South Korea was an Asian nation, which with its rival, North Korea made up Korea. China was to the west, Japan to the east, and North Korea to the north.[source needed]
In the wake of Miracle Day, the North Korean regime viewed its population as immortal soldiers and began to mobilise troops along the border with South Korea. (TV: The New World)
In 2059, South Korea was part of the Bowie Base One mission, though there were no South Korean astronauts at the station. (TV: The Waters of Mars)