Overview

• The 2025 KINU survey found 51% say unification is not necessary versus 49% who say it is, the first time opponents outnumber supporters since polling began in 2014.
• A record 63.2% said unification is unnecessary if peaceful coexistence is possible, the highest level since the question was introduced in 2016.
• Indifference toward North Korea reached a new high, with 68.1% reporting little or no interest in the North.
• Opposition to continuing humanitarian aid rose to 39.5%, surpassing support at 36.8% for the first time since 2017.
• Public resistance to reopening the Kaesong Industrial Complex climbed to 44.6% against versus 36.2% in favor, with support at 49.1% among Democratic Party identifiers and 26.1% among People Power Party backers.