[TigerLikesRooster]

It is SK's plan to establish satellite regime in NK and start gradual unification. NK has to develop on its own merit. Its cheap labor should be used to its advantage, unlike German case, where W. Germany tried to bring up E. Germans to W. German level overnight. W. Germany should have kept E. Germany as its satellite and develop it by treating it as another Czech Republic for some duration.

In W. Germany' case, they had a choice. in SK's case, they have no choice but to take the path of NK as a satellite regime. Externally, Korea would be one. Internally it would be made of two distinct blocs, with border control and (probably) separate currency.

That's the idea. Whether the plan can survive the chaos of NK regime's breakup is another question. NK is not going to quietly phase itself out. China won't cooperate in that regard either. The only choice is a messy uncontrollable process.

[GeronL]

They’ll need to promise China to demilitarize the entire northern part of the country probably.