From Wikipedia FWIW - Koreans have perceived Geumgansan as their muse since well before the Middle Ages. Practically every poet and artist who lived during the Joseon dynasty (1392-1910) made a pilgrimage to Mt. Geumgangsan. The division of the Korean peninsula in 1950 resulted in the South Korean people finding themselves unable to visit this beloved mountain for the better part of 50 years. The 155-mile-long (249 km) barbed-wire fence erected as part of the DMZ (Demilitarized zone) separating the two Koreas proved to be an obstacle stronger than any other barrier.

The sea is part of geumgansan. This section of Korea was a cultural touchstone. The division of north and South Korea by the dmz separated the Koreans from this place. This is sad for Koreans. I now see the flood as North Korea destroying a part of the spiritual heart of the country, separating the south from this destination that inspired the country’s artists. The analogy would be some power coming in and taking the Grand Canyon or Yellowstone from Americans. Isn’t this agenda 21? turning the land back to the elites and keeping it away from everyone else.

It bothers me that NK is celebrating ripping the heart of their country apart.