The 2018 Olympics, held in Pyeongchang, South Korea, have led to many protests in South Korea. North Korea and South Korea, who have been separate countries since 1945, have decided to march out together during the opening ceremony for the 2018 Winter Olympics. A lot of protests have also set place since Kim Jung Un's sister, Kim Yo Jung, attended to the opening ceremony. Many South Koreans believe that "Red Communists" do not belong in South Korea and should leave immediately. Protesters can be seen burning North Korean flags and pictures of Kim Jung Un. Ever since the Korean War, South Korea and North Korea have never been together for any sort of event or celebration. They also created a new flag, showing both North Korea and South Korea as one. The decision to do this was to create the idea that the two Koreas are trying to come to terms and create peace. However, the South Korean public did not agree with this. Many South Koreans were interviewed and many said the same thing. Communists do not belong in the heart of Seoul. This connects to American history with politics. Republicans and democrats have always disagreed on many things but as time goes on, is it time to finally agree on crucial things? In my opinion, I do not think that North Korea and South Korea should of marched together under one flag in the 2018 Winter Olympics. While I do agree with peace and unity of all, I still think that North Korea and South Korea will never be able to create peace. For example, the United States and North Korea are on brink of a war while we are allies with South Korea. Also the South Korean public does not agree with this decision to come together because they do not want communists in their country, and I agree. The tension and history between South Korea and North Korea is too great that I believe that it would be impossible for the two to come together as one. The protests in South Korea show how the public hates the idea of the two neighboring countries coming.
https://nypost.com/2018/02/11/protesters-in-south-korea-come-out-against-olympics/
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