Ahn Cheol-soo, a member of the People Power Party, emphasized on the 13th, "Currently, the People Power Party is unable to show the appearance of a 'conservative party.' If this continues, it will be the end. 21% is the final warning."
On that day, Ahn noted on his Facebook, "Today, the Korea Gallup public opinion poll results showed that our party's approval rating is at 21%, which is lower than after the 12·3 emergency situation, and there is a 5-year record gap with the Democratic Party, which has risen to 46%."
Ahn stated, "The party has collapsed like this, yet we are still unable to find our way. Only schemes aimed at gaining control of the next party leadership and the nomination rights for next year's local elections, which are predicted to be unfavorable, are being reported. There is no sense of sincerity regarding reform, change, or reflection."
Ahn remarked, "Superficial changes in personnel and showy innovations are of no use. If we want to survive for the future of Korea, we must genuinely reflect and engage in destructive reform. We need to put aside power struggles and cut off and change the rotten parts."
He also warned, "We are not changing to win. We must change to survive. If we do not change now, we will perish."
In the Gallup survey that day, the People Power Party recorded an approval rating of 21%, while the Democratic Party of Korea recorded 46%. The gap between the two parties widened to 25 percentage points, the largest in the past 5 years.