The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) is the formal name for North Korea and has been since 1948. As such the athletes sent to international competitions like the Olympics perform under ...

That’s the incorrect full name of North Korea, which is officially known as the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea. The official name of South Korea is the Republic of Korea. Ad Feedback ...

North Korea and South Korea are actually geographical terms that are not the official names of the countries. Both the North, which is called the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, and the ...