Following the outbreak of the Korean War, in which western nations such as the United States played a primary role, foreign missionaries (most of whom were westerners) were accused of being foreign agents, ready to turn the country over to imperialist forces.
朝鲜战争爆发以后，美国等西方国家在其中发挥了主要作用，外国传教士（其中大多数是西方人）被指控是外国间谍，准备把这个国家转交给帝国主义势力。