It has been two months in nine days until the Korean presidential election in March.
The ruling party Lee Jae-myung (Lee Jae-myung), who advocates the continuation of the reformist party, is leading the poll, while the largest opposition party, Yoon Seok-you (Yoon Seok-you), who is aiming for a change of power, is in step with the decline in approval ratings. Is in a hurry to rebuild the camp that was disturbed.
In South Korea, a presidential election vote to replace President Moon Jae-in will take place on March 9, two months later.
Lee Jae-myung, a former Gyeonggi-do governor who is an official candidate for the ruling Democratic Party of Korea, is appealing for the continuation of the innovative government by traveling to rural areas with influential politicians who fought in the party elections. In the latest survey of the institution "Korean Gallup", it is at the top with 36% support.
On the other hand, Lee Jun-seok (Lee Jun-seok), who leads the party at the age of 36, is in the camp of former prosecutor-general Yun Seo-gyeol, an official candidate for the largest conservative opposition party, "People Power Party," aiming for the first change of government in five years. ) Was in conflict with Mr. Yun's aides and withdrew from the Election Countermeasures Committee.
For this reason, Mr. Yun announced on the 5th of this month that he will dissolve the election committee and renew his posture, and on the 6th, he will join Lee, who is popular among the younger generation, who is said to hold the key to the election. We are in a hurry to rebuild the camp, such as by appealing for reconciliation.
On the other hand, Mr. Lee, the ruling party, and Mr. Yun, the largest opposition party, have been experiencing unusual developments in which suspicions over themselves and their families have surfaced one after another, and policy debates remain sluggish.
Under these circumstances, Anne Chors (Ahn Cheol-soo), the representative of the middle-class opposition "People Party", has increased the approval rating to 15%, and future trends including the possibility of unifying opposition candidates are drawing attention. I am.
Approval rating of each candidate Reduced by 9 points for conservatives Latest opinion poll
In South Korea's latest poll, the ruling party Lee Jae-myung has the most support, while the largest opposition party Yun Seo-gyeol has fallen.
According to the latest survey results released by the polling agency "Gallup Korea" on the 7th, when asked who is suitable for the next president, the percentage of those who mentioned Lee Jae-myung of the innovative ruling party "Democratic Party of Korea" At 36%, it was the same as the previous survey conducted three weeks ago.
On the other hand, the percentage of those who mentioned Yun Seo-gyeol, the largest conservative opposition party, was 26%, down 9 points from the previous time.
On the other hand, Mr. Ann Chors, a middle-class opposition party, "National Party," increased by 10 points from the previous time to 15%, the highest ever.
In addition, Sim Sang Jung (Sim Sang Jung *), an innovative opposition party, was 5%, the same as last time.
By generation, Mr. Lee received the most support from young people to those in their 50s, and Mr. Yun's support was high for people in their 60s and above.
Also, from the age of 18 to 20s, Mr. Anne has the second highest approval rating after Mr. Lee, and support for Mr. Anne is beginning to spread among young people who have a higher proportion of independents than other generations. I'm telling you.
* Woman Henni Ding
Suspicion over the two main candidates of the ruling and opposition parties
According to the latest survey results from the polling agency "Gallup Korea", 58% of the ruling party Lee Jae-myung and Yun Yun, the largest opposition party, said that they "do not like" the official candidates of the two major ruling and opposition parties. Mr. Sogyeol has risen to 68%, and the Korean media reports that it is "unprecedentedly unfavorable."
Behind this is a series of suspicions about the candidates themselves and their families.
Of these, Mr. Lee, the ruling Democratic Party of Korea, was once the mayor of Seongnam City (Jonan) near Seoul, and was fraudulent over an urban development project in which a public-private-sponsored operating company made huge profits. Allegations have been raised.
According to the Korean media, the dividend was more than double that of the development public corporation to a private company with a much smaller investment than the development public corporation of Seongnam City, which had invested more than half of this operating company. The prosecution has charged executives of the Development Corporation on charges of taking over.
Korean media have reported suspicions that Mr. Lee, who was the mayor at the time, was involved in decision-making in connection with a series of fund flows, but Mr. Lee totally denied.
In addition, Lee was reported to have been gambling illegally with his son, and last month he acknowledged the facts and apologized.
Meanwhile, investigative agencies are investigating Mr. Yun, the largest opposition party, "People Power Party," on suspicion that he urged opposition lawmakers to accuse the ruling party officials who were criticized at the time when he was the prosecutor's chief. ..
In addition, Yun's wife was forced to apologize at a press conference last month after being reportedly accused of misrepresenting her career when applying for a lecturer at a private university in the past.
In addition to this, Mr. Yun's wife has been suspected of being involved in stock price manipulation, and his wife's mother was accused of fraudulently defrauding a large amount of benefits through the operation of a hospital last July. I have been sentenced to prison.