In a fiery live broadcast on May 3, 2026, the YouTube channel Kim Chang-hyun's Window hosted a debate titled "America is Wrong: The President's Final Decision for Head-On Confrontation and Resolution to Part Ways." Host Kim Chang-hyun and co-host Kim Jin-hyang discussed the escalating tension between South Korea and the United States, focusing on perceived U.S. interference in South Korean sovereignty.
The conversation centered on the president's deep deliberation over a "frontal response" to U.S. actions, which the hosts described as akin to a breakup. Key points included calls for the return of wartime operational control (OPCON) and criticism of the conservative daily Donga Ilbo for allegedly siding with U.S. interests.
Viewer comments overwhelmingly supported a hardline stance against the United States. One top comment read, "Let's abandon the U.S. now—we've done enough. You can't hang out with a thug." Another demanded, "Return OPCON immediately. We must restore our sovereignty." Several commenters called for the withdrawal of U.S. troops stationed in South Korea, labeling U.S. actions as interference in domestic affairs.
The program reflects growing nationalist sentiment and a willingness among some South Koreans to reevaluate the long-standing alliance with the United States, especially as geopolitical pressures mount.