North Korea’s Balloon Provocation Meets South Korea’s K-pop Retaliation

“North Korea, facing shortages that prevent it from distributing garbage balloons or leaflets, resorts to aggressive measures. An example is the incident in August 2015, where North Korean mines injured two South Korean soldiers. In retaliation, South Korea installed loudspeakers at around 30 locations, broadcasting criticisms of the Kim Jong Un regime day and night.

In response, North Korea fired seven artillery shells towards South Korea. South Korea retaliated with 29 shots from 155mm artillery, nearly leading to immediate conflict. Both countries engaged in 48 hours of negotiations over four days to prevent military confrontation, but the current situation is considerably worse than before. President Yoon Seok yeol of South Korea exhibits a tougher stance compared to former President Park Geun-hye, warning of the risk that North Korea might resort to large-scale military actions if provocations escalate. This situation demands serious concern and cannot be viewed optimistically.”

Indeed, June 25 coincides with the start of the Korean War. Tensions have escalated once again between North Korea and South Korea.