Even his first televised debate is being favorably assessed
DP candidate Lee Jae-myung (left), PPP candidate Yoon Seok-youl (right). / Yonhap
Since the first televised debate on the 4th, the People Power Party’s presidential candidate, Yoon Seok-youl, has further widened the gap in approval ratings from Lee Jae-myung, the presidential candidate from the Democratic Party of Korea (DP). In particular, it was surveyed on the 7th that Yoon received better scores from the televised debate than Lee.
According to a survey released on the 7th by the Korea Society Opinion Institute (KSOI), Yoon’s approval rating was 44.6 percent, whereas Lee’s was 38.4 percent.
The margin of error between the two candidates’ ratings is at 6.2 percentage points. Compared to a previous survey, Yoon’s approval rating rose 3.0 percent and Lee rose 0.5 percent respectively. The People Party’s presidential candidate Ahn Cheol-soo’s rating fell 2.3 percentage points to 8.3 percent, while Justice Party’s candidate Sim Sang-jung fell to 2.9 percent. The undecided voters (not supporting any candidates + unsure) were at 3.5 percent.
Yoon, who has been criticized by the ruling party for avoiding televised debates, received the best assessment since the first televised debate and quashed all arguments. When asked, “Which candidate improved their image after the debate,” 40.9 percent of the participants chose Yoon, 31.0 percent chose Lee, 12.0 percent chose Ahn, and 6.7 percent chose Sim. On the other hand, when asked, “Which candidate left a bad impression,” 44.4 percent chose Lee, 41.2 percent chose Yoon, 4.1 percent chose Sim, and 2.8 percent chose Ahn.
When asked about the nature of the next presidential election, the majority of the survey participants, 52.3 percent, chose “based on judging the political power,” and 38.5 percent chose to “maintain the political power.” In addition, 83.9 percent of the participants said they would continue to support the candidate they are currently supporting, and 14.1 percent responded that they may change.
Please refer to the National Election Survey Deliberation Commission’s website for more details.
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