Is the North Korea Issue That Big of a Deal?

Is North Korea Issue That Big of a Deal?

I ask this this an an honest question as I'm a little ignorant to geopolitical issues. It just seems to me that this is just a big talking game. Everybody knows if NK were to actually attack using a major weapon anywhere it would be game over as their entire country would be blown up to oblivion by the U.S.

I guess part of me is suspicious because it seems like every news outlet has the North Korea issue as their main headline, so I'm always questioning "what are they distracting us from?"

I dunno, just thinking. Does anybody have any feedback or want to educate me? Is the North Korea crisis as big of an issue as the mainstream media is making it out to be?