Originally Posted by
s0ssos
I have never met a North Korean. They obviously exist and do travel but are extremely rare. When encountering a South Korean they inevitably answer they are from "South Korea".
Why not just say "Korea"? Most people get it, right? Sort of like how we say we are from America (if you are from the US of A) even though that isn't its full name, and potentially there are other countries in "America".
You are aware of what kind of country North Korea is? North Koreans certainly don't "travel" in the general sense it is commonly used - they're not allowed to and most certainly couldn't afford it anyways. That's the reason you have never met a North Korean and also part of the reason South Koreans say they're from South Korea.