The main opposition People Power Party’s (PPP) sudden resurgence highlights how younger voters are increasingly judging Korean politics through the lens of procedural fairness, rather than ideology.

While the June 3 ballot shortage controversy accelerated that shift, the PPP has yet to prove it can convert disillusionment with the ruling Democratic Party (DP) into lasting political support.

Realmeter’s weekly poll, released Monday, showed the PPP at 44.3% and the DP at 38% — the first time the opposition has led since President Lee Jae Myung took office a year ago. The gap was outside the margin of error. Lee’s approval