Special Air Raid Drill

So, there was a special air raid drill here in Korea yesterday December 15th. I thought it was gonna be a big deal, but it really wasn't a big deal at all in the city where I live because we are pretty far from the border between North and South. Actually, I haven't heard anyone say that the drills were in any way a big deal where they live, and I know people even in the northern sections of Seoul. However, according to the NY Times, this was a huge deal with fake smoke bombs, people wearing gas masks, everyone rushing down into basements and taking cover, etc... (http://www.nytimes.com/2010/12/16/world/asia/16korea.html). I didn't see any of that. I did see people standing on the street corners with flags and whistles and attempting to stop traffic, but that's about it.

I don't know, but it seems to me like the media is dramatizing something that's already not pleasant to begin with in order to sell their stupid newspapers. It's only annoying because I keep getting emails and Skype calls from friends and family who read those newspapers or see all of it on TV and then, of course, become concerned. Technically, it does fall within the realm of possibility that this whole Korean drama turns into another war. But the chances of that happening are very slim. So everybody chill. Everything's fine. :)