Public opinion is almost evenly split between for and against South Korea's former ruling party leader running for party leader

A public opinion poll showed that public opinion was almost evenly split on the issue of former emergency response chief Han Dong-hoon of the ruling People Power Party running for party leadership.
The results were announced on the 5th. According to a survey conducted by the South Korean polling agency "Real Meter" on the 3rd of this month targeting 501 men and women aged 18 and over, 100% of respondents said they "supported" Han's candidacy for the ruling party leadership election.
The percentage of people who answered "yes" was 42.3%, while 49.1% were against. Among conservatives, those in favor (57.4%) far outnumbered those against (38.4%), while those in favor (59.5%) were against (10.7%).
Among moderates, the margin of support was narrower than that of opposition (44.2%).
The reason for being against the party was that "I think the party leader will not be able to carry out his duties well" (46.0%).
%) was the most common response. This was followed by "negative views on the crushing defeat in the general election" (26.8%) and "concerns over internal conflict within the ruling party due to challenges to the party's leadership" (10.0%).