First and foremost, Korean unification is essential to raising
the level of South Korea’s global prestige. For the 60 years following
Korea’s liberation from Japanese colonial rule, South Korea has
been called a “divided” and “conflicted” country despite its global
involvement as a member of the UN. In the international
community, it is called “South Korea” rather than “Korea”; this
portrays the image of Korea as an unstable and incomplete country
that is divided into two conflicted regions. Ultimately, this
description suggests that South Korea is a dangerous country.
This situation is similar to that of pre-unification Germany, in