Distrust of courts now outweighs trust…Only 24% trust corruption watchdog

In a Gallup Korea survey of 1,001 adults aged 18 and older nationwide conducted November 3-5, distrust of the courts stood at 47%, surpassing trust at 41%. Gallup Korea released the findings on the 6th. The survey was conducted via telephone interviews with randomly extracted wireless virtual numbers, with a margin of error of ±3.1 percentage points at a 95% confidence level, a contact rate of 40.8%, and a response rate of 9.7%.

The Gallup Korea survey showed that trust in the courts fell 5 percentage points compared with a survey conducted last April, while distrust rose 3 percentage points.

The Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials recorded 24% trust and 58% distrust, the lowest trust rating among law enforcement agencies. The Prosecution Service registered 25% trust and 50% distrust, the Serious Crime Investigation Office 29% trust and 49% distrust, and the National Police Agency 29% trust and 57% distrust.

Regarding the results of this year's National Assembly audit, 46% of respondents said there were "no results," 15% said there "were results," and 39% withheld their opinion.