Surging Momentum: President Yoon’s Approval Rating at 44.6% – 45.6% Oppose Impeachment

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According to the latest poll, South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol’s approval rating stands at 44.6%, with 45.6% of respondents opposing his impeachment by the Constitutional Court. Furthermore, the ruling People Power Party (PPP) leads the Democratic Party (DPK) in party support ratings, 41.6% to 31.5%, outside the margin of error.

The survey was conducted by Hankil Research, commissioned by Sisaon, on January 11–12. It involved 1,006 respondents aged 18 and above nationwide. The results revealed that 44.6% of respondents support President Yoon, while 54.1% do not. Only 1.4% were unsure.

On the question of impeachment, 45.6% believed the Constitutional Court should not impeach President Yoon, while 52.3% said it should. Another 2.1% were uncertain.

Key Findings

  • Presidential Approval: 44.6% support, 54.1% oppose, 1.4% unsure.
  • Opposition to Impeachment: 45.6% against, 52.3% in favor, 2.1% unsure.
  • Party Support:
    • People Power Party: 41.6%
    • Democratic Party: 31.5%

Interestingly, among those who do not support the president, only 53.5% identified as Democratic Party supporters, suggesting potential dissatisfaction even among opposition voters.

For more details, read the full article here: Sisaon Article

The Democratic Party’s “Democratic Police Station” initiative, which involves plans to monitor individuals’ KakaoTalk messages, is sparking strong opposition among centrist voters and the 20s and 30s age groups.

Highlighting the growing concerns over privacy and free speech in South Korea, these images criticize proposed KakaoTalk monitoring policies and emphasize the importance of protecting individual rights and democratic freedoms
“The Democratic Party’s Nationwide KakaoTalk Martial Law”

[Democratic Party Communications Director Jeon Yong-gi]
“We’ll monitor everyone’s KakaoTalk messages and charge them with sedition propaganda.”

[Citizen Against Communism in South Korea]
Constitution, Article 18: The privacy of communication for all citizens shall not be violated.
Constitution, Article 21: All citizens shall have freedom of speech, press, assembly, and association.

[Democratic Party Communications Director Jeon Yong-gi]
“Hey… Don’t bring up the Constitution… Our ‘boss’ doesn’t care about that…
Anyway, spreading fake news about sedition through KakaoTalk will also be punished as sedition propaganda.
The Democratic Party will even file charges against ordinary citizens.”

[Citizen Against Communism in South Korea]
“But how can the Democratic Party accuse others of sedition to propose impeachment, when no sedition has been confirmed? How does this qualify as sedition propaganda?”

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