Why? In South Korea, where political turmoil continues, the ruling party's approval rating exceeds that of the largest opposition party.

Amid ongoing political turmoil in the country following South Korean President Yoon Seok-yeol's declaration of "emergency martial law" last month, the approval rating of the conservative ruling party, the People Power Party, has surprisingly risen by more than 10% compared to the approval rating of the progressive party.
The Democratic Party of Korea's approval rating has been significantly higher than that of the main opposition Democratic Party of Korea, which is affiliated with the Democratic Party of Korea.
However, conservative supporters have rallied in opposition to the opposition parties' heavy-handed tactics that are cornering the government, and earlier this month Yoon declared "emergency martial law."
The trend of returning to the previous state continues. According to a survey released by the polling company Gallup Korea on the 17th, the approval rating of the People Power Party rose 5 points from the previous week to 39%, and the previous week
This was higher than the 36% of the Democratic Party of Korea, which had the same number of votes as the Democratic Party. Yoon declared "emergency martial law" late at night on the 3rd of last month. Emergency martial law is a type of martial law defined by the Korean Constitution.
The emergency declaration was issued by the president in cases of military necessity or to maintain public order. It was the first time that martial law had been declared since the country's democratization in 1987.
However, if a majority of the members of the National Assembly request the lifting of martial law, the President must comply with this request. Immediately after the declaration, a plenary session of the National Assembly is held and the number of members present votes.
All voters voted in favor of lifting the state of emergency. Yoon lifted it in just six hours. The opposition parties, including the Democratic Party of Korea, criticized Yoon for "attempting to suspend the constitutional order and committing an insurrection that sought to seize permanent power."
The government submitted a motion to impeach Yoon to the National Assembly, pointing out that the act violated the Constitution. The motion was voted on the 14th of last month, and passed with 204 votes in favor and 85 against. As a result, Yoon was suspended from his duties and is currently serving as the head of the National Assembly.
At present, Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs and Minister of Strategy and Finance Choi Sang-mok is acting as president. The declaration of emergency law has caused great political and social unrest, and the opposition party has accused Yoon of instigating a civil war.
The independent investigative agency, the High-Ranking Public Officials Crime Investigation Agency (HSPA), and the police joint investigation headquarters conducted the investigation, and the headquarters arrested Yoon on the 15th of this month.
Furthermore, on the 17th, the investigation headquarters requested an arrest warrant for Yoon from the court. The court granted the request, and Yoon was arrested in the early hours of the 19th on suspicion of masterminding a civil unrest.
After Yoon declared "emergency martial law," a poll by pollster Korea Gallup showed that the approval rating of the ruling People Power Party fell to 33.4 percent late last month, behind that of the main opposition Democratic Party.
However, as mentioned above, in a survey of 1,001 people aged 18 and over nationwide conducted by the company on the 14th to 16th of this month, the approval rating of the People Power Party exceeded that of the Democratic Party of Korea.
As a result, the company analyzed that "the situation has returned to the situation before the declaration of 'emergency martial law.'" In addition, four companies, Enbrain Public, Casestat Research, Korea Research, and Hankook Research,
In a joint opinion poll conducted by the four companies, the approval rating of the People Power Party rose to 35% in the third week of this month, surpassing the approval rating of the Democratic Party of Korea at 33%. This is the first time in three months that the approval ratings of the ruling and opposition parties have reversed in a survey conducted by the four companies.
The survey was conducted by telephone interview with 1,005 people nationwide from the 13th to the 15th of this month. In addition, a survey conducted by the polling company Realmeter on the 16th and 17th showed that the approval rating of the People's Power Party was
The Democratic Party of Korea received 46.5% and the Democratic Party of Korea received 39%. The Chosun Ilbo newspaper reported that "The difference in the approval ratings between the two parties was 1.4 points last week, which was within the margin of error, but in this survey it was 7.5 points, which is outside the margin of error.
The Constitutional Court is currently in the process of impeaching Yoon, and the possibility of an early presidential election is becoming a reality. The opposition Democratic Party of Korea is likely to gain momentum.
The South Korean newspaper Hankyoreh pointed out that these unexpected survey results were the result of conservative voters who felt a sense of crisis about losing power and quickly rallied together. It also said, "The public, disappointed by the civil war and impeachment political situation, is being driven by the wild
"Some say this is the result of the party not being able to fully absorb it," he said. After Yoon declared emergency martial law, the Democratic Party of Korea said it would not only impeach Yoon, but also Prime Minister Han Deok-soo.
The government has been cornered using what could be described as forceful methods, and public backlash against these measures is also thought to have played a role.
"This can also be seen as a warning sign to the Democratic Party, which has shown impatience and immaturity in managing political affairs since the passage of the presidential impeachment bill," he said.