4 out of 10 Koreans say "Lee Jae-yong's warrant dismissal is a decision influenced by Samsung"

[Asia Economy Reporter Kang Nahum] More than four out of ten people believe that the court's dismissal of the arrest warrant for Samsung Electronics Vice Chairman Lee Jae-yong was a 'decision influenced by Samsung.'

According to Realmeter's survey on the public opinion regarding the court's decision to dismiss Vice Chairman Lee's arrest warrant on the 9th, 45.2% responded that it was a 'decision from a legal perspective,' while 44.0% said it was a 'decision influenced by Samsung,' the agency announced on the 10th. Those who answered 'not sure' accounted for 10.7%.

By age group, among those aged 70 and above, 60.2% responded that it was a 'legal decision,' whereas only 16.1% said it was a 'decision influenced by Samsung.' In the 60s age group, 48.5% said 'legal decision' and 33.4% said 'decision influenced by Samsung,' showing a majority viewed it as lawful. In other age groups, more respondents believed it was a 'decision influenced by Samsung.'

Regionally, Daegu and Gyeongbuk had the highest percentage of 'legal decision' responses at 55.8%. By political party support, among supporters of the Democratic Party of Korea, 63.5% believed it was a 'decision influenced by Samsung,' while among supporters of the United Future Party, 64.3% viewed it as a 'legal decision.' Among respondents who identified as supporters of the Justice Party, 54.4% also evaluated it as a 'legal decision.'

By ideological inclination, the 'legal decision' evaluation was higher among conservatives (54.0%) and moderates (52.4%), whereas progressives recorded 61.2% believing it was a 'decision influenced by Samsung.'

This survey contacted 10,736 adults aged 18 and over nationwide, with a final 500 respondents completing the survey, resulting in a response rate of 4.7%. The sampling error is ±4.4 percentage points at a 95% confidence level.

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