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I'm not versed in Ancient Korean history but for a better part of the 1700-1900's, the Koreans were basically the little follower of China, and then Japan, and then China and America respectively. Korean culture was always based on emulating superior Chinese culture. The Chinese gave them the culture, but they did it in a way that was like holding a stick with a treat on it to a puppy. It was good to have a country/people worship your system but we didn't want those 'Koreans' to be fully like us or to be equal to us. Come the 1900's, the Koreans were under Japanese rule. Most S.Korean leaders were autocratic Japanese emphasizers during the early ROK government for this reason. During this time period, they were the puppies of the Soviet Union and Japan. And then later on, the puppies of America, and then China.
In their entire history, they were puppies. THIS IS EXACTLY WHY N Korea split apart and wanted to be its own man under the doctrine of Juche or self individualism.
So did Korea ever amass hate? Yep. From its own people typically. The S.Koreans during the early parts of the ROK actually revolted against the government and against the Americans and for good reason. The Japanese of course hated them for being 'inferior' but that is about it I think.
Again, not a professor at ancient K history but more of one modernly
Taiwan is the ROC. The ROC held up and was the main active force in fighting the Empire of Japan. However, in the end, due to unwise descisions by Chaing Sheik, the elite forces were slaughtered. At the end, ROC forces fled many cities and thus led to some hate from the populace. (they gave up the capital for example, not their fault but none the less, the civillians saw cowards) I am not skilled in that part of history to tell you how much did the civillians see it as being deserted but it wasn't good.
Late political descisions by the ROC in the main land were unwise(autocratic towards the people) and followed by their weakened military status as the main force fighting the Japanese and other factors led to their downfall.
So yeah, the ROC did have hate incured towards them at the end as they could no longer control their system or protect the people.
The ROC had hate incurred on it from the Empire of Japan and Communist Party of Naturaly.
America didn't like what the ROC was doing. By the end, funds sent to ROC were meant to be used for aid and infrastructure, not war, which Sheik didn't follow so that incurred some American distaste to them as well.
