South Korea has always been more prosperous than North Korea, even before 1953.

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Final Answer : False, Explanation :  Before the Korean War (1950-1953), the North was more industrialized and prosperous due to its concentration of natural resources and heavy industry, while the South was primarily agricultural. The economic divergence favoring the South over the North accelerated significantly after the war, especially with the South's rapid industrialization and economic development from the 1960s onward.

South Korea has always been more prosperous than North Korea, even before 1953.

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