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Severance is promise of new juncture. After make ending, the other beginning can be possible. The end begins with arrangement of the past. This is a work to cast reflection of affairs had happened throughout the certain period of time. If the image is beautiful, the start will be activated with succession. If not, the crooked image, it is required to straighten. Knot making conclusion brings knot undoing introduction. This is a principle also applying to the overall relationship.
Korean society has been keeping the particular mutuality with the United States. Exteriorly, Korea seems to get much benefits from it. The counterpart is usually believed as a savior from the huge whirlpool of ideology. Afterward, this partner has been mobilized a large amount of physical force in the country of armistice and described it as restraint. Thus, the relationship has been considered as a safety valve securing the stability of parted peninsula and also regarded as a standard point guiding the international trend. Besides, the savior is highly appreciated as an absolute supporter of the saved country for the revival. Throughout the age of the cold war, this powerful friend had posed as a stout backup for the frontline of ideological tension.
Thereupon, the beholden country has been maintaining red carpet treatment for the United States as the most favored nation in every part. Furthermore, Korea never be remiss in the discharge of a security guard helping the non-commissioned policeman to keep the "blood alliance." If the situation needs, even nation's self-esteem can be the second consideration.
Celebrating the half-century anniversary of the mutuality ahead, however, critical public sentiment concentrated widely and quickly while blaming the established relationship. Unlike the previous ones, directly identified as challenge to the republic so far, this is concrete and general development. It is shown as an introspection on the nation's sovereignty and appeared as a strong indignation over existing occupational system. Furthermore, this is also reproach to the friend abusing the hegemonic power.
Obviously, these loud and angry voices are asking a drastic turning point for the better future. Even though someone worries about crisis of the relationship, the echoes are looking forward to making the change of the relationship. This prevailing opinion claims to settle up the contradictions accumulated on the crisscross mutuality and to quit the repeated injustice in it. This is also recognized as a duty of today's generation for the tomorrow's generation.
For that, Korea should boldly deny to be a follower of the New Empire. With no hesitation, the country of the independent sovereignty has to be a real friend who can criticize the wayward buddy. It is urgently required Korea to stop the blind following to the only super power and reckless joining to the force led tide which will be judged by the future history. This could be the real accomplishment of alliance and the true commencement of companion.
Now should be the moment to emerge from worn shell of the distorted mutuality. To fly over the bright world, dark trammel has to be cut away. Bold cutting is courage and determination and it also signifies hope and volition for the right connecting. "Cut-off from wrong" is able to guarantee "joint for right." Republic of Korea has to make the prospective relationship with the United States at the meeting between the subject and the subject. That is the way to realize genuine meaning of friendship. It is the very time to reset.
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