Koreas
North and South
The Koreas refers to North Korea and South Korea collectively—the two nations occupying the Korean Peninsula, divided since 1945.
The term appears in discussions of regional politics, reunification prospects, or shared cultural heritage: tensions between the Koreas, the Koreas remain technically at war.
Fermented Korean vegetables
- bibimbapKorean mixed rice dish
- bulgogiKorean marinated grilled meat
- sojuKorean distilled alcohol
- gimbapKorean seaweed rice roll
japchae · gochujang · banchan · ramyeon · fermentation · ssam
Weapon-free border zone
- 38th parallelKorean division latitude
- armisticeAgreement to cease hostilities
- borderOuter edge or limit
- separationState of being apart
demilitarized zone · buffer zone · ceasefire line · Cold War · ideology · communism · capitalism · Kim Il-sung
Traditional Korean clothing ensemble
Agreement to cease hostilities
- tensionStretched or strained state
- hostilitiesActive armed fighting
- skirmishBrief, limited combat
- escalationProgressive increase in intensity
nuclear · missile · sanctions · military · invasion · artillery · bombardment · provocation
South Korean capital city
- PyongyangNorth Korean capital
- DPRKNorthern Korean state
- BusanSouth Korea's port city
- IncheonKorean port metropolis
Samsung · Hyundai · LG · Kia · chaebols · National Assembly · Supreme Leader
Merging into one entity
- summitPeak or diplomatic gathering
- negotiationsFormal discussion seeking agreement
- diplomacyNegotiation between nations
- treatyBinding pact between nations
accord · dialogue · reconciliation · peace · cooperation · federation · family reunions · railway
Study of places
- landmassContinuous area of ground
- terrainLand's physical features
- mountainsTall elevated landmasses
- coastlineLand-water boundary
Yellow Sea · Sea of Japan · monsoon · temperate · seismic
kimchi
Fermented Korean vegetables
gimbap · japchae · gochujang · banchan · ramyeon · fermentation · ssam
DMZ
Weapon-free border zone
- 38th parallelKorean division latitude
- armisticeAgreement to cease hostilities
- borderOuter edge or limit
separation · demilitarized zone · buffer zone · ceasefire line · Cold War · ideology · communism · capitalism · Kim Il-sung · defectors
hanbok
Traditional Korean clothing ensemble
armistice
Agreement to cease hostilities
- tensionStretched or strained state
- hostilitiesActive armed fighting
- skirmishBrief, limited combat
escalation · nuclear · missile · sanctions · military · invasion · artillery · bombardment · provocation · incursion
Seoul
South Korean capital city
Incheon · Samsung · Hyundai · LG · Kia · chaebols · National Assembly · Supreme Leader
unification
Merging into one entity
- summitPeak or diplomatic gathering
- negotiationsFormal discussion seeking agreement
- diplomacyNegotiation between nations
treaty · accord · dialogue · reconciliation · peace · cooperation · federation · family reunions · railway · détente
geography
Study of places
coastline · Yellow Sea · Sea of Japan · monsoon · temperate · seismic
- North KoreaIsolated East Asian state
- South KoreaEast Asian peninsular democracy
- Korean War1950s peninsula conflict
- Korean dramaSouth Korean television series
- Korean cultureEast Asian peninsula's traditions
- North KoreanCitizen above the 38th parallel
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