The observation that native S Koreans are unaffected by the threat and US S Koreans are stimulated by it is interesting. My observation is that we tend to reme

The observation that native S Koreans are unaffected by the threat and US S Koreans are stimulated by it is interesting. My observation is that we tend to remember the oversimplified ends of the spectrum and that almost everyone exists more in the gray area between the poles. It's likely that those who live in S Korea are used to hearing many small nuggets of news about the N Korean conflict, so they are desensitized by it. The US news gives N Korea very little time in the headlines except during the occasional announcement when they did something dramatic, which trains Americans to think that everything N Korea does is dramatic. Also, the US doesn't have television shows that treat N Koreans (defectors) as humans -- we only have shows that talk about N Korea in the context of spies, military, or some other aggressive/nefarious way. > the narrative I hear is of doom and gloom, NK is just weeks, if not hours, away from nuking me in SF Where do you think this narrative comes from? The US corporate media companies push that because it's a juicy news story (even if there's nothing "new" about it). The DoD and State Department also manage to coordinate their their message when appearing on news shows -- through current and former military / intelligence leaders. It's not something I interpret as an organic feeling that the average person has. People on the street still talk about Trump, the economy / stock market -- not so much about NKorea or KJU.