NBS "62% Say Constitutional Court Should Dismiss Yoon... 59% Say Arrest Is 'Necessary Measure'" [Polpol News]

Impeachment Dismissal Support at 33%
Lee Jae-myung Leads Next Presidential Suitability at 31%

A public opinion poll revealed that 6 out of 10 citizens believe the Constitutional Court should dismiss President Yoon Seok-yeol.

According to the National Barometer Survey (NBS) conducted from the 6th to the 8th by Embrain Public, K-Stat Research, Korea Research, and Hankook Research (a nationwide survey of 1,000 men and women aged 18 and over using mobile phone interviews; margin of error ±3.1 percentage points at a 95% confidence level; response rate 22.8%), 62% of respondents said the Constitutional Court should "accept the impeachment and dismiss" President Yoon, while 33% said it should "reject the impeachment and allow him to return to office."

Regarding the arrest of President Yoon, 59% responded that it is a "necessary measure," while 37% considered it an "excessive measure." Concerning President Yoon's response during the impeachment trial process, 65% believed he was "doing wrong," whereas 30% said he was "doing well."

In the suitability survey for the next presidential candidate, Lee Jae-myung, leader of the Democratic Party of Korea, ranked first with 31%. Following him were Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon and Daegu Mayor Hong Joon-pyo, each with 7%, forming the second tier. Former People Power Party leader Han Dong-hoon received 5%, People Power Party lawmaker Ahn Cheol-soo 4%, and National Assembly Speaker Woo Won-shik 3%.

Regarding favorability ratings, Lee Jae-myung had 37%, Speaker Woo 33%, Mayor Oh 23%, Mayor Hong 21%, former leader Han 17%, and Reform New Party lawmaker Lee Jun-seok 13%. In terms of party-based presidential candidates, support for the Democratic Party was 41%, ranking first, followed by People Power Party candidates at 29%, the Innovation Party at 2%, and the Reform New Party at 2%.

In party support, the Democratic Party stood at 36%, People Power Party at 32%, Innovation Party at 7%, and Reform New Party at 3%.

Meanwhile, the NBS, which had been conducting biweekly polls, decided to conduct weekly surveys until an early presidential election or the president’s return to office. For more details on the poll, please refer to the Central Election Poll Deliberation Commission website.