The following article is an opinion piece by retired ROK Lieutenant General Chun In-Bum. Views expressed in opinion articles are exclusively the author’s own and do not represent those of NK News.

North Korea is well known for its verbal threats and intimidation tactics, which run the gamut from foul language and insults to military drills and hyperbolic claims.

And as the DPRK now intensifies its denunciations of Seoul, there is a risk that South Koreans have become immune to such actions and will miss a genuine message from the regime.

This has become clear in recent weeks following major