The survey results released on Friday could provide some insight amid an intense split over President Yoon Suk Yeol's botched martial law debacle last year, as the final verdict in his impeachment trial looms.
Pollster Gallup Korea surveyed about 1,001 adults nationwide early this week and found that 53 percent of respondents expressed belief in the Constitutional Court, while 38 percent opposed it. The rest were undecided or refused to answer.
When asked about their trust levels in several government agencies, the court was the most trusted, followed by police agencies and other courts. Prosecutors, however, were the least trusted, with only 26 percent expressing confidence.
But their views appeared to be influenced by their political disposition. Among those calling for Yoon's ouster from office, some 76 percent said they trust the court, compared to just 21 percent among his supporters.
Nearly 60 percent of respondents believed Yoon should be ousted, while 37 percent disagreed. This view was particularly pronounced among those in their 40s. Those in their 70s were the age group with the widest divide in opinions, with 62 percent opposed and 31 percent in favor.
Among supporters of the main opposition Democratic Party, 98 percent backed impeachment, while those loyal to the ruling People Power Party were against it.
The survey was conducted through interviews using randomly selected mobile numbers, with a response rate of a mere 13.4 percent.
Meanwhile, tensions have continued to escalate in central Seoul ahead of the court's impending ruling, with another large-scale rallies from both supporters and opponents scheduled over the weekend.
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