63% Say High-Ranking Officials Owning Multiple Homes Is "Inappropriate"

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Hyemin] A public opinion survey revealed that 6 out of 10 people view high-ranking government officials owning more than one house negatively.

According to Realmeter's survey conducted on the 10th at the request of YTN regarding opinions on high-ranking officials owning multiple houses, 63.1% responded that it is 'inappropriate,' while 27.5% said 'it is acceptable,' the results were announced on the 13th. Those who answered 'not sure' accounted for 9.4%.

Negative perceptions of high-ranking officials owning multiple houses appeared regardless of political party support. Among supporters of the Democratic Party of Korea, 67.5% expressed the opinion that it is 'inappropriate,' the highest rate, but even among supporters of the United Future Party, more than half at 54% showed negative views.

Additionally, the opinion that it is 'inappropriate' was prevalent across all age groups. It was highest among those in their 50s at 68.4%, and lowest among those in their 20s at 55.6%. The rates for those aged 70 and above (67.2%), 60s (64.1%), 40s (63.8%), and 30s (60.1%) followed in order.

By region, the responses indicating 'inappropriate' were highest in Gyeonggi·Incheon (67.7%), Busan·Ulsan·Gyeongnam (67.2%), Daejeon·Sejong·Chungcheong (60.0%), and Seoul (56.9%). In Daegu·Gyeongbuk and Gwangju·Jeolla, negative responses exceeded 50%, but the 'not sure' responses were relatively higher at around 20% compared to other regions.

This survey contacted 9,626 adults aged 18 and over nationwide, with a final 500 respondents completing the survey, recording a response rate of 5.2%. The sampling error is ±4.4 percentage points at a 95% confidence level.

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