A poll released on the 10th found that more than 4 in 10 citizens oppose deploying the military to the Strait of Hormuz. Among Democratic Party supporters, 55% opposed the deployment.
According to the National Barometer Survey (NBS) released that day by Embrain Public, Kstat Research, Korea Research International, and Hankook Research, 45% of respondents said they "oppose" a plan to deploy maritime patrol aircraft and a logistics support ship to the Strait of Hormuz.
The survey was conducted on the 7th to 9th on 1,002 men and women aged 18 or older.
The share who said they "support" the deployment was 36%, and 19% said they did not know or did not respond.
By age, opposition topped a majority among those in their 40s and 50s, at 54% and 59%, respectively.
Support was relatively higher among those in their 20s and younger (40%) and those in their 60s (42%).
By party support, 55% of Democratic Party supporters opposed the deployment, while 31% supported it.
Among People Power Party supporters, 46% supported the deployment and 40% opposed it.
By ideological leaning, 60% of progressives opposed the deployment, while 53% of conservatives supported it.
Among moderates, 43% opposed the deployment and 35% supported it.
Meanwhile, the NBS was conducted via telephone interviews using 100% virtual mobile numbers. The margin of error is ±3.1 percentage points at a 95% confidence level, and the response rate is 15.4%. For details, refer to the National Election Survey Deliberation Commission website.