The Democratic Party (DP) has widened its lead over the ruling People Power Party (PPP), according to the latest Gallup Korea and Realmeter surveys, as the opposition capitalizes on public dissatisfaction with President Yoon Suk-yeol’s impeachment trial and a growing corruption scandal within the conservative bloc.

A Gallup Korea poll conducted from Feb. 25 to 27 found DP support at 38% and PPP at 36%, while a Realmeter survey from Feb. 26 to 28 showed a wider gap, with DP at 44.2% (+3.1 points) and PPP at 37.6% (-5.1 points). Lee Jae-myung remains the dominant presidential contender, leading all conservative rivals by double-digit margins in hypothetical head-to-head matchups. The highest-polling conservative, Labor Minister Kim Moon-soo (18.9%), still trails Lee by more than 27 percentage points, while Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon (5.1%) and Daegu Mayor Hong Jun-pyo (6.8%) remain stuck in single digits amid allegations linked to the Myung Tae-gyun corruption scandal.