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Why would you consider allowing a product directed through your motal enemy’s territory to enter the market in your country?

The NorK’s could cut it off at any time leaving you at their mercy when your economy is dependent on that supply.

Why not continue to us LNG and build ports to make the importation of that much easier and not leave yourself vulnerable to the whim of a psychopath.

In 2013, South Korea imported nearly 2.5 million bbl/d of crude oil, making it the fifth-largest importer in the world. South Korea is highly dependent on the Middle East for its oil supply, and the region accounted for more than 87% of South Korea's 2013 crude oil imports, according to Global Trade Atlas. Saudi Arabia was the leading supplier and the source of over a third of South Korea's imports, followed by Kuwait at 16% of total crude oil imports. South Korea reduced its crude oil purchases from Iran, from 10% in 2011 to 5% in 2013. South Korea halted shipments from Iran for two months in 2012 to comply with sanctions imposed by the United States that impeded Iran's ability to sell crude oil. After showing a good faith effort to reduce their volumes, South Korea was granted a waiver in mid-2012 and resumed imports from Iran, but at a lower level than before the sanctions. Negotiations between Iran and six global powers at the end of 2013 allowed South Korea and other buyers to maintain current import levels. Other Middle Eastern suppliers have made up for the lost imports from Iran.

South Korea consumed more than 2.3 million barrels per day (bbl/d) of petroleum and other liquids in 2013, making it the ninth-largest consumer in the world. According to the Korea National Oil Company (KNOC), Korea has a small amount of domestic oil reserves, but the country relies significantly on crude oil imports to meet its demand. A majority of South Korea's total oil production of 60,000 bbl/d is based on refinery processing gains and a small portion of biofuel production.

Maybe you should build a pipeline across the worlds longest undefended border between two great democracies...oh wait that is not possible is it?

Maybe a “free market” economy could overturn restrictive gas export laws and not deny gas exports especially so it it could help it allies...oh wait...cant do that

Maybe the country with quite possibly more carbon based energy in the world could free up its resources in coal and thereby drop oil prices like a rock...oh yeah that country is running coal out of existence

But at lest we are not vulnerable to the whims of a psychopath....

~The NorK’s could cut it off at any time leaving you at their mercy when your economy is dependent on that supply~

Putin and ROK would easily move in from two fronts and kick some butt. Ukraine is by far more formidable opponent than the Norks and look what happens.