Relationships between Korea and Russia are complicated . Prior to the Korean War , Terentii Shtykov , a Soviet advisor , was the sole architect behind the rise of the Kim dynasty , and inflamed the later Korean War . This was the reason behind strong anti-Russian sentiment in Korea , especially the South , due to historical ties between Russia and the North , South Korea 's tie with the U.S. and the tragic shot down of Korean Air Lines Flight 007 by Soviet army
Korean Air Lines Flight 007
Korean Air Lines Flight 007
Anti-Russian sentiment