Prosecutor General Rises to Third in National Popularity of ROK Presidential Candidates

This is all the more reason why the ruling party is trying to take out Yoon Seok-youl, he is getting too popular with the Korean public for his anti-corruption stances:

Prosecutor General Yoon Seok-youl has become a leading prospective candidate of the opposition for the 2022 presidential election, with his favorability rate rising and exceeding other potential contenders.

Some members of the opposition parties say Yoon’s rise will help them get a fresh and strong presidential candidate. But others say Yoon’s presence is disrupting the conservative bloc as other potential candidates are not receiving attention and are being overshadowed by him. 

The legitimacy of Yoon’s candidacy for the conservatives is also in question as he has led investigations into corruption scandals involving former Presidents Lee Myung-bak and Park Geun-hye.

According to a survey conducted on 1,032 adults by local pollster RnSearch from Oct. 25 to 26, Yoon had a support rate of 15.1 percent, behind two candidates of the ruling party ― Gyeonggi Governor Lee Jae-myung with 22.8 percent, and ruling Democratic Party of Korea Chairman Lee Nak-yon with 21.6 percent.

Although he came in third, the support for Yoon is considerably higher than those for other prospective candidates of the opposition ― Rep. Hong Joon-pyo, former head of the Liberty Korea Party, a predecessor of the current main opposition People Power Party (PPP), who gained 6.8 percent, and Ahn Cheol-soo, leader of the minor opposition People’s Party, at 5.8 percent.

Korea Times

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