Beware of rising anti-American sentiment in Korea
The recent Georgia raid by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has deeply wounded and angered Koreans, the extent to which may be difficult to gauge solely by looking at the Korean media, especially for the diplomatic and foreign community in Korea. The Korean media’s portrayal still seems very cautious. Over 300 Korean engineers and installers were dispatched to construct the Hyundai Motor Group and LG Energy Solution's joint battery plant in Ellabell, Georgia. It was said to be a symbol of Korea-U.S. cooperation, especially toward improving the dire state of U.S. manufacturing. The hardworking Koreans were detained on the morning of Sept. 4 (local time), their wrists, waists and ankles shackled. They were held in substandard conditions for a week. It was an appalling scene of brutality and humiliation and an outright violation of human rights. It was shocking to me. Many Koreans keeping silent may have felt the same. The Georgia raid angered the majority of Koreans, except a minority of ultra-rightists. Overall, the shock and anger swept the nation, be they moderate conservativ
