According to a survey conducted in South Korea in May 2023, around ** percent of South Korean respondents stated that the president and the government of South Korea have reacted appropriately to the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. A further ** percent were dissatisfied, with the rest being uncertain. While these figures have fluctuated over the months, satisfaction was higher at the beginning of the pandemic, and has generally been decreasing as time continued to pass. While President Moon Jae-in was in office during the beginning of the pandemic, newly elected President Yoon Suk-yeol took over in early May of 2022.
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Hankook Research. (June 6, 2023). Opinion on government's reaction to coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak in South Korea from February 11, 2020 to May 30, 2023 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved August 01, 2026, from /statistics/1103470/south-korea-opinion-government-reaction-after-coronavirus/
Hankook Research. "Opinion on government's reaction to coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak in South Korea from February 11, 2020 to May 30, 2023." Chart. June 6, 2023. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Accessed August 01, 2026. /statistics/1103470/south-korea-opinion-government-reaction-after-coronavirus/
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Hankook Research. "Opinion on Government's Reaction to Coronavirus (Covid-19) Outbreak in South Korea from February 11, 2020 to May 30, 2023." ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc., 6 Jun 2023, /statistics/1103470/south-korea-opinion-government-reaction-after-coronavirus/
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