[Polpol News] 'Impeachment Trial of Yoon'... 54% Support Dismissal vs 38% Support Return to Duty

NBS Poll
65% of Moderates Say "Impeachment Should Be Upheld"
28% of "Impeachment Should Be Dismissed" Respondents Expect Removal
56% Support Exception to 52-Hour Rule in Semiconductor Special Act

A majority of the public believes that President Yoon Seok-yeol should be impeached and removed from office.

According to the National Barometer Survey (NBS) conducted from the 24th to the 26th by Embrain Public, KSTAT Research, Korea Research, and Hankook Research (surveyed 1,001 men and women aged 18 and over nationwide via mobile phone interviews; margin of error ±3.1 percentage points at a 95% confidence level; response rate 18.8%), 54% of respondents said that President Yoon's impeachment trial currently underway at the Constitutional Court should result in his removal from office. Meanwhile, 38% believed that the impeachment should be dismissed and the president reinstated.

Among supporters of the Democratic Party and the Joguk Innovation Party, overwhelming majorities (95% and 97%, respectively) favored impeachment. Conversely, among supporters of the People Power Party, 87% strongly believed the impeachment should be dismissed. However, among those who identified as politically moderate, 65% said impeachment should be upheld, while 26% believed it should be dismissed.

When asked to predict the Constitutional Court’s ruling regardless of personal stance, a higher percentage anticipated President Yoon’s impeachment. 64% expected the court to uphold the impeachment and remove him from office, while only 28% predicted the impeachment would be dismissed and the president reinstated. Notably, 28% of those who personally favored dismissal still predicted that the court would uphold the impeachment and remove him.

Regarding President Yoon’s response during the impeachment trial, 37% evaluated his actions as appropriate, while 56% judged them as inadequate.

When asked who is the most suitable candidate for the next presidential election, Lee Jae-myung, leader of the Democratic Party, led with 31%. He was followed by Kim Moon-soo, Minister of Employment and Labor (13%), Oh Se-hoon, Mayor of Seoul (6%), Hong Joon-pyo, Mayor of Daegu (6%), and Han Dong-hoon, former leader of the People Power Party (5%). Among Democratic Party supporters only, Lee Jae-myung received 71% support. Kim Dong-yeon, Governor of Gyeonggi Province, and Kim Boo-kyum, former Prime Minister, each received 2%. Among People Power Party supporters, Minister Kim received 30%, Mayor Oh 14%, Mayor Hong 13%, and former leader Han 10%.

Regarding the presidential election landscape, 48% of respondents said a regime change is necessary, while 42% favored the continuation of the current administration. Among moderates, 59% supported regime change, and 29% supported continuation.

In terms of party support, the People Power Party received 37%, the Democratic Party 34%, the Joguk Innovation Party 6%, and the Reform New Party 2%.

Regarding the Semiconductor Special Act and the issue of exceptions to the 52-hour workweek for researchers, 56% supported allowing exceptions, while 30% opposed. Support was high among both Democratic Party and People Power Party supporters, at 54% and 62%, respectively.

For more detailed information about the survey, please refer to the website of the Central Election Survey Deliberation Commission.

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