The Peninsula

South Koreans who left behind their ancestral homes in North Korea when it was divided leave messages on ribbons at Imjingak Park in Paju, South Korea. The park near the South Korea-North Korea border commemorates the division of the two countries and the ongoing pain it has caused. (U.S. Army Garrison Red Cloud/Flickr Creative Commons)

South Koreans who left behind their ancestral homes in North Korea when it was divided leave messages on ribbons at Imjingak Park in Paju, South Korea. The park near the South Korea-North Korea border commemorates the division of the two countries and the ongoing pain it has caused. (U.S. Army Garrison Red Cloud/Flickr Creative Commons)

The Korean War never really ended. Nearly 70 years after an armistice brought an uneasy peace to the Korean peninsula, talk of war has grown louder amid a volley of military exercises, missile testing and threatening rhetoric from North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and U.S. President Donald Trump alike. As South Korea continues its economic ascent and the world grapples with how to handle a nuclear North Korea, Seoul-based correspondent Kelly Kasulis offers insights from the ground and historical context for a longstanding conflict that now appears to be escalating.

On Feb. 21, 2018, anti-LGBT protesters stand in front of the Gangneung station, a port to several Olympic venues such as ice hockey and figure skating. (Jisoo Hong/The GroundTruth Project)

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South Korea’s conservative Christians are at odds with a growing LGBT movement

A South Korean soldier walks through a political march near Seoul Station featuring thousands of Korean and American flags on Saturday, March 10, 2018. (Kevin Grant/GroundTruth)

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Athletes from South Korea and North Korea enter the Olympic stadium on February 9, 2018, under a unity flag depicting the Korean peninsula. (Andy Miah/Flickr Creative Commons)

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Despite a show of Olympic unity, many South Koreans remain skeptical of North Korea

U.S. President Donald Trump, pictured here at the 2017 CPAC conference in Maryland. (Gage Skidmore/Flickr Creative Commons)

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The damage Trump has done with his ‘fire and fury’ threat against North Korea

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Timeline: A brief history of why Korea is still divided

In a matter of decades, Seoul, South Korea was able to transform its economy. (Photo by Rene Adamos/Flickr Creative Commons)

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How South Korea became a G20 power

President Donald J. Trump and President Moon Jae-in of South Korea participate in joint statements on Friday, June 30, 2017, in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, D.C. The two leaders have differing approaches to North Korea, with Moon favoring engagement. (Official White House Photo by Shealah Craighead)

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After an American’s death, is there a possibility of war with North Korea?