Korea was a very unpopular war in the US. A lot of Americans died in the “Forgotten War”.
Since that time, the South Koreans have condemned the United States publically almost any chance they get. Every foreign policy decision the US makes garners scalding charges of “warmongering” and “cowboy diplomacy” from the citizens of South Korea.
The has been especially painful as we fight the war on terror. The South Koreans as a people have demanded several times that we pull all troops out of their nation.
The South Koreans deserve to be afraid.
Poor abused Seoul.