article_snippet: Pro-American: While South Korea is one of America's strongest allies in Asia, there are factions of the country that are against the strong U.S. military presence.
article_snippet: Above, more U.S.-South Korea alliance supporters pictured above on Thursday .
article_snippet: While most South Koreans look at the U.S. presence favorably, America infuriates some leftists because of America role in Korea's turbulent modern history.
article_snippet: While South Korea is one of U.S.'s closest Asian allies, America has been partially blamed for the severing of Korea into two countries.
article_snippet: However, the strong U.S. military presence in South Korean has led to negative sentiments from some citizens who oppose reliance on the West.
article_snippet: Still, South Korea remains one of the most pro-American populations in the world.
article_snippet: According to a 2013 poll, 77 per cent of South Koreans surveyed said South Koreans approved of President Obama's leadership - compared to just 45 per cent of Americans at the same time.