Completely unlike North Korea, South Korea is a friendly and open market for the mass media industry with its dynamic economy and media consumption rates. The population of Korea shows active participation of both traditional and new media. The literacy rate is 99%, the educated public supports the freedom of media; however the system is not entirely democratic, it shows also the signs of censorship and restriction imposed on media outlets. This has to do with the politics and history of the country. Historically, the country has been through Japanese colonial rule (1910-1945), U.S. military government (1945-1948), Korean War (1950-1953), military dictatorship (1961-1992), the beginning of civilian government since 1993. However the military education is a requirement for young men, which shows the country is aware of dangers North Korea can cause. Let’s look closer at the system of South Korean Media.