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[NateD]

So, recently some news has surfaced about a potential conflict between North and South Korea. My girlfriend and I are scheduled to arrive in South Korea in a couple week sand we'll be staying in Gwangju for a year. Do you all think the news is cause to worry?

It definitely doesn't put as at ease with the whole situation. With other factors and our stress levels on the rapid increase, things say that now may not be the best time to head over there.

What are your thoughts on this?

[bogey666]

[MrRogers]

Nate D,

Acknowledging the situation is a good idea, though many people who live there totally ignore (subconsciously repress) the situation and go on with their lives. Some people who post on these threads will dismiss it as just sabre rattling and are in denial of their own vulnerability.

Nothing may happen - on the other hand - something could happen as it is very close and SK could be hit with a missile. One might want to google the Korean War and look at some of the photos to get a taste of the reality that happened - to the set everyday lives of people.

If you are worried about it - and it was something I worried about - maybe choose a different country - as there are many OTHER reasons to choose a different country (exchange rate, failing economy, corrupt bureaucrats and directors/supervisors, sh_tty living conditions, difficult culture) - is the whole thing worth it? Good question to ask yourself as you consider options. I was happy to get out of there before a bomb dropped, yes....

[Ya-ta Boy]

[pidgin]

Sign a contract on Cheju-Do for maximum distance and comfort

[bassexpander]

If you're South of Suwon, you'll be in pretty good shape.

If North Korea starts lobbing shots this way, it'll be their last. I think KJI knows this. Lee is just calling their bluff on the brinksmanship for handouts thing that KJI suckered SK along with under left-wing Noh.

I also see another sea conflict in the very near future. I'd also get a kick out of seeing SK's new destroyer taking out 15 NK targets at once -- something it's fully capable of.

[sobriquet]

Are people like the OP real or is it a merry band of trolls that come out of the woodwork once a year?


Or is this atypical American behaviour for anything outside of their small town?

[candyteacher]

in reality theres nothing to worry about! as for the smart ass answers ignore them you get alot of that here!

wow it would be interesting to find out how much people here actually knew about the korean war and the north/south sitsuation before they arrived in korea??

[Forward Observer]

When you hear the reports of U.S. military dependents leaving Korea in droves, along with Korean Americans, then you can start worrying. Anything else is a non-issue and will never affect you.

[IncognitoHFX]