South Koreans simply not interested in threats from the North

North Korea could be preparing another nuclear test. Its government could be ready to launch more missiles.

So what issues are South Koreans’ most pressing concerns?

How best to celebrate romantic holidays.

“White Day,” their Valentine’s Day, just passed. Friday, April 14, is “Black Day,” a similar holiday for singles.

Where to hide from missiles is not an issue. Where to get noodles with black bean sauce is.

“Outside South Korea, some people are worried, but we don’t feel like that in our daily lives,” said 43-year-old office worker Choi Na-Young. “I came here to enjoy Black Day.”

South Koreans are more concerned with the struggles of daily life than some imagined existential struggle with North Korea.

The two nations have technically been at war since 1950. After listening to North Korea’s bombastic threats for 70 years, South Koreans hardly notice any more.

The news is filled with tales of impending disaster but South Korean shoppers aren’t stocking up on emergency supplies.

“I’m used to their show. So now, I am not misled by that. I don’t go panic buying nor do I feel worried at all,” said 74-year-old South Korean shopper, Joo Young-Soo.

While the North shouts threats, South Koreans scan the classified ads.

As 26-year-old South Korean college graduate Kang Gil-Won explains, “Getting a job is a war that I am more involved in.”