Anger - 6.25 Incident

June 25th may be just a regular day. It may be someone's birthday or just another regular summer day during the long break. However, for South and North Koreans, June 25th is one of the most tragic days of the year.

It was year 1950, where the Soviet Union and the United States of America were at the top of the world. Soviets were spreading their power with Communism and the United States with Democracy. Being near to Soviet Union, North Korea was heavily impacted by communism. Concerned, the United States sent troops to stop the spreading of communism. On June 25th of 1950, North Korea invaded South Korea to spread the communist government. The war lasted until a truce treaty was signed.

As a Korean, 6.25 invasion brings torment and anger to my heart. First, I was angry to the fact that we were fighting against each other. As a country, it is obvious that we are to work together in order to become a stronger nation. However, we brought tragedy on our own hands. Second, I was angry because we were victims of the war between two of the strongest nations in the world. I felt that we were just used as puppets to see who would win between Democracy and Communism.

The invasion also fits the category Fear. Truce does not mean that the war is over. It simply indicates that the war has stopped for a certain amount of time. Basically, the treaty is a ticking time bomb. Koreans, including myself, always live in fear of reoccurence of war. As a fellow Korean, I surely hope that the two divided nations can resolve and come to a peaceful resolution after the long truce.