HAERANG: The Korea Cruise Train

The first of a two-part series about Korail's new luxury train service.
HAERANG: a luxury train trip across the peninsula

Korea is such a small country that it can’t even top 100th in the world when it comes to geographic area. Its eight provinces, however, have diverse and vibrant regional characteristics. The lifestyles and local cultures cultivated in each region offer visitors something different to see, eat and hear.

The peninsula has diverse topographical characteristics, surrounded by water on three sides. Mountains take up almost 70 percent of the peninsula, as well as lowlands, such as the plains of Honam in the southwest and the plains of Gimhae in the southeast. Climate is varied, too, from subtropical to temperate. Depending on all these different topographies and climates, each region creates a unique landscape.

Korean tourism tends to center around tours in the metropolitan areas, especially Seoul, generally over a short period of time. For those who wish to escape the urban center, however, and experience every corner of the “real Korea,” Korea Railroad (Korail) has developed a railway “cruise” travel option: its Haerang service.

The Haerang service is a luxury train trip offered by Korea Railroad. (photo courtesy of Korail)

“Haerang” means “together with the sun” and, launched in November 2008, Korail’s Haerang service has been providing Korean and non-Korean travelers alike with a romantic luxury rail trip option.

The Haerang service currently covers three different luxury rail trip options: the Aura, Haeorum and Ssimile lines. The Aura line is a three-day week-day journey that departs Seoul every Tuesday and returns on Thursday. Both the Haeorum and Ssimile lines are two-day weekend trips.

Korea.net boarded the Aura line to experience a rail trip across the peninsula. The train departed on time from Seoul Station at 8:26 a.m. on Tuesday December 3. The Aura starts its journey at Seoul Station and passes through four regions--Jeolla-do, Gyeongsang-do, Gangwon-do and Chungcheong-do--making stops at Suncheon, Daegu, Gyeongju, Jeongdongjin and Danyang. Finally, it returns to Seoul Thursday evening. It offers travelers with a tight schedule a good chance to experience four regions of the country in just three days.

Upon departure, Haerang passengers are given some time to unpack their luggage and to catch their breath. After a while, a voice comes on the speaker, asking people to come to the event room. Thus comes the first encounter between Haerang staff and passengers.

Suite room for two people (photo courtesy of Korail)

Family room for three to four people (photo courtesy of Korail)

One Haerang ticket is pretty much all that a passenger needs for the three days of the trip. They rarely need any additional expenses. The train provides comfortable sleeping beds equipped with an assortment of conveniences. Local specialties are served while in each of the four regions. Also, trains call at must-go travel destinations in each province.

Every room in the train has a bed, a shower, a television and a DVD player. The common space offers limitless free snacks and all types of beverages, including beer, wine and juice. Laptops and Wi-Fi are available, too.

The Sunrise Café in the fourth car offers limitless snacks and beverages.

Passengers on the Haerang train are served a generous amount of beverages and food.

During the first five hours out of Seoul, on the way to Suncheon, most Aura line passengers lounge in the Sunrise Café to enjoy the passing landscape, chat with other passengers and sample the endless table of free fruits and biscuits.

Once all the passengers are assembled in the cafe, a group of eight rail attendants, all clad in the Haerang service’s purple uniform, come out and welcome the new group of travelers. They will take care of the passengers during their three-day itinerary. They not only help with conveniences, they also brighten up the atmosphere. Wishing a safe and pleasant trip, the eight members sing together a cappella. Sitting on a comfortable sofa with snacks in their hands, the travelers get soaked in the vibrant festive mood.

Laptops are available in the common areas and Wi-Fi is available throughout the train.

During Korea.net’s trip, the train carried a total of 48 passengers. A married couple in their 70s came on board thanks to their five children who teamed up to send their parents on the trip in celebration of their 50th wedding anniversary. There was a Seoulite travelling across the nation and a romantic couple in their 40s where the husband planned the trip as a surprise present. Sharing each other’s stories, they become a little group of fellow voyagers.

While the travelers enjoy the trip, the attendants promptly proceed with their tasks, divided into two groups. The first group accompanies the travelers, functioning as guides, while the other group is responsible for cleaning the train and preparing for the nighttime’s events and performances.

The Four Seasons common room is host to a variety of events and performances.

The car attendants double as performers, showcasing a variety of performances, including a cappella singing, a magic show and flute and harmonica performances.

Upon arrival at each station, a tour bus and a guide are waiting for the travelers. The guide shares interesting stories related to each region. It doesn’t even compare to the barebones of online information.

The luxury Haerang service seems to read the passengers’ minds. Whenever they feel hungry, they can find a snack basket fully-stocked with mouth-watering cheese cake, fruit and all kinds of beverages. In addition, before travelers get bored from the long journey, the attendants prepare a small variety show. On the last day, on their way from Gyeongsang-do to Seoul via Chungcheong-do, travelers are given time to make balloon animals and to take part in a true-or-false quiz. The quiz competition helps the visitors deepen their knowledge of each region. For example, Jeongdongjin Station, visited early in the dawn, has been recognized in the Guinness Book of World Records as the train station closest to the sea. Is that true or false?

Haerang passengers take part in the true-or-false quiz in the Four Seasons room.

During the three days, train attendants capture memorable moments on their cameras. At the end of the trip, each passenger gets a USB stick with all the pictures on it.

On the last day, a photo collage video of all the pictures is screened on the large monitor in the Four Seasons room. Those who want to say a few words are encouraged to do so by writing a brief letter and putting it in a red post box. A male passenger in his 40s sent a message to his parents saying, “We should take a Haerang trip again and bring along all 30 of our family members.” A female in her 50s wrote, “I should thank my niece for sending all five of our sisters to this special trip. I really had a wonderful time with my sisters.”

All Haerang Aura trip itineraries end on Thursday night. The voice comes from the speakers, saying we are approaching Seoul Station. Passengers say their goodbyes to one another and also to the car attendants.

The car attendants provide friendly service to the last, guiding travelers to the subway entrance. The three days of luxury train travel have come to an end.

By Lee Seung-ah
Korea.net Staff Writerslee27@korea.kr

  ※ Interview with Haerang crewmembers Chang Suc-kyu and Kang Joon-soo

Chang Suc-kyu (left) and Kang Joon-soo

Q1. What sort of passengers is most attracted to Korail’s Haerang service?
A: The two-nights-and-three-days Aura line usually attracts the elderly, while the one-night-and-two-days package is sought after mostly by families with children and young people.
Q2. Are there any special services you provide, especially for foreign tourists?
A: The nine crewmembers on board are on standby around the clock to meet passengers’ needs. Every member has basic foreign language abilities, covering English, Japanese and Mandarin. If we have foreign passengers, we make announcements in the corresponding language. We also offer brochures in their language to help them better understand the historical sites at which we stop during the trip.
Q3. Tell our readers how to reserve a spot on a Haerang train.
A: You can book via email at either ask@korailtravel.com or yangjiseok@korailtravel.com, or simply call +82-2-2084-5777. Our staff, who speaks English, Mandarin and Japanese, will kindly help you. However, due to increased demand, you are advised to make a reservation one or two months in advance.
Q4. It’s been almost five years since Haerang service has been running. How have the passengers reacted?
A: What our passengers like most about this train is that they don’t have to bother to check in or check out. All they have to do is hop on the train, and the train will then bring them all the way around the nation. Also, they really love it when they have all kinds of healthy regional specialties to sample while traveling.
Q5. We know the winter and summer routes are different in planning and program. How different are they?
A: Yes. In chilly winter, we visit many interesting sites that can be enjoyed indoors, while in warmer weather we have more outdoor activities, like basking in the warm sun on the beach or hitting a spa.
Q6. You also entertain passengers by performing a little bit. How do they react?
A: They really love it. We also throw a dance party during weekend trips. We always try to come up with different unique and interesting shows. We take time out of the tight schedule and practice and practice. It always pleases us to see people enjoying our shows and laughing out loud.
Q7. What is the most rewarding part of this job?
A: It is definitely when we see repeat customers. They approach us and say that they bought again, not only because they have beautiful memories of the last trip, but because they missed us and our services. Repeat passengers account for almost 40 percent of our clientele.

More information can be found by e-mailing ask@korailtravel.com or yangjiseok@korailtravel.com or by calling +82-2-2084-5777.

*The second part of this series is coming soon.
source:korea.net

10 things South Korea does better than anywhere else

For such a small country -- it ranks 109th in the world for total area, right behind Iceland -- South Korea sure is in the news a lot.

Occasionally that news is grim -- something to do with a troublesome cousin across the border.

Sometimes it's pure mainstream pop -- a bunch of cute singers taking down Lady Gaga on the world stage.

Sometimes it's just plain astonishing -- no one throws out the first pitch at a baseball game with as much panache as South Koreans.

From the weird to the wonderful to sci-fi stuff from a Samsung galaxy far, far away, here are things South Korea pulls off more spectacularly than anywhere else.

 

1. Wired culture

 

Want to see what the future looks like?

Book a ticket to the country with a worldwide high 82.7% Internet penetration and where 78.5% of the entire population is on smartphones.

Among 18 to 24 year olds, smartphone penetration is 97.7%.

 

The world's first "virtual supermarket" opened inside a subway station in South Korea in 2011.

While they're chatting away on emoticon-ridden messenger apps such as Naver Line or Kakao Talk, South Koreans also use their smartphones to pay at shops, watch TV (not Youtube but real-time channels) on the subway and scan QR codes at the world's first virtual supermarket.

Hyundai plans on rolling out a car that starts with your smartphone in 2015.

Samsung in the meantime has been designing a curved phone.

Crazy displays of technology already in place but not yet distributed can be seen (by appointment) at T.um, Korea's largest telecom company SK Telecom's future technology museum.

T.um, Jung-gu, Euljiro 2-ga 11, Seoul; +82 2 6100 0601

 

2. Whipping out the plastic

 

South Koreans became the world's top users of credit cards two years ago, according to data from the Bank of Korea.

While Americans made 77.9 credit card transactions per person in 2011 and Canadians made 89.6, South Koreans made 129.7.

It's technically illegal for any merchant in the country to refuse credit cards, no matter how low the price, and all cabs have credit card machines.

All that flying plastic makes Seoul one of our top shopping cities in the world.

 

3. Workaholics

South Koreans are so used to studying -- the country has the highest education level in Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) countries, with 98% of the population completing secondary education and 63% with a college education -- they can't get out of the habit once they reach the work force.

According to this quirky map from thedoghousediaries, Brazil sets the standard for FIFA World Cup titles and North Korea leads in "censorship," but South Korea takes the crown for workaholics.

You can see it in any Korean city, where lights in buildings blaze into the late hours as workers slave away.

According to 2012 data from South Korea's Ministry of Strategy and Finance, South Koreans work 44.6 hours per week, compared with the OECD average of 32.8.

 

4. Business boozing

 

When they're not working, Koreans are celebrating their latest deals or drowning their sorrows in soju.

While many leading companies are trying to curb the working/drinking culture, there are still plenty of bosses who drag their teams out for way too many rounds of soju/beer/whiskey "bombs."

 

Those who opt out are considered rude or hopelessly boring.

Yes, Japan and a few other countries can stake reasonable claims to this title, but South Korea has stats to back up the barroom brag.

Jinro soju was the world's best-selling liquor last year, for the eleventh year in a row, with its home country accounting for most of the sales.

The South Korean distilled rice liquor manufacturer outsold Smirnoff vodka, which came in second by 37.48 million cases.

 

Innovative cosmetics

 

When it comes to makeup and cosmetics, South Koreans can't stop experimenting with ingredients or methods of application.

Snail creams (moisturizers made from snail guts) are so 2011.

Now it's all about Korean ingredients such as Innisfree's Jeju Island volcanic clay mask and fermented soybean moisturizer.

At VDL, Korea's latest trendy cosmetics line, products change monthly.

Right now, they're pushing "hair shockers" -- neon tints for hair -- and nail polish with real flowers in it.

Just as Korean men are less wary of going under the plastic surgery knife (see point 10) than their foreign counterparts, they also snap up skincare products and, yes, even makeup, namely foundation in the form of BB cream.

 

South Korea is by far the largest market for men's cosmetics, with Korean men buying a quarter of the world's men's cosmetics -- around $900 million a year, according to Euromonitor.

 

 

The world's top-ranked female golder, South Korea's Inbee Park.

 

6. Female golfers

 

The Economist posed a million-dollar question earlier this year.

"Why are Korean women so good at golf?"

The rankings are staggering.

Of the top 100 female golfers in the world, 38 are Korean. Of the top 10, four are Korean.

Inbee Park, 25, is the top-ranked player in women's golf and was the youngest player to win the U.S. Women's Open.

In January, Lydia Ko, 14, set the record for the youngest woman to ever win a professional golf tournament.

Chalk it up to crazy Korean competitiveness or to the Tiger Mom/Dad theory (golfer Se-Ri Pak's father is infamous for making her sleep alone in a cemetery every night to steel her nerves), but the phenomenon certainly begs study.

Widely thought to be a response to Korean domination of the sport, the U.S.-based LPGA passed a requirement in 2008 mandating that its members must learn to speak English, or face suspension.

7. Starcraft

One country's hopeless nerds are among another's highest earning celebrities.

Starcraft is actually a legitimate career in South Korea, with pro gamers raking in hundreds of thousands of dollars in earnings in addition to endorsements.

Since the game launched in 1998, nearly half of all games have been sold in South Korea, where boys, girls, men and women drop by for a night of gaming in giant video game parlors.

There are cable channels devoted solely to the games, and the culture has led to approximately 14% of Koreans between ages 9 and 12 suffering from Internet addiction, according to the National Information Agency.

To try to crack down, the government passed a ban dubbed the "shutdown law" or "Cinderella law" two years ago, prohibiting anyone 16 and younger from game websites. The ban has been widely ignored.

 

8. Flight attendants

 

Flight attendants from airlines around the world come to Korean airlines' training centers to learn proper airborne charm.

Ask anyone who's ever flown a Korean airline and dare them to say the service isn't the best they've ever had.

It's not just the sweet smiles that greet every little request, but the almost comical looks of suicidal despair when they somehow run out of bibimbap in the row before yours.

 

9. Blind dates

 

"When's your next sogeting (blind date)?"

That's one of the most frequently asked questions of any Korean single.

The standard answer is the epic horror story that was the last blind date, often involving a crippling Oedipus complex or intolerable physical flaw.

Followed immediately by a chirpy, "Why, do you know someone you can set me up with?"

Due to the high volume of blind dates, when Korean make up their minds, they move quickly.

According to data compiled by South Korea's largest matchmaking company, Duo, the average length of time of a relationship from the (blind) first date to marriage is approximately 10.2 months for working people, with an average of 62 dates per couple.

In a survey conducted by Duo, working singles interested in marriage say they typically go on two blind dates a week.

They should know. Of the top four matchmaking companies in Korea (there are 2,500 companies in the country), Duo has a 63.2% marketshare.

The ad reads: "The plastic surgery clinic your mom chose for you."

 

10. Plastic surgery

 

Whether it's a lantern jaw, wide forehead or long teeth, there's no feature doctors can't beautify in the Asian capital for cosmetic surgery.

Russians, Chinese, Mongolians and Japanese flock to South Korea on plastic surgery "medical tours," not only for the skill of the surgeons, but for the good deals.

"An average -- not excellent -- face-lift in the United States will set you back about $10,000," Seoul National University Hospital plastic surgeon Kwon Seung-taik told CNN. "But in Korea you can get the same service for $2,000 or $3,000."

 

source:(CNN) --

독도의 날, 축하드립니다.

Groups declare Dokdo Day

The Korean Federation of Teachers’ Associations, together with various civic groups here, proclaimed Monday Dokdo Day.

The day celebrated the 100th anniversary of Oct. 15, 1900 when Emperor Gojong of the Daehan Empire officially announced the jurisdiction over the islets and nearby Ulleung Island in the East Sea.

The KFTA has decided to proclaim the day in order to remind all Koreans of their historic connection to Dokdo, said the federation in a statement.

“While the Korean government has shown only passive responses to the Japanese illicit claims over our territory, the National Assembly has also failed to pass the bill on designating the Dokdo Day,” said a KFTA official.

“We especially hope that young students shall acquire through such commemorative events a thorough understanding of the meaning and the history of Dokdo.”

Foreign press, including the Japanese NHK, covered the events.

DOKDO DAY — Civic group members hold a rally for the proclamation of Dokdo Day in Seoul on Monday. (Park Hae-mook/The Korea Herald)

Japanese netizens, though generally less involved in the issue than Koreans, have lashed back, denouncing the designation of Dokdo Day as a crude and desperate effort.

The KFTA, civic groups and scholars already celebrated the day, but this year’s event follows a recent series of strong claims by neighboring Japan over the islets.

The Shimane Prefecture in western Japan designated Feb. 22 as Takeshima Day, claiming its rule over Dokdo which is referred to as Takeshima in Japanese.

Also, a new set of elementary school history textbooks passed the Japanese government’s screening this March, stating the rocky islets as part of Japanese territory.

Despite the Korean government’s protests, Japan has refused to change its stance over the textbooks.

The Korean government has not officially been involved in the civic-designated Dokdo Day celebration.

“The Korean government’s official view on the issue is that Dokdo has historically been part of Korean territory and therefore needs not to be proclaimed so,” said Hosaka Yuji, professor and head of the Dokdo research center at Sejong University in Seoul.

The Japanese-turned-Korean professor is widely known for his active defense of the Korean claims over the disputed islets.

“Such events will nevertheless contribute to promoting the public interest in the issue and to drawing the international eye.”
source: The Korea herald

South Korea appoints SRK as goodwill ambassador

 

 

The South Korean government had to pursue Khan for over two months before he agreed to officially accept the offer.

 

RELATED

 

NEW DELHI: Shah Rukh Khan is the new poster boy for South Korea — not its conglomerates, but the nation. The Bollywood superstar has just been appointed goodwill ambassador for South Korea.

So you know South Korea only as the land of Samsung and Hyundai? The King Khan could introduce you to Kukkiwon, the world famous taekwondo academy, Psy of Gangnam Style fame and K-pop, the mouthwatering Korean barbeque. To South Koreans, the actor could teach their first cricket team a thing or two about the business of the game — maybe organize the first match between Kolkata Knight Riders and the Koreans. And, perhaps, open Bollywood to a new part of the world.

Khan as a public diplomat and an ambassador of India’s soft power is not hard to imagine. But only if the man can tear himself away from tinsel town to walk the talk. The South Korean government had to pursue Khan for over two months before he agreed to officially accept the offer. They ideally want him to visit South Korea before the maiden visit of their president Park Geun-hye.

The president will make her visit to India in January, where New Delhi and Seoul are expected to upgrade their relations for closer ties at the political and strategic levels. India and South Korea have signed a civil nuclear agreement, but operationalizing that is still a while away. India too has to clear the path for the biggest FDI into this country: Posco that is held up by environmental hurdles in Odisha.

But there is a greater demand, for a greater understanding between people of both countries. But Khan’s superstar status means he has a tiny window of opportunity to play diplomat in real life.

In recent times, India and Malaysia, working at revamping relations, also had a Shah Rukh Khan moment. The Malaysian prime minister Najib Razak, on his first visit to India, requested for the actor’s presence at the formal dinner with the prime minister. Unfortunately, even Manmohan Singh’s office could not get Khan to be present at the dinner, which was the beginning of a new relationship between India and Malaysia.

Interestingly, in December 2008, he received the title of ‘Datuk’ — often equated with the British knighthood — from the Governor of Malaysia’s southern Malacca state, Mohamad Khalil Yaacob.

Clearly, Korea will need a great deal of patience with Khan. In these gloomy days, India needs all the ambassadors it can get.

Source:Times of India 

2014 GLOBAL KOREA SCHOLRSHIP FIRST TIME EVER, FOR UNDERGRADUATE TO INDIAN STUDENTS

Korean National Institute for International Education(NIIED) has announced the plan for recruiting Global Korea Scholarship program for undergraduate degree in Korea.

Interested applicants are instructed to apply for the program following the directions of the attached instruction manual no later than October 31, 2013.
.
Source: mofa.go.kr

Samsung SDI in Vietnam Recruitment

 

Samsung SDI in Vietnam is currently internationalizing battery manufacturing company. Become the face of this rapidly growing corporation. 

 

1.    Job description

-          Position : R&D, Engineering and Management in SDI Vietnam

※      SDI in Vietnam Address : Bac ninh province, Yen Phong I district.

 

2.    No. of Positions : 0

 

3.    Quailifications

-          Graduated or graduates from B.A., M.A from university

-          Intermediate or high English skill,  preference to speak Korean

-          Electronic, Electrical, Mechanical engineering or Liberal arts

 

4.    Takeaways

-          Internship in Korea for 3 months

-          In accordance with regulations in SDI Vietnam

 

5.    Date and how to apply

-           14 Oct(Mon) 00:00 ~ 20 Oct(Sun) 23:59

-          Please send your English or Korean resume by e-mail (nicejob.sdiv@samsung.com)

 

6.    Guidelines for Applicants

-          Resume → GSAT (test) → interview → health check-up → Entry

※      Resume results    : 25 Oct(Fri)

※      GSAT / interview   : 2 Nov (Sat)

※      After this          : announcement individually

 

7.    Required Documents

-          Resume with photo

[강원포럼]역사를 잊었는가?

유성선 강원대 교수, 시민교육센터 전임교수

장면1. “조선노동당의 당면 목적은 공화국 북반부에서 사회주의 강성대국을 건설하며, 전국적 범위에서 민족해방 민주주의 혁명의 과업을 수행하는 데 있으며 최종목적은 온 사회를 주체사상화하여 인민대중의 자주성을 완전히 실현하는 데 있다.”-북한조선노동당 규약서문. 장면2. “국가안보는 물리적 공격으로부터 국가의 국민과 영토를 보호하는 것이다.”-아모스 조르단(Amos A. Jordan). 장면3. “자신들이 알지도 못하는 나라, 만난 적도 없는 사람들을 지키기 위해 부름에 응한 우리의 아들과 딸들을 기린다.”- 미국 워싱턴 한국전 참전 기념비. 국가정보원이 경기동부연합의 지하조직 RO(Revolutionary Organization·혁명조직) 조직원 등으로부터 확보한 3대 강령의 핵심 키워드는 `주체사상'이다. 주체사상을 지도 이념으로 남한사회를 변혁하고, 남한사회의 자주·민주·통일 실현을 위해 주체사상을 심화·보급·전파한다는 게 강령의 골자이자 조직의 존재 이유다. 이 3대 강령 중 남한사회의 자주·민주·통일 강령을 주의깊게 살펴야 한다. 우리 학생들이 일부 교육의 잘못으로 6·25남침·북침의 개념을 혼동하듯 북한의 인민민주주의혁명 수행에도 이 대남 전략의 3대 투쟁과제가 우리의 민주주의 통일과제와 흡사하다. 먼저 북한과 종북세력들이 주창하는 자주는 미군 철수에 있다. 민주의 구호는 대한민국 정권타도에 있다. 통일은 연방제 통일이다. 따라서 이들이 앵무새처럼 반복하는 민족해방은 주한민군 철수와 남한민족해방이요. 인민민주주의혁명은 남한정권 타도와 인민정권 수립에 있다. 결국 경기동부연합의 지하조직 RO 조직원 등으로부터 확보한 3대 강령의 핵심 키워드는 `주체사상'으로 북한조선노동당 규약서문과 판박이다. 주체사상을 지도 이념으로 남한사회를 변혁하고, 남한사회의 자주·민주·통일 실현을 위해 주체사상을 심화·보급·전파한다는 게 강령의 골자이자 조직의 존재 이유이기 때문이다. 미공개 녹취록에 따르면 이석기 의원은 5월 12일 토론 마무리 발언에서 “존재가 보이지 않는데 엄청난 무기가 있어서 도처에서 동시 다발로 전국적으로 그런 세력이 전쟁을 한다면 그 새로운 전쟁에 대한 새로운 승리를, 새로운 세상을 갖추자”고 주장하고 있다. 이를테면 `보안 사항'임을 전제한 뒤 “A라는 철탑이 있다고 하자. 그 철탑을 파괴하는 것이 군사적으로 굉장히 중요하다”고 발언하고 있다. 이는 더 나아가면 이석기 의원 발언 자체가 통신·철도·유류저장고 등의 국가 기간시설 파괴 계획에 구체적인 지침이 됐을 것으로 추정된다. 이석기 의원의 “민족의 분열을 막기 위해 하루라도 빨리 평화를 실현하자는 취지였다”는 해명은 핑계에 지나지 않는다. 6·25전쟁은 북한 김일성이 대한민국 공산화를 위해 일으킨 남침전쟁이다. 개전 35일 만에 마산, 대구, 포항 및 제주도를 제외한 대한민국이 국가존망의 위기 속에 있었다. 막대한 인명피해는 물론이고 국토는 잿더미로 변했다. 이러한 결과는 이석기 의원과 같은 종복주의자 및 남파간첩인 남로당이 이미 암약하고 있었기 때문이다. 그나마 선열들의 생명을 건 전투와 우방국의 전투지원 16개국, 의료지원 5개국, 물자지원 32개국이 있었기 때문에 자유민주주의의 소중한 가치를 회복할 수 있었다. 20~30년 만에 피와 땀으로 일궈온 대한민국을 또다시 잿더미를 만들 수는 없다. 당시 맥아더 장군이 오죽하면 대한민국이 재건되려면 향후 100년이 걸릴 것이라고 한탄했겠는가!