Half of S. Korea's young adults view N. Korea with hostility: poll - The Korea Times

The flags of South and North Korea can be seen from Paju, near the DMZ, May 8. Yonhap

Nearly half of South Koreans in their 20s and 30s view North Korea as a hostile state, more than double the share of those who see it as a partner for cooperation, a survey showed Friday.

The poll, commissioned by the National Unification Advisory Council (NUAC) and conducted by Korea Research from May 27 to June 1, surveyed 1,200 respondents aged 19-39.

It showed 49.8 percent of respondents considered North Korea as hostile, while 32.4 percent took a neutral position and 17.8 percent disagreed.

On cooperation, only 27.3 percent viewed the North as a potential partner, against 42.7 percent who did not.