[yongjik]

If US embassy in Korea did anything similar to influence Korean election, and if it was found out, you can be assured that people will throw some major shit and there will be protests, both on the streets and in the national assembly, and heads will start rolling.

America understands this, and does not try to influence Korean election (or, if they still do, they are really careful not to get caught), because the risk of it backfiring is simply too much.

...And South Korea was basically America's puppet state during the majority of its existence.