In all seriousness, the Ukraine war and the response has changed everything for SK. There is no guaranteed that the US will or could defend SK now and in the future.

In all seriousness, theres 30k troops and 10 plus US military installations in the country along with the Mutual Defense Treaty. How many US bases were there in Ukraine?

Doesnt really matter when Biden ordered all military and diplomatic personnel out of the country when it became clear attack was imminent. What makes you think anything will be different in SK?

Yeah, no shit, get the embassy workers and contractors out. Also has the beautiful side effect of washing your hands of anyone that chooses to stay behind. As I stated before, the US presence in Korea is not just paper pushing diplomats.

> the Ukraine war and the response has changed everything for SK

I'm curious: Is this speculation, or are you speaking from a place of knowledge? I don't know any Korean and am therefore unable to follow Korean media, so I'd love to hear more about what the general sentiment is among Koreans right now towards the US (specifically the Trump administration).

You don't have to speak korean to follow the general newsflow. Here's two examples of sites you can browse if you are interested in Korean MSM

> https://en.yna.co.kr/ > https://www.chosun.com/english/