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It is said that Korea is a “cowardly captain, a crazy politician, a broken country, an incompetent government, and a pathetic media.” The people aboard the Republic of Korea vessel now do not know their own fault and are feeling dizzy from collective seasickness. I am passing along this writing with a heartfelt wish for inter-Korean reunification and for our compatriots in North Korea... Having lived with permanent residency in the United States, I came to understand why America is the world’s number one nation and why Korea is a backward nation. I am sharing this in the earnest hope that Koreans who look down on America will learn the good things from it before criticizing it, and follow the right path to become “number one citizens.” *1) In the United States, fair rules prevail. Circumvention and stubborn force do not work. That is why it is a good place to live. What about Korea? Rules were changed as people pleased, things were overlooked appropriately, and if it was good for one person and good for another, it was simply let go. In Korea, when politicians violate legal order, the people violate legal order too. 2) The United States is a country where public authority is respected. People trust and respect those in uniform. In the U.S., you cannot move a muscle in front of the police. You cannot even speak; you must do as you are told. In Korea, civil servants and police are treated like punching bags. People shout at them at the slightest thing, grab them by the collar, and even beat them. Is this a country at all? There is no way order can be established. There is no way the system can function.3) The United States recognizes leaders. Even if political opinions differ, people can unite in the face of national interests. Korea does not even create leaders. Maybe it is because those positions were obtained through illegality and manipulation? But that is not all. It is that people dislike those who think differently from them. They cannot tolerate someone better than themselves. Because there is no leader, everyone is in disarray, holding candlelight protests and making a commotion.4) The United States is a country that cares for the weak. Wherever you go, it considers children, pregnant women, and the elderly, and gives way to them There is no case where adults leave only young students behind and run away first to save themselves. Korea is a country of the strong. Even decades ago, I heard the saying that if you have no money and no power, you cannot live, and I still hear it today.5) Above all, the United States values life. Safety comes first, safety comes second. That is why they question and question again. They check and check again. Doing things carelessly and sloppily is a chronic problem in Korea. A country that looks polished on the outside, but is deeply sick on the inside, Korea. Even now, if it is to stand properly, there are still things that must be learned and practiced.6) The United States is sparing with words. No matter how big the incident, people do not freely spew words that tear others apart. Words are knives. Uncontrolled words are more frightening than guns and blades. The media knows that too. 7) The United States learns from failure. It works to avoid repeating the same failure. After the Northridge earthquake, all building codes were revised. When terrorism occurs, searches are strengthened. It may seem excessive, but because it is for the safety of the majority, people endure the inconvenience.8) In the United States, law and justice are still alive. If a lawmaker, mayor, police officer, or rich person breaks the law, they receive appropriate punishment. The saying “the rich are innocent, the poor are guilty” (有錢無罪無錢有罪) is Korea’s shameful self-portrait.9) The United States is a country that tries to live together. Even if your skin color is different, and even if your English is poor, you can come and live there. We Koreans who have built and are living there to this extent are proof of that. 10) The United States respects individuality. You can live your own way without worrying about others’ opinions, and no one says anything about it. Not everyone in the country has to use luxury goods, and no one has to undergo the same celebrity face transformations. A standardized society is the most exhausting place of all. Whether in the United States or in Korea, both are places where people live. If you peel back one layer, they can be the same. But the systems that value people are as different as heaven and earth. The heart of consideration for others is also vastly different. When I went to an American hospital for treatment because I could not be treated at a Korean hospital, I felt that Korean doctors and nurses were merely people who spent their working hours to earn a paycheck, while American doctors and nurses seemed like people doing their utmost to help protect my family’s life, and my desire to return to Korea disappeared. Korea still needs to diligently learn much more. That is the way for the Republic of Korea to stand properly. Rather than slandering and cursing others, let us work to improve ourselves first and become “number one citizens.”

It is said that Korea is a “cowardly captain, a crazy politician, a broken country, an incompetent government, and a pathetic media.” The people aboard the Republic of Korea vessel now do not know their own fault and are feeling dizzy from collective seasickness. I am passing along this writing with a heartfelt wish for inter-Korean reunification and for our compatriots in North Korea... Having lived with permanent residency in the United States, I came to understand why America is the world’s number one nation and why Korea is a backward nation. I am sharing this in the earnest hope that Koreans who look down on America will learn the good things from it before criticizing it, and follow the right path to become “number one citizens.” **1) In the United States, fair rules prevail. Circumvention and stubborn force do not work. That is why it is a good place to live. What about Korea? Rules were changed as people pleased, things were overlooked appropriately, and if it was good for one person and good for another, it was simply let go. In Korea, when politicians violate legal order, the people violate legal order too. *2) The United States is a country where public authority is respected. People trust and respect those in uniform. In the U.S., you cannot move a muscle in front of the police. You cannot even speak; you must do as you are told. In Korea, civil servants and police are treated like punching bags. People shout at them at the slightest thing, grab them by the collar, and even beat them. Is this a country at all? There is no way order can be established. There is no way the system can function.*3) The United States recognizes leaders. Even if political opinions differ, people can unite in the face of national interests. Korea does not even create leaders. Maybe it is because those positions were obtained through illegality and manipulation? But that is not all. It is that people dislike those who think differently from them. They cannot tolerate someone better than themselves. Because there is no leader, everyone is in disarray, holding candlelight protests and making a commotion.4) The United States is a country that cares for the weak. Wherever you go, it considers children, pregnant women, and the elderly, and gives way to them There is no case where adults leave only young students behind and run away first to save themselves. Korea is a country of the strong. Even decades ago, I heard the saying that if you have no money and no power, you cannot live, and I still hear it today.5) Above all, the United States values life. Safety comes first, safety comes second. That is why they question and question again. They check and check again. Doing things carelessly and sloppily is a chronic problem in Korea. A country that looks polished on the outside, but is deeply sick on the inside, Korea. Even now, if it is to stand properly, there are still things that must be learned and practiced.*6) The United States is sparing with words. No matter how big the incident, people do not freely spew words that tear others apart. Words are knives. Uncontrolled words are more frightening than guns and blades. The media knows that too. *7) The United States learns from failure. It works to avoid repeating the same failure. After the Northridge earthquake, all building codes were revised. When terrorism occurs, searches are strengthened. It may seem excessive, but because it is for the safety of the majority, people endure the inconvenience.*8) In the United States, law and justice are still alive. If a lawmaker, mayor, police officer, or rich person breaks the law, they receive appropriate punishment. The saying “the rich are innocent, the poor are guilty” (有錢無罪無錢有罪) is Korea’s shameful self-portrait.*9) The United States is a country that tries to live together. Even if your skin color is different, and even if your English is poor, you can come and live there. We Koreans who have built and are living there to this extent are proof of that. *10) The United States respects individuality. You can live your own way without worrying about others’ opinions, and no one says anything about it. Not everyone in the country has to use luxury goods, and no one has to undergo the same celebrity face transformations. A standardized society is the most exhausting place of all. Whether in the United States or in Korea, both are places where people live. If you peel back one layer, they can be the same. But the systems that value people are as different as heaven and earth. The heart of consideration for others is also vastly different. When I went to an American hospital for treatment because I could not be treated at a Korean hospital, I felt that Korean doctors and nurses were merely people who spent their working hours to earn a paycheck, while American doctors and nurses seemed like people doing their utmost to help protect my family’s life, and my desire to return to Korea disappeared. Korea still needs to diligently learn much more. That is the way for the Republic of Korea to stand properly. Rather than slandering and cursing others, let us work to improve ourselves first and become “number one citizens.”

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