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Moving forward, South Korea must bridge its ideological divides and rebuild trust in its institutions. The coming election will test whether the nation can forge a unified path toward democratic resilience at the societal level.

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.

The country remains deeply divided, with a narrow majority 57% of Koreans supporting the impeachment as a necessary stand against creeping authoritarianism. But pro-Yoon factions view the process as a partisan power grab that undermines their ideological values.