The Choice of the 20s: Male Yoon vs. Female Lee... Divided by 'Gender Issues'

In Exit Polls by the Three Major Broadcasters, Males Under 20 Support Yoon Seok-yeol 58.7% and Lee Jae-myung 36.3%
Meanwhile, Females Under 20 Show 58.0% Support for Lee Jae-myung and 33.8% for Yoon Seok-yeol

On the 9th, the day of the 20th presidential election, voters at the 2nd polling station in Sajik-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul, are casting two ballots, including one for the National Assembly by-election. Photo by Kim Hyun-min kimhyun81@

[Asia Economy Reporter Geum Bo-ryeong] On the 9th, when the 20th presidential election was held, the voting intentions of men and women in their 20s showed a clear divide. Men in their 20s showed strong support for Yoon Seok-yeol, the presidential candidate of the People Power Party, while women in their 20s backed Lee Jae-myung, the presidential candidate of the Democratic Party of Korea.

According to the exit poll results released by the three broadcasters KBS, MBC, and SBS immediately after the polls closed that day, Yoon received 58.7% support among men aged 20 and under. Lee was recorded at 36.3%.

However, among women aged 20 and under, Lee received 58.0% support, while Yoon received 33.8%.

This is interpreted as a phenomenon where men and women in their 20s each rallied due to the emerging 'gender issue' during the election process.

As a result, among all voters aged 20 and under, Lee received 47.8% support and Yoon 45.5%, showing a 'neck-and-neck' race.

In their 30s as well, men showed relatively higher support for Yoon, and women for Lee. However, compared to those in their 20s, the difference was relatively smaller. Among men in their 30s, Lee received 42.6%, Yoon 52.8%, and among women in their 30s, Lee received 49.7%, Yoon 43.8% support.

JTBC exit polls showed a similar trend. Among men aged 18 to 29, Yoon received 56.5% support and Lee 38.2%, while among women aged 18 to 29, Lee received 60.2% and Yoon 31.5%.

Men in their 30s showed 48.6% support for Yoon and 47.8% for Lee. Women in their 30s showed 52.2% support for Lee and 41.7% for Yoon.

During the election process, Yoon actively proposed so-called 'tailored pledges for Idanam' (men in their 20s), such as 'abolishing the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family' and 'strengthening punishment for false accusations.' In contrast, Lee focused on courting the 'Idanyeo' (women in their 20s) vote in the final stages.

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