Darcie Draudt-Véjares
@darciedraudt.bsky.social
Korea Studies Fellow in the Asia Program @carnegieendowment.org Researches Korean Peninsula politics, economy, and security. https://www.darciedraudt.com
Although progressive support stayed strong (unsurprising, since both presidents were conservatives), conservative backing fell from 50% in 2017 to 22% in 2025, and centrist approval dropped from 86% to 67%.
April 4, 2025 at 8:37 PM
Although progressive support stayed strong (unsurprising, since both presidents were conservatives), conservative backing fell from 50% in 2017 to 22% in 2025, and centrist approval dropped from 86% to 67%.
Korea is no stranger to presidential abuse of power, having ousted Park Geun-hye in 2017. But now, support for President Yoon's impeachment is significantly lower than for Park's in 2017, when 77% of Koreans backed her removal.
April 4, 2025 at 8:37 PM
Korea is no stranger to presidential abuse of power, having ousted Park Geun-hye in 2017. But now, support for President Yoon's impeachment is significantly lower than for Park's in 2017, when 77% of Koreans backed her removal.