A friend in Korea just sent me this:

“President Lee Jae-myung has banned the anti-China rallies led by the Korean conservative youth group Freedom University in Myeong-dong, Seoul, near the Chinese embassy. He labeled these demonstrations not as freedom of expression but as ‘hate speech’ and ‘disturbances.’ He even criminalized actions such as tearing up the Chinese national flag, the Five-Star Red Flag, which were symbolic protests against China.

Nevertheless, on September 13 (KST), anti-American groups such as Candlelight Action were allowed to hold rallies in front of the U.S. Embassy without any restrictions or condemnation. These groups also staged protests criticizing the United States over the recent crackdown in Georgia on illegal workers, claiming that it was a violation of their rights.

They went so far as to denounce U.S. authorities for the arrest of Korean workers, shouting slogans like ‘Condemn the U.S. for hostage-taking’ and ‘Gangster Trump, get off the earth.’ Protesters ripped up large placards bearing President Donald Trump’s face and smashed mannequins with hammers in anti-American performances.”