North Korea launched more than 1,200 trash balloons over the course of a five-day blitz through Sunday, with around one-third of the balloons landing in South Korea, according to ROK military estimates.

The launches since last Wednesday have renewed concerns about the threat the balloons pose to public safety and property, with at least one of the balloons causing a fire at a building in a border city.

And while the public has largely responded to the balloons with a shrug so far, some politicians have accused the Yoon administration of failing to take measures against the launches, with one