He was there in the early 60s.
So yes, S.Korea is such a huge success in contrast to those poor souls in N.Korea who don’t have anything we’d consider as a decent life. We wouldn’t treat our dogs like that.
The early 60’s was just 10 years or less after the total destruction of the Korean War. I was there in 1978-79 and 1981-82. Much different. I watch travel and cooking shows that go to present-day Korea and it is amazing how modern and prosperous it is now. The Hyundai Genesis models are on par with Mercedes and BMW. You don’t do that in a backwards nation.