Presidential frontrunner’s lead narrows as Supreme Court ruling shakes race



Briefings Presidential frontrunner’s lead narrows as Supreme Court ruling shakes race Realmeter poll shows Lee Jae-myung dropping below 50% as Han Duck-soo surges and conservatives weigh unity ticket KOREA PROMay 6, 2025 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Illustration of a diverse electorate with fluid political identities \| Image: Korea Pro Democratic Party (DP) candidate Lee Jae-myung remains the front-runner in South Korea’s June 3 presidential race, but his support has dipped below 50% for the first time in weeks, according to a new Realmeter poll. In a three-way virtual matchup, Lee secured 46.5% support, followed by independent candidate Han Duck-soo at 34.3% and New Reform Party leader Lee Jun-seok at 5.9%. In a separate scenario featuring People Power Party (PPP) nominee Kim Moon-soo, Lee led with 46.6%, ahead of Kim at 27.8% and Lee Jun-seok at 7.5%. Support for a change in government declined 5.3 percentage points to 51.5%, © 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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Presidential frontrunner’s lead narrows as Supreme Court ruling shakes race

Realmeter poll shows Lee Jae-myung dropping below 50% as Han Duck-soo surges and conservatives weigh unity ticket

KOREA PROMay 6, 2025

Presidential frontrunner’s lead narrows as Supreme Court ruling shakes race

Illustration of a diverse electorate with fluid political identities | Image: Korea Pro

Democratic Party (DP) candidate Lee Jae-myung remains the front-runner in South Korea’s June 3 presidential race, but his support has dipped below 50% for the first time in weeks, according to a new Realmeter poll. In a three-way virtual matchup, Lee secured 46.5% support, followed by independent candidate Han Duck-soo at 34.3% and New Reform Party leader Lee Jun-seok at 5.9%. In a separate scenario featuring People Power Party (PPP) nominee Kim Moon-soo, Lee led with 46.6%, ahead of Kim at 27.8% and Lee Jun-seok at 7.5%.

Support for a change in government declined 5.3 percentage points to 51.5%,

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

Presidential frontrunner’s lead narrows as Supreme Court ruling shakes race

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