On the impeachment trial of President Yoon Suk Yeol, a Constitutional Court survey revealed that 55% of respondents support the opinion that 'the impeachment should be upheld and President Yoon should be removed,' while 39% support the opinion that 'the impeachment should be dismissed and he should be reinstated.' The results were announced on the 13th.
The survey, conducted by Embrain, K-stat Research, Korea Research, and Hanguk Research from the 10th to the 12th on 1,000 men and women aged 18 and older, was aggregated in the national index survey (NBS).
The opinion that the impeachment should be upheld decreased by 1 percentage point from the previous week, while the opinion that it should be dismissed increased by 2 percentage points.
Regarding the expectations for the Constitutional Court's ruling, 53% responded that 'the impeachment will be upheld and removal will occur,' which is a 9 percentage point decrease from the previous survey, while 39% responded that 'the impeachment will be dismissed and he will be reinstated,' an 11 percentage point increase from the last survey.
The approval ratings by party show that the People Power Party stands at 38% and the Democratic Party at 36%. Compared to the previous survey (first week of March), the approval rating for the People Power Party increased by 4 percentage points, and the Democratic Party's rating also rose by 1 percentage point.
Following the two major parties, the approval ratings for minor parties were Justice Reform Party at 5% and Reform Party at 2%. The percentage of the undecided or those who stated they did not support any party was 19%.
The NBS survey was conducted via telephone interviews using mobile virtual numbers (100%). The margin of error is ±3.1 percentage points at a 95% confidence level. For more details, please refer to the Central Election Poll Review Committee website.