It seems like Korean society has almost no concept or philosophy regarding "liberty"

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In the United States, since "liberty" is the most important value enshrined in the First Amendment,
both conservatives and progressives clash over the interpretation and philosophy of the concept of "liberty."
For example, positive liberty vs. negative liberty, or classical liberty vs. liberalism.
However, in Korea, it seems like a society where both the conservative and progressive camps, as well as their supporters regardless of age, lack a concept or philosophy of liberty.
In Korea, the conservative camp has largely preempted the word "liberty" and uses it like a political slogan.
But that is merely used for things like anti-communism against North Korea or pro-market stances; in practice, it remains far too authoritarian and outdated.
It also seems that among citizens, there are very few people who actually hold liberal values, whether they are conservative or progressive.
For most, it is simply, "If it makes me uncomfortable, it's bad; if I want to do it, it's my freedom."