2/22 Tell us about separated families in North and South Korea.

Many Korean families were ripped apart in the aftermath of the Korean War back in the 50s.
* rip apart: 찢어놓다, 분리하다.
* in the aftermath of: ~의 여파로
ex> My grandparents were ripped apart during the war.
ex> The United Nations was established in the aftermath of the World War II.

Families were unwillingly separated and remain separated even to this day.
ex> Many Korean families have remained separated for 60 years.

Sporadic family reunions and letter exchanges took place.
* sporadic: 산발적인, 간헐적인
* family reunion: 가족 상봉
ex> We have a big family reunion on New Year's Day.

They only covered a small fraction of those affected by the war.

Those reunions were halted whenever tension between the two Koreas rose.
ex> Due to the recent exchange of gunfire, tension between the two Koreas rose.

Because the survivors of the Korean War are getting extremely old, time is running out for them to reunite.
* run out: 부족해지다.
ex> I think my luck run out.

@ We were all floating on air.  우리 모두 신이 났어.
It must've really been a moment.  정말 잊을 수 없는 순간이었겠다.

1. The nation's economy was in ruins in the aftermath of the war.
2. His family remains separated for 50 years.
3. The separated families are looking forward to more often family reunion.
4. Time is running out.