The History of South Korea formally begins with the establishment of South Korea on 15 August 1948. In the aftermath of the Japanese occupation of Korea which ended with Japan's defeat in World War II in 1945, Korea was divided at the 38th parallel in accordance with a United Nations arrangement, to be administered by the Soviet Union in the north and the United States in the south. (Wikipedia).
Ever since 1951, when North Korea invaded South Korea.
No, South Korea had never been a communist country before.
North Korea was built and founded by the Soviets.
Since 1948, same as North Korea. South Korea's current government was established in 1987.
North & South Korea
If the United Nations had not stepped in, chances are South Korea would not exist. Korea would be one, united country, which would most likely be run by the current dictator of North Korea.
Well lately there have been threats from north korea, a disturbance with missiles, and the death of Kim Jung Ill (NK's leader) and lets just say, the north doesn't like the south...
South Korea would have been occupied by North Korea and communism.
Kaesong is a city in the DPRK (North Korea), so relative to North Korea, Kaesong is within it. From the position of South Korea, Kaesong is to its north northwest. However, since Kaesong is very close to the South Korean border, it had historically been the site of a duty free South Korean production center in North Korea.
In 1960 : North Korea : 55.2 Years South Korea : 54.2 Years In 1980 : North Korea : 67.7 Years South Korea : 65.3 Years In 2000 : North Korea : 70.2 Years South Korea : 72.1 Years 2009 : North Korea : 67.2 Years South Korea : 79.8 Years Keep in Mind Korea has been divided since 1950. North Korea had a higher life expectancy and was more prosperous from the 50's until the 80's then the trend reversed. Now South Korea has the higher life expectancy as you can see the two Koreas had differed for a while.
North Korea (Communist) and South Korea (Republic)
Yes. North Korea and South Korea have been active in the Korean War for over 58 years at a low-level.