Ruling Party Now More Popular than Opposition Party After Failed Martial Law Attempt

If Yoon’s failed martial law attempt achieved anything, it reminded the Korean public of the DPK’s obstructionism, ties to North Korea, and appeasement of China which must be what is causing them to slide in these public opinion surveys:

In this file photo, Kwon Young-se (R, front), chief of the ruling People Power Party’s emergency leadership committee, shakes hands with Lee Jae-myung (L, front), leader of the main opposition Democratic Party, during a memorial service for late former National Assembly Speaker Kim Soo-han at the parliamentary building in Seoul on Jan. 3, 2025. (Yonhap)

 The approval rating for the ruling People Power Party (PPP) surpassed that of the main opposition Democratic Party (DP) without a margin of error for the first time in nearly six months, a poll showed Monday.

According to the survey by Realmeter on 1,004 people aged 18 and older conducted last Thursday and Friday, the approval rating for the PPP stood at 46.5 percent, while that of the DP stood at 39 percent. 

The poll has a margin of error of plus or minus 3.1 percentage points at a 95 percent confidence level.

The poll also showed that a gap between those who support the PPP for the next administration and a change in administration led by the DP has narrowed down to within the margin of error. 

According to the poll, 48.6 percent supported the PPP for the next administration, up 7.4 percentage points from the previous week.

Yonhap

Wouldn’t it be amazing if the DPK’s parliamentary obstruction that caused the martial law attempt leads to them losing the Presidential election if the Constitutional Court upholds Yoon’s impeachment?