President Lee Jae-myung delivering his New Year's address at the Blue House in 2026. [Photo=Blue House]

We must face the dark shadows cast on the past to see the future.

The democracy of the Republic of Korea was painstakingly born and grew by overcoming the constant efforts of North Korea to instigate revolution. Fortunately, its noble spirit of liberal democracy has been maintained by a few outstanding leaders.

Facing a national crisis with the inauguration of the Lee Jae-myung administration, we must look back at history and make the right judgments for the future to overcome this crisis, for the sake of our descendants. We must remember that South Korea is still in an armistice, and North Korea's provocations continue.

The Stigma of Dictatorship on the Heroes Who Founded and Nurtured the Nation

△ Dr. Syngman Rhee established a liberal democratic government in South Korea amidst Kim Gu's efforts to establish a communist unified government. △ General Park Chung-hee, through the May 16 Revolution, ostensibly corrected the chaotic political situation following the April 19 Revolution, triggered by the March 15 fraudulent election, and laid the foundation for economic prosperity.

△ General Chun Doo-hwan, following the October 26 and December 12 incidents, suppressed the May 18 riot instigated by Kim Dae-jung, who was acting under North Korea's orders, and cultivated the industries that President Park Chung-hee had built. He ushered in a true liberal democratic nation through direct presidential elections by accepting the June 29 Declaration.

However, all of them are criticized as dictators. This stigma was meticulously planned and normalized by leftist groups who, under the guise of democracy, incited the masses with emotionally charged propaganda and agitation, driving an unruly crowd into the streets.

The Judgment of the Ignorant Masses Misled by Leftist Propaganda and Agitation

In those dark times, when the old Soviet communist machinations of Marxism-Leninism, which began during the independence movement under Japanese rule, continued even after the Korean War, their powerful leadership, pursuing the cause of national and state development amidst poverty, hunger, and chaos, was extremely belittled and disparaged by the ignorant masses misled by leftist propaganda and agitation.

They skillfully connect events as far back as the Donghak Revolution, portraying the April 3 Uprising, orchestrated by the South Korean Workers' Party to obstruct the establishment of a liberal democratic government, the May 18 Riot, which incited the masses under the guise of overthrowing military dictatorship during a chaotic period, and the Yeosu-Suncheon Rebellion and Busan-Masan Incident, which were clearly revealed to be North Korean provocations, all as sacrifices for democratization. They even portray them as the roots of democratization.

They are pursuing a communist revolution through emotional democracy.

A Strange World Where the Righteous Become Criminals and Rioters Become Democratization Heroes

A strange world is unfolding where the righteous are becoming criminals, and rioters are revered as heroes of democratization.

Prosecutor General Yoon Suk-yeol, who rose to the presidency to counter the Moon Jae-in administration's plot to destroy the nation, declared a 12.3 martial law to expose the Democratic Party's parliamentary legislative abuses that were hindering national administration and to normalize the country.

What President Yoon focused on above all else was to uncover and inform the public about the election fraud perpetrated by the National Election Commission (NEC), which had emerged as a new power under the protection of dark forces undermining the roots of democracy. And he was impeached and continues his solitary struggle in a small 1.8-pyeong prison.

Live Broadcast of Trials for the Purpose of Humiliation... A Self-Inflicted Wound That Allowed the Public to Know the Truth

The Democratic Party's decision to broadcast all trials for the purpose of humiliation and stigmatization has ironically become a self-inflicted wound, allowing the truth to be revealed to the public. This is because the partisan nature of the special prosecutor's office, acting with the aim of ensuring a predetermined guilty verdict, is being exposed point by point.

Witnesses are being threatened and bribed, and evidence has been tampered with. Traitors who serve the regime are strutting about and receiving protection, while righteous individuals with a strong sense of calling are suffering hardships.

At the start of the new year, a fake president who illegally usurped power delivered a New Year's address. It is a spectacle of deceiving the public with a barrage of sophistry, a collection of language utterly lacking in professionalism and realism.

The Fake President's New Year's Address... Deceiving the Public with Sophistry and Flattery

The speaker, who chants anti-American slogans and continues pro-China moves, speaks of the South Korea-U.S. alliance and deceives the public with flattery, claiming that everything from building nuclear-powered submarines, which are not guaranteed, to uranium enrichment and expanded authority for reprocessing spent nuclear fuel, will be a strong support for economic revival in the Renaissance era.

He disparages the choices and concentration that led to healthy, rapid growth under Presidents Park Chung-hee and Chun Doo-hwan, using leftist logic. He argues that because that choice and concentration were centered on large corporations, they became obstacles to growth. With the characteristic ungrateful logic of the fake president Lee Jae-myung, he promotes the idea that even defense and nuclear power will be led by small and medium-sized enterprises and ventures, acting as a catalyst to share the fruits of growth through a "National Growth Fund."

During the Kim Dae-jung administration, venture fostering policies injected money, leading to a explosive increase in venture companies from around 300 to 6,000. While it seemed to revitalize the KOSDAQ market by artificially inflating company valuations, over 20% went bankrupt or were delisted within a year. Furthermore, less than 40% of the companies survived for more than five years.

Defense and Nuclear Power Renaissance Hampered by the Inauguration of a Pro-China/Pro-North Korean Regime

What does all this ultimately signify? The world knows that South Korea, which was on the verge of a defense and nuclear power renaissance, has been held back by the inauguration of a pro-China and pro-North Korean regime.

In his New Year's address, Lee Jae-myung declared a shift from growth that disregards life and accepts danger as normal to sustainable growth where safety is fundamental, announcing an increase of 2,000 labor inspectors to strengthen government oversight.

With the "Yellow Envelope Law," a paradise for labor unions is being created, leading to the withdrawal of foreign companies and stalled construction sites.

This is nothing more than an attempt to victimize entrepreneurs by framing them as criminals under the guise of prioritizing life and safety, creating an excuse for government intervention, and denying the reality of domestic companies fleeing overseas.

Investing 9.6 Trillion Won in K-Content Exports... An Outdated Idea

The outdated idea of injecting a staggering 9.6 trillion won for an era where "K-content surpasses even secondary batteries and electric vehicles in exports" also raises serious concerns.

Cultural exchange is a voluntary and self-sustaining area for the private sector. When those who are proud that novels like Han River, which distort the clear historical facts of the April 3 and May 18 uprisings, have won Nobel Prizes, it makes one wonder how many misconceptions they will implant in foreigners.

While stating a "major transition from unstable growth, living with the threat of war, to sustainable growth supported by peace, reducing costs and risks caused by hostility and pursuing détente and trust-building between the South and North," he mentioned a "comprehensive strategic alliance" between South Korea and the U.S. and independent national defense.

Lee Jae-myung's New Year's Address: Deceptive Rhetoric from a Pro-China Regime

The Lee Jae-myung administration deceived the U.S. and its own citizens with a customs agreement fraud, pushing South Korea-U.S. relations to a level of serious concern. While targeting and suppressing American companies like Coupang and Yuhan-Kimberly, they are allowing Chinese citizens to enter visa-free without limit, and turning a blind eye to their espionage, drug trafficking, and assault crimes. Isn't this a pro-China regime? Therefore, Lee Jae-myung's New Year's address is merely another set of deceptive rhetorical flourishes aimed at the public.

President Yoon Suk-yeol, whom Lee Jae-myung is attempting to brand as the ringleader of a rebellion, overcame the nation-destroying Moon Jae-in administration and launched his government with the absolute support of free allies, based on a strengthened South Korea-U.S. alliance.

While K-semiconductor, K-automobiles, K-defense, K-nuclear power, and K-shipbuilding are all poised for a period of leap, Lee Jae-myung and the leftist groups have continuously obstructed national administration since the beginning of their term, and ultimately brought the government to a standstill through impeachment.

"A Government with an Even More Promising Next 4 Years and 5 Months"... The Vow of a Broken-Down Runaway Train

Following that, for the entire year, they have engaged in political oppression through accusations of rebellion, and it is astonishing to read a New Year's address from a broken-down runaway train, which wields power comparable to communist dictatorship, vowing to become "a government with an even more promising next 4 years and 5 months than the past 7 months."

If they truly wanted to advocate for the South Korea-U.S. alliance and independent defense, would they have appointed as Prime Minister someone whose entire life has been dedicated to anti-American activism, as Minister of National Defense someone unable to call North Korea an enemy, and as Minister of Unification someone who claims that the very existence of South Korea is a threat?

Trump Administration Previews Disclosure of Election Fraud... The Mastermind is China

The world is currently being reshaped under the leadership of the United States.

The tariffs imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump are merely another form of an anti-China front to solidify alliances with free nations.

The martial law declared by President Yoon Suk-yeol symbolically took effect after a phone call with President Trump, but was lifted after only two hours. The justification and legality of the martial law are also being fully revealed through the trial proceedings.

Given that the Trump administration has announced it will reveal the reality of the election fraud committed by Joe Biden's Democratic Party to the world in January or February, the involvement of the South Korean National Election Commission, which manufactured the electronic vote counting machines, in international election fraud will also be revealed soon. The fact that China is the mastermind behind this election fraud is also a widely recognized truth.

Lee Jae-myung's First Diplomatic Stage of the New Year is a Summit with China

Amidst this, it is absurd that the first diplomatic stage of the new year is a summit with China.

The importance of the South Korea-U.S. alliance, emphasized in his New Year's address, is an extreme, deceptive fiction. One cannot help but suspect whether they are seeking to guarantee even more definitive election fraud ahead of the local elections.

The 10s, 20s, and 30s Generations Awakened by President Yoon's Enlightening Martial Law... Hope for the Future

History flows.

Those who distort history are distorting present history through deception and fraud, propaganda and agitation. Furthermore, they are trying to distort the future.

However, the young people of the 10s, 20s, and 30s generations are awakening and rising up due to President Yoon Suk-yeol's enlightening martial law.

We see hope in them, who will bear the future.

Columnist

◆ Lee Jong-heon, Columnist

Chairman of the Army Reserve Officers' Training Corps Alumni Association. Has published columns in various media outlets.