South Korea’s opposition stumbles as conservative support surges



Analysis South Korea’s opposition stumbles as conservative support surges The Democratic Party loses momentum as impeachment proceedings rally conservative voters around embattled ruling party Jeongmin KimJanuary 31, 2025 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON An illustration of protesters and polls \| Image: Korea Pro Korea Pro’s analysis of January polling data from Gallup Korea, NBS and Realmeter shows that South Korea’s ruling People Power Party (PPP) has gained significant political momentum amid impeachment proceedings against President Yoon Suk-yeol, with polling data showing a consolidation of conservative support. While the main opposition Democratic Party (DP) initially surged in approval following Yoon’s martial law declaration, the political landscape has since shifted, with conservatives rallying around the ruling party. The unexpected rise of labor minister Kim Moon-soo as a potential presidential contender further reflects the evolving dynamics within the conservative camp. RULING PARTY SURGES IN POLLS In © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. LATEST ANALYSIS 01Trump’s Cheongung social media post tests Seoul’s refusal to arm to Ukraine 02Lee Jae Myung risks public trust as South Korea rewires its justice system 03South Korea turns to Central Asia as Iran war tests its energy resilience 04Houthi seizure of Mokha sharpens South Korea’s Hormuz deployment dilemma 05Japan’s stronger yen may cut Korea’s import bill while raising funding costs 06South Korea leans on Europe as Hormuz deployment choices grow narrower 07Hanwha’s Austal bid shows where South Korea’s MASGA plan may be heading 08China’s Taiwan pressure may reveal more disciplined strategy toward South Korea

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South Korea’s opposition stumbles as conservative support surges

The Democratic Party loses momentum as impeachment proceedings rally conservative voters around embattled ruling party

Jeongmin KimJanuary 31, 2025

South Korea’s opposition stumbles as conservative support surges

An illustration of protesters and polls | Image: Korea Pro

Korea Pro’s analysis of January polling data from Gallup Korea, NBS and Realmeter shows that South Korea’s ruling People Power Party (PPP) has gained significant political momentum amid impeachment proceedings against President Yoon Suk-yeol, with polling data showing a consolidation of conservative support.

While the main opposition Democratic Party (DP) initially surged in approval following Yoon’s martial law declaration, the political landscape has since shifted, with conservatives rallying around the ruling party.

The unexpected rise of labor minister Kim Moon-soo as a potential presidential contender further reflects the evolving dynamics within the conservative camp.

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South Korea’s opposition stumbles as conservative support surges

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