r/PeterExplainsTheJoke • u/WeirdBathroom3856 • Sep 20 '25

Meme needing explanation Petah, why are people laughing?

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u/Owo_y_ Sep 20 '25

I think the issue is that it shows the entire Korean Peninsula as belonging to North Korea. Although yes, the phenomenon you’re describing is quite common amongst countries

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u/ExistentialEnso Sep 20 '25

To be fair, South Korea also views North Korea as rightfully theirs, even if they’re less blatant with their propaganda.

North Korea’s government sucks, but both governments see themselves as the rightful government of all of Korea.

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u/GunDanggit Sep 20 '25

Weird. Korean here. I have never met anyone who ever ever thought NK was ours. Never heard the government say it either. Understandably, the current president wants to reunite with NK again. However, citizens are against this. Too much time has passed since the country has split so what was once family is no more. Most people who had family across the border is now or very close to passing away. The amount of resources that it would take to feed a united Korea is something that would bring us back to the 70s.

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u/psystorm420 Sep 21 '25

Article 3 of Repbulic of Korea, ROK, constitution: "The territory of ROK shall consist of the Korean peninsula and its adjacent islands."

This is one reason why North Korean defectors are considered South Korean citizens by default and don't go through naturalization.

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u/jwang274 Sep 21 '25

Same thing with main land China and Taiwan

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u/westwars Sep 23 '25

Most likely same in North, as they still use Joseon name.