The news hit like a thunderbolt, and South Korea’s government called an emergency meeting to figure out what the heck just happened. South Korean media, like the Dong-A Ilbo, called the raid a “shock,” warning it could chill Korean investment in the U.S. The opposition People Power Party’s leader, Jang Dong-hyuk, posted on Facebook that this could screw over South Korean businesses and communities nationwide, calling it a “national-level risk.”Why the panic? South Korea’s a major U.S. ally and investor, pumping $350 billion into American projects to dodge Trump’s 15% tariffs. South Korean media’s already warning of a “chilling effect” on future investments.