Why oppose what you probably support?

https://www.statista.com/statistics/1422765/south-korea-cann...

Probably similar to American values of Nixon-era war-on-drugs.

SK has mandatory military service. I had a coworker whose best service friend was shot while on border patrol. By his own forces. He got lost and wasn’t quick enough with the password when challenged.

Coworkers view: “He screwed up.”

Different world.

Being a military dictatorship for such a long time probably helps. Or being a "democracy" where the leader is the daughter of the former military dictator but is secretly controlled by a cult channeling her dead father while conspiring with the largest corporations [0].

[0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2016_South_Korean_political_sc...

Because normal people want and vote this, because it results in a very safe country with much lower street crime figures. People like not having to worry about their kids taking public transport or walking alone.