The vested interest groups of the divided powers that can't get rid of the servile mentality genes

South Korea became an independent nation in 1945 after 38 years of Japanese occupation. A government was established in 1948. In 1950, North Korea's Kim Il-sung invaded South Korea, leading to a three-year war that resulted in the deaths of hundreds of thousands. The atrocities committed during this division and conflict were unforgivable.

In this divided country, the pro-Japanese faction regained power through anti-communist rhetoric, attacking democratic reformers and labeling them as "bandits." In North Korea, Kim Il-sung, Kim Jong-il, and Kim Jong-un established a hereditary dynasty. However, South Korean presidents knew that reunification between the North and South was inevitable.

In 1972, the North and South signed a joint declaration, and in 1985, the North and South allowed family visits. During the era of President Lee Myung-bak, South Korea and North Korea established diplomatic relations, and both countries joined the UN simultaneously. President Kim Dae-jung held a summit with Kim Il-sung, but the summit did not materialize due to Kim Il-sung's death.

President Roh Moo-hyun and President Park Geun-hye also had summit meetings. President Moon Jae-in met with Kim Jong-un and also hosted a summit with the US. However, the North–US summit ended in failure in 2019. Following the failure of the summit, North Korea accelerated its nuclear and missile development. Meanwhile, the gap between North and South Korea widened as South Korean culture flowed north.

North Korea's leader, Kim Jong-un, feared the collapse of the regime and acted with utmost caution. He restructured the constitution to declare the two countries as "adversarial states" and fortified the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) with mines and barbed wire within it. North Korea continues to install mines and barbed wire on land it considers its own.

This behavior is unacceptable. On September 21, a North Korean mine exploded on the South Korean side of the DMZ, injuring three South Korean military personnel. The reason for this incident is the discrepancy between the military demarcation line established during the 1953 Armistice Agreement and the current location of the military demarcation line due to erosion.

The article states that the discrepancy between the military demarcation lines of both countries makes it difficult to identify the location of the demilitarized zone using GPS. The North Korean leader, Kim Jong-un, claimed in a statement on September 30 that the soldiers never left the border. However, the title of the statement reads, "Those who initiated the provocation must bear the consequences of a full-blown farce."

The author argues that this incident is a deliberate act similar to the "Moon-ham mine incident" that occurred ten years ago. The author believes that the only solution is for South Korea, the UN, and the US to meet and clarify the military demarcation line and remove mines and barbed wire from the DMZ. The author also believes that South Korea and the UN should pressure North Korea to remove its landmines and barbed wire, and strongly condemn the North for initiating the incident.

The author also points out that the National Assembly's Democratic Party (국민의힘) is unfairly criticizing President Moon Jae-in and Government Chief Representative Lee Jae-myung, while not doing enough to address the issue. The article also criticizes some conservative media outlets for misrepresenting the facts and pushing for the dismissal of President Moon Jae-in and Government Chief Representative Lee Jae-myung.