‘I hope no one comes to the Olympics’

Sungwoo Cho, 22, Durham, N.C.

I hope no one comes to the Olympics because it is absolutely humiliating that Koreans cannot represent our own flag and our own anthem. Most of the people who were separated at the signing of the armistice in the 1950s are no longer alive, and the younger generation today only feels hate toward the North. In addition, many young people hate the idea of taking on a financial burden to unite Korea. We do not want to pay huge taxes to rebuild North Korea.

Eun Cho, 46, Boulder, Colo.

North Korea will do something to get attention from the world and do something to get money. Ransom money? Terror attacks?

Sungjin Kun, 25, Seoul

I served 21 months in the South Korean Army and my friends are still serving. We used to think it’s amazing to host the Olympics, but now we feel it’s disastrous. Who could have known our commander-in-chief would be the one that helps our enemy? Our troops’ sacrifice in 1950 is about to become worthless. The White House has to take military action right now, eliminate the North Korean threat, and help us maintain democracy and freedom.

Cha Seung-Hoon, 22, Bundang City, South Korea

I might be jumping ahead of myself here but we may not even be free from the threat of terrorism from North Korea. An extreme incident will surely occur during this Olympics. I hope South Koreans wake up and face the reality.

Jin Sol Kang, 30, Seoul

War is still not over on the Korean Peninsula so that we always live in fear that a war may occur.