materials and potential income from the outside.
We live in a global economy which it means that the government doesn't have to take too much action to the develop of a country, but rather companies.
Netizens after watching Crash Landing On You: We are all for Korea Unification! We don't care about anything else, we only want Yoon Se Ri and Captain Ri Jung Hyuk to be able to visit each other whenever they want. LMAO!
You've been successfully brainwashed by liberal propaganda.
I love these videos
Chocolate Rain
Surprised you don’t have many likes for 2 years ago
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Hey Asian Boss!
My name is Al-lester and I'm a filipino born and raised in Vienna, Austria.
I stumbled across your videos a few days ago and haven't stopped watching your videos since!
It first started off as like a fun way to get to know the asian cultures more .. I thought that you asked really interesting questions and love your philosophy and vision. And after I saw your interviews with the north korean defectors, you totally convinced me to subscribe to your channel and see you guys grow. Totally appreciate your channel and the content you create.
Keep grinding, you guys are a total inspiration, and I'm sure I'm not the only one who sees that way.
Bosses! :)
I had to do a project in my korean class talking about unification.. since I am not from Korea it was hard to me to pic up a side hehe I had to study and think a lot!
But the families who got separated in the war and the fact that people are starving to death in North korea made me think that South Koreans would want the unification.. but it is super interesting to see that a lot of them are ok the way it is and it’s totally understandable that North Korea feels like strangers and that the money the South would had to apply is huge!!
The generation gap and different mindsets is interesting and curious to see.. thanks for the amazing video as always, Asian Boss❣️
You can’t really compare the situation in Korea with west Germany and the GDR. North Korea and South Korea is a whole different ballgame. It is highly unlikely that the two countries will ever get unified. The economic consequences for Seoul would be absolutely crass, the influx from refugees the what is now South Korea would also be totally insane. But again, the reunification will never happen as long as North Korea feudal military regime is still in power. They would never resign and let SK take over. Also, the social problems that would arise..
As an older American , I understand the part we played. Even though I agreed with fighting for the south , we didnt have the guts to fight china at the time . So I think we owe it to Korea as a whole to do alot of the heavy lifting financially and any way we can .
i think its best for americans to mind their own business and stop getting involved in every conflict on the planet
why are the youngsters all wear the same glasses-
Korea's economy is heavily driven by fads. Hair, accessories, clothes, tech, cosmetics, interior design -- they all do well because so many people are open to tossing their old shit out for the new stuff. Businesses that fail to keep up and offer the newest and trendiest fail real fast.
bEcaUse iT's fAshIon
ok i better just shut up
K-Boo ye just stop
I actually think its mainly from electronics which we are basicly born with these days. Day in day out looking at a bright screen.
It is the land of conformity......follow what others are doing or what the new trend is.
I wonder if those South koreans who are against the reunification realize that many of them still have blood relatives in the North. Brothers, sisters, cousins, grandparents, and yet they would sacrifice them for their own well-being. So much for family ties and korean values. Perhaps this would also explain why elderly people are treated like outcast in South korea.
They don’t, the older generation do that’s why they overwhelmingly support it. There’s more of a disconnect. But yeah every South Korean has a distant relative in the North. Whether it be a distant cousin or immediate family member
LOL thinking about reunification when there are no solution to break up the dictatorship. And may I ask reunification under whose government?
People dont really get it... the situation what we are suffering is whole lot different from Germany
Moon Jae In stated that it was too early to consider unification right now. I honestly think it might happen sometime in the future but not soon.
thank you Asian boss team for working so hard to produce quality content!
I read a lot about this topic, not only because I hope that someday I could study here, but because I want the best for this country, called South Korea. I saw in some news that both North and South Korea could follow different paths/ economical models in this reunion. One example, which in my mind it does not sound so bad, is the European Union model. In this case, slowly, the Korean Union will be "moving towards more free movement of labour, of capital, or goods and services across the DMZ (which would remain in place, a reminder of the dangers of a return to the past and a lucrative tourist attraction). ", as the news says.
Following this path and seeing the bigger picture of the future, things will get better. Families can visit each other and the trade will feel the fragrance of a wider freedom. North and South could keep their own nationality simbols (flag, hymn, etc), culture and traditions. The Leaders from both countries could keep their role in society.
It looks like North is changing. Hoping in a good way and also hoping that is a change made for good, not just for now, because they are desperate, like someone in the video pointed.
People are fearing thinking about the past and how it could be brought back. They don't know much about the other place, so that's why it will be good for them to be informed about pros and cons. They also need to know that time will puts together all the pieces from the puzzle, even if there exist understanding, respect, patience and communication.
I agree with some South Koreans who were interviewed by Asian Boss that there is a need to educate them on the advantages and disadvantages of the reunification. Not only that, most of South Koreans, according to the interviews conducted by Asian Boss, don't know much about North Koreans aside from the fact that they are poor. Information campaign by the South Korean government is very important, most especially among the young generation, for this kind of concern so they will be able to come up with ways on how they could address some of the problems that may arise during the reunification process of their countries..
As a German citizen, German unity has always been close to my heart. I sincerely hope that we will one day in the not too distant future see a reunited Korea. I think a lot needs to be done to prepare for this day. Not only allow inter-Korean communication at the senior level but at the people level to get to know each other better, and visit each other. No more war on Korean soil. Instill political detente like former western German Chancellor Willy Brandt did during the late 1960s and early 1970s. Korea is now more divided politically and economically than Germany ever was prior to reunification in 1990. Both sides are strangers. There were be a huge cost to Korean reunification for South Koreans, which would be somewhat offset by the cuts in military spending. To bring north Koreans to the standards of the south will take some time. The Wall will be in the minds of Koreans for generations.
This was such an enlightening video! This Ministry of Reunification is something I never even knew existed. I'm look further into this.
다양한 의견과 다양한 시각을 알 수 있어서 매우 유익했습니다. 감사.
Koreans abroad don't call themselves North or South Korean. Just Korean. It's nice to know of it.
I have mixed thoughts towards the idea of reunification. Should this take place, we need to consider the social, political, and economic consequences that will impact the country, as the interviewees in the video who opposed reunification stated. However, on a positive note, the idea of a unified Korea is a beautiful thing, considering that the people living on either side of the border both share the same language, the same culture, the same customs, and the same blood. It's heartbreaking to see them divided by a single boundary that splits the peninsula in half. If reunification were to take place, I just hope that everything will go well.
Sadly the language is different and so is the culture.
Actually I can understand newer generations. If I were South Korean, I wouldn’t want reunification either. South Korea has very stable and developed economy and they are one of the leading countries on earth in terms of technology. If reunification happens, a lot of spending needed to increase standards in North Korea (infrastructure,education,healthcare etc.). Also South and North Koreans are not culturally associated anymore. South Korea has influenced a lot from Western culture while North Korea is isolated from world for decades. Even their language is different from South. Unfortunately if reunification happens North Korean people will be a burden to South Koreans. So unification is not sustainable for a long period and that’s why most of the people don’t want to reunify.
Reunification of Korea is always good for Koreans in long run, but the long run is very long (dozens of years at least). The difference between two Koreas is much more tremendous than that between two Germans in 1990s. Then after reunification, the new Korea will experience numerous challenges, including economic recessions. However, if I was Korean, either from North or South, I would like unification, even though there is going to be a huge cost. After solving these problems, however, everything will become great.
As a german, I really understand the cautiousness of southkoreans and why they are not sure about the reunion. After all these years germany still has different troubles - f.e. the loans are different or the philosophical/political thinking (that's why west germans and east germans tend to not like each other that much)
Even nowadays there are germans that wish the old divided country back.
Southkorea is gonna be to have a lot of troubles to find a solution for what to do with all these different kinds of north korean people. It's really not easy...But I just wish the suffering in northkorea would end.
In welcher Welt leben sie? Jeder normal denkende mensch in Deutschland findet die Wiedervereinigung gut.
@@luigi7720 nah dann fahr mal in den tiefen Osten und frag die ältere Generation dort. Da wirst du einige andere Stimmen hören.
Why you don't want reunification
They are same people like you
Your blood line is same ...... you don't want to see a unified korean peninsula ?
North Korea reasons:
-Big chance that the supreme leader and his cronies won’t have much position of power after reunification.
-Losing their nukes
-Losing their international attention
-Large chance that a lot of the officials will be tried for human right crimes
-No more lush life for the top leaders
-The world won’t be kind to their ex-leaders after the whole situation of NK is uncovered
-No more Chinese political and military backing for their projects
South Korea reasons:
-They will need trillions of dollars to reeducate and supply NK population and also properly build NK to be self-sufficient instead of sucking tons of money every year from the South
-They now have to share border with China
-They will gain literally nothing
I think none would be in a hurry to reunite
How about not reunifying and just having N. Korea 1. Sign a peace treaty. 2. Set up and actual democratic gov't. 3. Allow their economy to grow by opening it's doors to foreign investers.
South Koreans aren't selfish for wanting their economy to strive. They shouldn't have to struggle for the next 20 30 40 years because of reunification. In fact, they already had to do it during the last 60 years after the korean war. Reunification isn't the only solution to fixing this problem.
My idea for refunification would be to keep the two koreas separated and allow NK to catch up before reunifying
Markk my word IF korea Becomes ONE! THey will be a Powerful Country and ricch
I would love for Asian Boss to make a part 2 to this. With a different set of questions !
Young man at 3:34 is smart.Biggest mistake Germany made was reunifying immediately. It made West Germany absorb the costs, which led to far more government intervention in all of Germany. Naturally this didn't really raise the standard of living in East Germany to the level people expected. Best plan would be to let North Korea be free for 20-30 years, modernize and allow investment and then check back at that time.
koreans look cool and chill i gotta go there
lol "chill" is not part of the Korean vocabulary..........definitely the most not chill country I've been to. There are great aspects of South Korea but chill/relaxed is not one of them
You don't think they are chill cuz they're always look busy? Just wondering
m-warsame you should visit! it's nice to go during the spring or autumn. idk why these ppl are saying it's not nice there¿🤔 lol
Reunification is an ambitious undertaking. I believe that before even thinking of that, seeking a peaceful coexistence in this moment would be a more appropriate goal, though not in the least easy. Unfortunately North Korea is not very inclined towards this, so until we see a change in there, there is little hope of improvement. Nonetheless it's great to see president Moon's stance, and I hope South Korea can keep this attitude in the wait for a change in North Korea.
South Korea joined North Korea with 9 provinces. The unity of the Korean Peninsula also announced the failure of the South Korean model, and the unified Korean Peninsula went to socialism!
I know what they are talking about. I know the felling. My country has the same problem. I am from Republic of Moldova, but this country should be a part of Romania because we are the same people, have the same language, culture and traditions. WE ARE BROTHERS!!! We have always been! Romanians died for us, they wanted to save us. They have always been there for us. I think North and South Korea should reunificate. TOGETHER, they can create an amaizing country! So....good luck!
I think they should unite, Those north koreans will be treated better under south Korean government! It will decrease some problems in our region, maybe in future we Japanese and koreans will have no ill feeling towards eachother,
Hikayu inoue: i totally agree. we Koreans and Japanese need to stop fighting and be together against Chinese. this is so true that chinese getting stronger, if we fighting more and longer. think about what if we share our pros. simply, Koreans have high diligence and practical ability. Japanese have analyzing skill and high creativity. however, the problem is we definitely need "honesty" from you guys, and also you guys need "generousness" from us. although, i've no idea how to solve this problem, honestly i feel we hate obviously, but also love each other. is this only what i feel?
Hikayu inoue As a Korean-American, thank you. Yes, I hope Japan and Korea have a better relationship. But what I've learned from the previous video from Asian Boss, the people of Japan and Korea seems to be on the same page. But it seems that it's the government that likes the status quo. What we all need is a unified Korea with Japan as its close ally and partner b/c China just got rid of their term limit for their President.
Man, it really sucks that china's president doesn't have a term limit anymore. Xi Jinping is almost a dictator now, the next Mao Zedong. I wished, that the our countries would get along and I don't really like the sentiment, ''standing together against the chinese''.
S. Young Even It's not about oppression, it's about how much power one person is allowed to have. And president, who can be on his position his whole life, undermines the democracy of the chinese people.And I'm not korean, my parents are both Southern chinese
if by decreasing the problems you mean causing a economic disaster greater than the great depression... i helped one of my friends who is an economy major do a report on this and the outcome will leave South Korea needing foreign aid for the next 150 years...
Young generations might feel uncomfortable because they would keep paying the huge costs for the reunification even though they haven't had any decent oppotunity in the society so far. The households debt in South Korea is huge, and even old generations are undergoing the problem, while the corporations have saved a lot, and the gap between them has became a lot bigger since the late 90s asia finantial crisis. Also, the rich companies would invest in the northern part asking the government to coorperate, by paying the cost for the infrastructures, using the taxes. There were so many cases that the citizens pay the costs and the corporations take the profits.
I think that reunification is much too strong of a thought at this point given the tension. It’s a big step and should be taken slow. Instead just focus on improving relationships between the two countries by opening borders to people, free to travel back and forth. And improving trade. It’s a slightly smaller step that would require a lot of negotiating on both sides. But it’s possible.
I love Korean winter season. Super sunny and freezing cold.
6:34 can a korean speaker tell me which 사투리 this gentleman is speaking in? it sounds kinda like japanese but also reminds me of daegu/busan style speech.
Exactly correct. His accent has typical Gyeongsang province style. (경상도 사투리) I also heard from some foreign friends that their speech sounds like Japanese.
yes.it's dialect
It's BTS Dialect
I think the north just needs a change in government. Having two financially well and free countries neighboring each other would make good allies, and could possibly lead to a more natural reunification if they wanted it
In my opinion the most rational solution would be SK to help NK open to the world step by step but remain as two separate countries for a couple of more decades until NK is stable enough and closer to the economical prosperity of SK. Reunification that is made too fast will be harmful to both countries.
I'm Norwegian, and I'm absolutely in favor of North and South Korea unification. The reason why is so that 25 million more Koreans will get freedom.
As an outsider, all these interviews perplex me due to the lack of any information either presented or asked about NK's dictatorship and how it would affect terms of reunification. Kim Jong-Un does not seem like the type to give up the throne and SK's population will (presumably) not yield to a dictatorial government. Subsequent to opening up travel between the countries, what motivation would majority of the starving NK's population have to not permanently move to SK. Consequently, what would Kim's regime have to gain from losing human capital and influence over their own current subjugated people? And this doesn't even begin to answer the question of how it'll play out on a global scale given an unified Korea will not be seen a "stable" Korea as long as Kim is holding on to Nuclear weapons and is in charge.
Reunification can mean a lot of things. I personally envision a "1 country 2 systems" policy with at least several decades of convergence before any serious reunification.
I really hope the two Korea will reunite.
9:15 GOLD. Thanks madam to be so wise. That's the key.
Reunited, and it feels so good
Reunited 'cause we understood
There's one perfect fit
And, sugar, this one is it
loool lil homie just wants to travel by train, im dead 🤣
as an outsider, it's so sad to see that this is even a discussion. You are one people, brothers and sisters, and some will see them as a 'burden' as 'freeloaders'?? What the hell lol, you're worried about struggling for a while, but don't you feel their pain? They have been struggling this whole time, and they are not foreigners, they are Koreans.
Vlad Zhilin no offence but you can only say that because you are an outsider and don’t fully understand what it would take politically and financially which could just make things worse
SK and NK are family that had domestic violence.
It's blatantly obvious you're an outsider because your comment demonstrates how little you've thought about the issue. Reunification would involve a lot more than just "struggling for a while". Even if we disregard chasm of cultural differences between the two nations and what their colliding would entail, the financial and economic burden felt by SK would be felt harshly for the better part of a generation, and it would be the YOUNG generation, not the old, to suffer for it. It's easy for YOU to say because YOU wouldn't be the one paying that price. The young people of SK don't want to pay the price for their mistakes people made generations ago and I don't blame them.
@quinn lee, no offence taken mate. I'm just a bit of a romantic
Don't worry America, China, ASEAN, Japan, anywhere will always be there to invest heavily in North Korea。 South Korea can join bandwagon if they want, but if they don't they can prefer to disunify and watch North Korea growth.
Korean reunification is my dream. Ps: I'm Brazilian and I know is not my business haha.
Love Brazilian women ❤️
But you are my business 😎
개인적으로 통일을 반대하는 입장으로 이유에대해서 말해보자면1.북한이 우리나라 북쪽에 위치해있기에 러시아,중국 불법이민자들이 육로를 통해서 우리나라에 들어올수 없다는 장점이있음,이부분에 대해서 별 심상치않게 생각하시는분들이 많을것같아서 말씀드리는데 미국을보세요,멕시코에 장벽을 쌓을정도로 많은 피해를입고있으니2.북한과 한국은 지난 60년이 넘도록 서로의 문화를 접해보지 못하고 살았기에 ,비슷한 문화라고는 식문화빼고는 찾아보기힘듬만약 통일이된다면 서로간의 이해를 하지못해 사회적 갈등을 빚을수있으며 이 갈등이 최고조가 된다면 사회적으로 큰 문제가 될수있음3.북한은 김일성, 김정은 ,김정은 3대독재자의 통치하에 살아왔고 한국의 헌법에대해 절대 이해하지못함 또한, 세뇌교육을 받은 몇몇의 북한 사람들이 한국에대한 악감정을 품고 사회적 혼란을 줄수잇다고생각함4.북한과 한국의 개개인의 소득수준을 말할것도없이 많이차이나는데, 이걸로인해 차별이 생길수있으며 2번에 말햇듯이 사회적 갈등을 또한 빚어낼수있음.5.지금 사는것도 나름 행복하게 살고있는데 굳이 도박할 필요는 없다고 생각함
안녕하세요, 코로나는 지금 저쪽으로 어떻게 가고 있습니까?
I think many people don't realise how difficult it will actually be to reunite both Koreas. Let's just say the NK government gave up their weapons and everything else. That's great.. but the amount of time, energy and money it will take to introduce North Koreans into South Korean society is beyond huge. There are programs that help NK defectors integrate into SK society and this can take months and months. It's not going to be easy, but I hope all Koreans are able to live as one and in peace eventually.
Hayley 헤일리 what are the actual chances of north Korea giving up their weapons and Kim jong un giving up his power. I personally feel like that would never happen
Why does the North need to give up nuclear weapons to reunify? Once Korea is united, those nuclear weapons belong to everyone in Korea.
This is how I picture the reunification: While some North Koreans will move to the south, the vast majority will just stay in the north, and in the meantime some South Koreans will move to the north to help them rebuild the economy. The reunification should be a process that introduces and integrates BOTH sides to each other. So reunification may even be more difficult than you think.
Defectors made a choice to be free from that place because they had the mental capacity to do so.
Not all who have been brainwashed have the willpower or mental strenght to unlearn what their lives once revolved around. A re-integration program will not work for everyone.
안녕하세요, 코로나는 지금 저쪽으로 어떻게 가고 있습니까?
Currently, the government supports 8,400 USD and homes for one North Korean defector with South Korean taxes.
If reunified, South Korea's national coffers could run out due to the huge economic differences between South and North Korea.
Tax increases will also be a burden to South Koreans.
There is also a very wide gap in living standards between North and South Korea and their perception of each other."
Of course, the benefits of reunification will be great,
but I hope that unification will not happen to our generation right away.
The more the years go by, the less chance there is of reunification. Even Korean language is starting to be uncomprehensible each other both South and North 😢
솔직히 북한 말보다 제주도 말을 더 못알아들음
They share such a long history, for me they are one people. One is influenced a lot by western culture while other remained same or less influenced, Would love to see them reunify , but i don't think i will be seeing it happen during my lifetime
Idealistically, reunification would be fantastic. Logistically, it would be extremely difficult. Reunification would see multiple problems-mass immigration from the North to the South, huge economic destabilisation, and not to mention the huge cultural differences.
East Germany is still poorer than the West till this day, and the differences between the two economies weren’t anywhere close to being as large as the North and South Korean economies...
@Asian Boss
The problem with unifying is that they would have to get rid of the North Korean government and then integrate the population into the South Korean government and culture.
If they do unify, the North needs to be totally rebuilt as the country as is, is still stuck in the 1950s in terms of technology, infrastructure, etc.
Heck, even setting up Internet infrastructure is going to take a long time.
Educating people is going to be a immense job as well.
But unifying won't matter as long as the Kim family is still in power, keeps making these threats, keeps up with their nuclear program, keeps up with their crimes against humanity, keeps taking people hostage, etc.
Oh and another thing...
If they do unify, everyone in the North is going to have to integrated and given ID and be put into the system as citizens. Also, what would happen to the people of South Korea? Would they all receive a new ID card as simply "Korea" and none of this Republic of Korea/South Korea and DPRK/North Korea?
So besides the issues originating from the government side of things between the South and North, there's also issues of integrating people, educating people, building infrastructure, feeding all of these people, etc. It's going to take *a lot* of resources to the people of South Korea and of course they'll resent the North due to the strain on all of these people. Tax dollars will be spent, and probably taxes will drastically increase for the people of South.
Even the logistics and finances will be crazy to manage and implement.
Korea must reunite together
One thing I really don't understand is that how people talked about how it would benefit or disbenefit them, but never crossed their mind of the humanity part that a reunify would do to save those millions of lives in NK. It's surprising that there was no one saying that they are pro-reunification just because it could save the people in NK and that's what it matters.
The main thing Asian Boss has taught me is that Koreans for the most part have similar mannerisms and perspectives as Americans or anyone else. I really thought people had wildly different mindsets in different countries but Im wrong. Obviously there are some differences but the average Korean seems to answer all these questions the way an average American would I feel like
이건 좀 생각할 필요가 있음.
통일을 반대한다고 북한이 붕괴했을 때 북한 전역을 중국에 넘겨줘도 된다 혹은 넘겨줘야 된다고 하는 사람은 없을 거다.
한국인들이 생각하는 통일은 당연히 북한의 붕괴를 전제하고 있는데
통일을 안 한다=중국에게 넘겨준다
라는 점도 강조해야 됨.
I don't want reunification. I want freedom for North Korean people and peace in Korea. Reunification is just one of the ways to achieve them.
I am an Indian and we do have the similar issue with Pakistan and Bangladesh. I think more people to people contact and less political influence on the matter is the key to reduce resentments, preoccupied notions and prejudices between the citizens across the border.
The more they will feel they are similar in many ways the more they will have the reason to unite.