In the first public opinion survey conducted after the Constitutional Court's ruling on the removal of former President Yoon Suk Yeol, 7 out of 10 respondents stated that Yoon should reflect on his actions during the election phase. However, 44.8% of respondents indicated that they would not accept the Constitutional Court's decision.
According to the results released on the 5th by the public opinion research firm 'Research View', which conducted a survey of 1,000 individuals aged 18 and over across the country on the 4th, 68.6% of all respondents said that Yoon, who is 'the party responsible for causing a national crisis', should reflect on his actions in the early presidential election. On the other hand, 20.6% said, "He should express his grievances regarding the removal and intervene in the presidential election."
52.2% of respondents indicated that they would "accept" the Constitutional Court's removal decision. Four out of ten said they would not accept it. In a question regarding the spirit of the times for the 21st presidential election, which will be conducted due to the presidential impeachment, the largest percentage, 23.8%, responded with "eradication of the Yoon Suk Yeol government's accumulated evils." This was followed by "cooperation and national integration" (20.8%), "overcoming the economic crisis" (18.6%), and "establishment of the rule of law" (10.8%).
In the suitability survey for the People's Power presidential candidates, Minister of Employment and Labor Kim Mun-soo ranked highest with 18.6%. Other candidates included former People's Power lawmaker Yoo Seung-min (14.4%), former People's Power leader Han Dong-hoon (10.3%), Daegu Mayor Hong Joon-pyo (9.1%), People's Power lawmaker Ahn Cheol-soo (6.2%), and Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon (5.8%).
As for the Democratic Party's presidential candidate, Representative Lee Jae-myung secured an overwhelming first place with 48.9%. He was followed by former Prime Minister Kim Boo-kyum (8.1%) and Gyeonggi Province Governor Kim Dong-yeon (7.5%).
This survey was conducted using an ARS automated response system targeting mobile phone subscribers (RDD mobile phone 100%). The sampling error is ±3.1 percentage points at a 95% confidence level, and the response rate is 3.8%. Detailed information can be found on the website of the Central Election Polling Review Committee.