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Troop Dispatch Variable Emerges Amid Falling Approval Ratings... Kim Geun-sik Warns, "It Will Be a Fuse for Major Conflict Within the Pan-Ruling Camp"

Jo Seong-hyeon

Published : Sep 4, 2026 4:11 PM

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[Ju Young-jin's News Briefing]

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■ Broadcast: SBS "Ju Young-jin's News Briefing" Monday–Friday (14:00–15:20)
■ Anchor: Ju Young-jin
■ Panelists: Han Min-su, Supreme Council Member of the Democratic Party; Kim Geun-sik, Former Vision Strategy Room Chief of the People Power Party; Yang Man-hee, SBS Editorial Writer
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● Gallup Also at 40%... Lowest Since Inauguration

Han Min-su / Supreme Council Member of the Democratic Party
"Negative evaluations of real estate policies have decreased a bit... Public opinion is expected to improve further."
"Strait of Hormuz troop dispatch is not yet at the stage of concrete discussions."
"The drop in approval ratings is a warning from public sentiment... The Democratic Party is trying to reflect and reform."

Kim Geun-sik / Former Vision Strategy Room Chief of the People Power Party
"President Lee's drop in approval ratings in the early term is steep... It seems public grievances are piling up."
"A decision to dispatch troops to the Strait of Hormuz is likely to trigger a major political conflict within the pan-ruling camp."
"The rise in the People Power Party's approval ratings is a temporary phenomenon of gaining from the opposition."

Yang Man-hee / SBS Editorial Writer
"The units mentioned for the troop dispatch review have high combat capability... Discussions between the military and the presidential office seem to have progressed."

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