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[Real Reality]

A recent survey showed that the Korean people's anti-communism has decreased while anti-Americanism has notably increased. People aged between 20s to 40s picked the U.S. as Korea's biggest enemy. "The Korean people's structure of consciousness has become very flexible so that it cannot be identified with the concept of anti-communism and many Koreans treat the U.S. as the number one enemy, which tells us that anti-Americanism is notably increasing," added Prof. Koh.
http://english.chosun.com/w21data/html/news/200406/200406300034.html

American teachers must really enjoy living and working in Korea.

[JacktheCat]

tsk. tsk. double posting.

Anyone who has spent more than 5 minutes in Korea knows that the country Koreans hate the most is the United States of America.

[Real Reality]

How many Americans in the U.S. know they are the "number one enemy" of South Koreans? Do American teachers planning to come live and work in Korea know that many of their students think of the U.S. as the "main enemy?" How well can an "enemy teacher" teach students?

[dogbert]

[JacktheCat]

A strange thing I came across in my travels throughout the Middle East (a couple of years back, won't be doing it again any time soon) was that the only people who liked America were in Syria and Iran. The people in all the countries whose governments supported America, hated the U.S. with a passion.

A majority of the North Koreans I meet in China were actually supportive of the U.S. The complete opposite of most South Koreans I've met so far.

[weatherman]

There is some really wacky crap going down in the de-education of Korean students to have a number like this. I can only blame the educational system for blind siding its people to the realities of the world in exchange for ma5turbatory (why is that a beep?) racial education. Sad number and even sadder youth.

[JacktheCat]

[weatherman]

[Real Reality]

JacktheCat,
Why the Bereaved of the West Sea Naval Battle Want to Leave Korea
...the wife said, "The Americans remember my husband and his brothers-in-arms better than Koreans... Frankly, I hate Korea." Some parents said that they are more scared of people who consider the U.S. a bigger enemy than North Korean leader Kim Jong-il, who killed their son.

True, improving the relations with North Korea is important. It is a totally different thing, however, to pursue an inter-Korean reconciliation policy and to give the cold shoulder to people who sacrifice themselves for the nation. It is a question concerning whether the nation behaves as a noble nation should.
http://english.chosun.com/w21data/html/news/200406/200406290047.html

[itaewonguy]

Well I think Let koreans hate America and JApan and who ever else they hate,, fact is and intelligent koreans also say.. KOREANS are koreas biggest enemy..
instead of always blaming someone why not prove to themselves and get on it with what ever it is that you are trying do!!

Also I hope soon America just packs up and leaves. problem is america has already done so much for koreans that koreans will never be apreciated of it... so what ever..
usa leaves and then lets see what happens..

[Gwangjuboy]

That's very troubling news. Just lately I have been to a few Korean bars in a bid to practice my Korean. Of course, other Korean patrons always mention Kim Seon Ill. Nearly all of them blamed the US. Luckily I have learnt to say in Korean "why did Kim Seon Ill ignore the warnings of the South Korean embassy"? I have yet to find a single Korean who could respond. The willingness of Koreans to blame the US for Kim Seon Ill's death is one reason I am not surprised by your post RR.

[indiercj]

[Real Reality]

"Koreans treat the U.S. as the number one enemy, which tells us that anti-Americanism is notably increasing," added Prof. Koh.
http://english.chosun.com/w21data/html/news/200406/200406300034.html

Does the U.S. government care? Do Americans tell their elected representatives? What do Americans think and do? What do American teachers think about young Korean adults thinking the U.S. is the "number one enemy?"

What about allies of the United States? Who is the "number one ally" of the United States?

[gomurr]

Truth is and history has shown it that Koreans are their own worst enemy.

[indiercj]