[POLL] Koreans seek 4-year, 2-term presidency in constitutional reform

President Lee Jae-myung's pledge to revise the current single five-year presidential term has emerged as the most important issue in the anticipated constitutional reform. According to a poll conducted by Hankook Research and commissioned by The Korea Times, 34 percent of 1,000 respondents said the new government should prioritize introducing a four-year presidency with the possibility of reelection one time, if it proceeds with the first constitutional amendment since 1987, as Lee has pledged. The change of presidential term was supported by all respondents across ideological inclinations — liberal, centrist and conservative. Lee has argued that a two-term system would allow for a midterm evaluation of an administration's performance and offer continuity in governance. However, he has pledged to serve only a single, five-year term himself, in response to criticism that he is seeking to extend his rule. Article 128 of the Constitution stipulates that any changes to the presidential term shall not apply to the incumbent president. The poll showed that 20 percent of respondents prioritizeWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times