South Koreans watching television saw the smoke rising from the island after it was hit.
South Koreans now look beyond the country's borders more than in the past.
"How do you know that the South Koreans made a difference?"
South Koreans have learned to be anything but overoptimistic about a change in relations.
South Koreans followed with the same complaint about their computer chips.
"South Koreans would not stand for that kind of economic instability," he said.
South Koreans are watching the command changes because of the military's past influence.
South Koreans want more democracy, many political analysts have long said.
South Koreans lost their businesses and in some cases were even driven to suicide.
For South Koreans, the wait is two and a half to three years.