Introduction: Two Koreas, Two Identities The 1953 armistice halted the Korean War’s open conflict but cemented the peninsula’s division into two rival states. In the decades since, North Korea (the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea) and South Korea (the Republic of Korea) have each pursued aggressive nation-building projects to shore up their legitimacy. These efforts … Continue reading Twin Visions: Ideological Nation-Building in North and South Korea (1953–Present)