Could this description of the basic South Korean attitude towards the North be true? If so, it sounds like wishful liberal thinking and excuse-making run amok.
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Previously a lifelong Democrat, born in New York and living in New England, surrounded by liberals on all sides, I've found myself slowly but surely 
May 28th, 2010 at 4:20 pm
We are all going to get the world we (collectively) asked for, and we’re not going to like it.
May 28th, 2010 at 4:34 pm
South Korea = Vichy
There are several expat bogs including one free Korea and the marmot’s hole that may be worth reading.
May 28th, 2010 at 10:33 pm
In South Korea, however, the North’s human rights abuses are routinely shrugged off with reference to its supposedly superior nationalist credentials.
Completely true. I saw it.
Most of South Korea sees the North as their long lost family only kept apart by the evil US.
The more hard-line South Koreans secretly admire the North for their discipline and dedication to The True Korean Race.
May 29th, 2010 at 6:39 pm
A good friend of mine who emigrated from Korea to the U.S. thinks that the two Koreas will ultimately get back together if the U.S. simply leaves. I certainly think the U.S. should leave ASAP, but I certainly do not think that North and South will get together anytime soon — that’s just wishful thinking.
May 29th, 2010 at 10:17 pm
Makes me ashamed I am part Korean.
May 31st, 2010 at 10:46 am
I think that the best thing that America can do is to refuse to help those who refuse to help themselves.
I am with HB: we should leave.