KGDC - Korean Gate Defense Council

@KGDC — Korean Gate Defense Council

The Korean Gate Defense Council (@KGDC) was established in 2046 following a series of devastating Gate incidents along the Demilitarized Zone. For the first time, North and South Korea agreed to a joint command, binding their resources under one organization to protect the peninsula. The @KGDC is volatile but effective. Its operations balance strict northern discipline, southern technological advances, and joint teams that face Gates together despite political divides.

The @KGDC runs three core arms. Northern commands focus on drills, conscription, and loyalty enforcement. They supply hardened manpower, trained to obey orders and endure harsh conditions. Southern divisions focus on robotics, automated scouts, and relic-integration labs, giving the @KGDC some of the most advanced support platforms in Asia. Joint Response Units are the operational spearhead, made up of mixed personnel from both sides. These units are tasked with high-risk clears and sutures, often operating under dual command structures.

Surveillance across the peninsula is extensive. All Breakers are monitored through tracking IDs and constant reporting. Northern propaganda stresses sacrifice and obedience, while southern propaganda highlights technological progress and civic duty. The two narratives collide, but both reinforce the need for a united response. Internal frictions exist, but the field synergy produced during the 2057 multi-Gate crisis showed that cooperation between the two sides can yield strong results.

Doctrine is based on ISCSW—Isolate, Starve, Cull, Suture, Watch—but optimized for dense border regions and high-threat Gates. @KHATIM arrays are staged quickly with overlapping drone shields. @Seal Keys are manufactured in southern labs but tuned on-site through @Seal Key Baths under joint supervision. Relic custody is tightly controlled, with both northern and southern representatives required for sign-off.

International observers describe the @KGDC as unstable due to its internal contradictions, but within Korea, the agency is accepted as necessary. Citizens know that Gates respect no borders, and the @KGDC remains the only structure capable of protecting the entire peninsula.

Key Figures of the @KGDC

Chairman Ri Sung-ho (Age 63)
North Korean general who co-chairs the @KGDC. Oversees northern units, enforces loyalty, and approves conscription quotas. Known for strict discipline and unyielding command style.

Co-Chairwoman Park Ji-eun (Age 58)
South Korean defense official who shares leadership of the @KGDC. Oversees southern robotics programs, research labs, and logistics networks. Advocates for modernization and technical superiority.

General Kang Min-soo (Age 55)
Commander of Joint Response Units. Directs mixed north-south teams during high-risk clears. Coordinates dual command structures and sets joint training standards.

Dr. Han Seung-ryul (Age 50)
Head of Relic Integration Research in Seoul. Leads development of relic-enhanced drones, robotics, and @Seal Key tuning processes. Oversees relic custody with joint supervision.

Colonel Choi Hyeon-woo (Age 52)
Northern officer in charge of loyalty drills and conscript training. Provides manpower for clears and maintains strict northern command culture within @KGDC units.

Director Kim Yura (Age 47)
Leader of Surveillance and Oversight. Monitors Breakers through ID tracking and reporting. Manages propaganda campaigns for both northern and southern populations.

Major Lee Dae-hyun (Age 44)
Commander of Suture Unit “Unity.” A mixed team leader respected by both northern and southern personnel. Known for fast sutures in contested areas along the DMZ.