User blog comment:SteadyShotz/Which Korea is better?/@comment-33706373-20180426130348/@comment-34423308-20180427141501

There was a time when SK had an authoritarian government that arguably was just as bad as NK's

And at that time, conditions in NK were slightly better.

Rhee massacred and "re-educated" suspected communists, despite many victims being innocent.

Some say that such actions could have provoke Kim Il Sung to invade the South.

But since the establishment of democracy and the Miracle on the Han River, SK has drastically improved, surpassing NK by a very large margin.

Now S. Koreans enjoy far more freedom and higher qualities of living, while UN sanctions are beginning to take their toll on NK's economy.

Many N. Koreans barely survive, and even go as far ad to use human feves as fertilizers.

Also, Kim's regine is very hard-line, and often unethical punishments are enforced to prtect Kim's influence.

However, it's nice that your trying to see and experience both sides.