The "Eighty-Eighth Parallel" refers to a line of latitude located at 88 degrees north of the equator. This parallel is significant in geography as it marks a point close to the Arctic region, where the climate is extremely cold and the landscape is dominated by ice and snow. In the context of Korea, the term is often associated with the division of the Korean Peninsula. After World War II, the United States and the Soviet Union established the 38th parallel as a dividing line, but discussions about the 88th parallel highlight the geopolitical tensions in the region during the Cold War.