There are many reasons why Koreans are angry with the US, and some are related to semiconductors. After Intel sold its NAND division to SK Hynix, South Koreans

There are many reasons why Koreans are angry with the US, and some are related to semiconductors. After Intel sold its NAND division to SK Hynix, South Koreans were upset because the US government was trying to impose sanctions on Chinese chip factories. Koreans believe that Intel sold it to South Korea after consulting with the US government, knowing that Intel's Dalian fab in China would be affected. It is some kind of insider trading or fraud. Then passing the IRA and pressuring Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix to build semiconductor factories on US soil is not an allied attitude.