divided Korea
North-South split nation
Divided Korea refers to the political separation of the Korean Peninsula into two states: North Korea (Democratic People's Republic of Korea) and South Korea (Republic of Korea).
The division occurred after World War II when Soviet and American forces occupied the peninsula along the 38th parallel, hardening into permanent separation after the Korean War (1950–1953).
The term emphasizes the ongoing geopolitical split: families separated by divided Korea, the tensions of divided Korea.
- DMZWeapon-free border zone
- demilitarized zoneArea barring armed forces
- 38th parallelKorean division latitude
- KimBrief personal moniker
- armisticeAgreement to cease hostilities
ceasefire · peace talks · reunification · peninsula · Seoul · Pyongyang · border · heavily fortified · no man's land · checkpoint · propaganda · defector · family · family reunification · separation · tension · military · soldiers