JoongAng Ilbo Anniversary Public Opinion Survey, 2005

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JoongAng Ilbo Anniversary Public Opinion Survey, 2005

CODE BOOK

ID Number A1-2001-0001-Eng

Principal Investigator Song, Ho-Keun

Producer The Institute for Social

Development and Policy Research Dates of Collection 2001

Distributor Korea Social Science Data Archive

Year of Collection 2004

Year of Publication 2012

Korea Social Science Data Archive

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The bibliographic citation for this data collection is :

JoongAng Ilbo. 2005. JoongAng Ilbo Anniversary Public Opinion Survey, 2005. Producer:

JoongAng Ilbo. Distributor: KOSSDA. Year of Distribution: 2010. A1-2005-0089-Eng

The bibliographic citation for this codebook is :

Korea Social Science Data Archive. 2012. JoongAng Ilbo Anniversary Public Opinion Survey, 2005 Code Book. pp.5-10.

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Study Title: JoongAng Ilbo Anniversary Public Opinion Survey, 2005 Fieldwork Dates: August, 2005 ~ September, 2005

Principal Investigator: JoongAng Ilbo

Producers: JoongAng Ilbo

Sample Type: Quota sampling proportionate to the size of population by sex, age, and area

Fieldwork Institute: Milward Brown Media Research Fieldwork Methods: Face to face interview

Number of Cases: 1,200

Geographic Coverage: South Korea excluding Jeju Universe: Persons aged 20 and over

Distributor: Korea Social Science Data Archive (KOSSDA)

Please note

In the codebook, each frequency table consists of a variable name, question, and

frequency table. The first column, RESPONSE, indicates response categories and the

second column, PUNCH, is a value for each response category. The third and fourth

columns, FREQ and PERCENT, show the number of individuals and percentage of

individuals belonging to a specific response category. The last column VALID % is the

percentage of individuals who are assigned to a specific response category without

missing data, such as DK (Don’t know), NA (No answer), and NAP (Not applicable).

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AREA

RESPONSE PUNCH FREQ. PERCENT VALID %

Seoul 1 267 22.3 22.3

Busan 2 95 7.9 7.9

Daegu 3 63 5.3 5.3

Incheon 4 64 5.3 5.3

Gwangju 5 33 2.8 2.8

Daejeon 6 35 2.9 2.9

Ulsan 7 26 2.2 2.2

Gyeonggi-do 8 243 20.3 20.3

Gangwon-do 9 38 3.2 3.2

Chungcheongbuk-do 10 35 2.9 2.9

Chungcheongnam-do 11 48 4.0 4.0

Jeollabuk-do 12 49 4.1 4.1

Jeollanam-do 13 54 4.5 4.5

Gyeongsangbuk-do 14 71 5.9 5.9

Gyeongsangnam-do 15 79 6.6 6.6

Total 1,200 100.0 100.0

SIZE

Large city 1 583 48.6 48.6

Small or medium sized city 2 484 40.3 40.3

Eup or Myeon 3 133 11.1 11.1

Total 1,200 100.0 100.0

SEX

Male 1 591 49.3 49.3

Female 2 609 50.8 50.8

Total 1,200 100.0 100.0

Respondent's region (survey area)

Size of residential place

Gender

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AGE

20s 1 276 23.0 23.0

30s 2 301 25.1 25.1

40s 3 269 22.4 22.4

More than 50s 4 354 29.5 29.5

Total 1,200 100.0 100.0

V1_1

Very interested 1 393 32.8 32.8

Somewhat interested 2 672 56.0 56.0

Not very interested 3 129 10.8 10.8

Not at all interested 4 6 0.5 0.5

Total 1,200 100.0 100.0

V1_2

Yes 1 582 48.5 48.5

No 2 618 51.5 51.5

Total 1,200 100.0 100.0

V1_2_1

Swimming 1 30 2.5 5.2

Badminton 2 15 1.3 2.6

Ping-Pong 3 9 0.8 1.5

Bowling 4 7 0.6 1.2

Jogging 5 183 15.3 31.4

Mountain climbing 6 138 11.5 23.7

(Only to those who answered yes to question 1-2) Among the following, which activity do you enjoy doing the most for your health?

Age: What is your current age? (in years)

How interested are you in your state of health?

Do you participate in specific sports or exercises to benefit your health?

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Tennis/Squash 7 8 0.7 1.4

Hiking/Cycling 8 8 0.7 1.4

Weight training 9 90 7.5 15.5

Sauna 10 7 0.6 1.2

Golf 11 11 0.9 1.9

Aerobics 12 7 0.6 1.2

Soccer 13 22 1.8 3.8

In-line skating 14 3 0.3 0.5

Spiritual exercises/Yoga 15 14 1.2 2.4

Stretches 16 4 0.3 0.7

Taking walks 17 11 0.9 1.9

Basketball 18 2 0.2 0.3

Dancesport 19 1 0.1 0.2

Taekwondo 21 1 0.1 0.2

Hula hoop 22 4 0.3 0.7

Jump rope 23 2 0.2 0.3

Baseball 29 2 0.2 0.3

Foot volleyball 32 1 0.1 0.2

Hapkido 33 1 0.1 0.2

Martial arts 34 1 0.1 0.2

NAP 0 618 51.5

Total 1,200 100.0

V2_1

Very satisfied 1 33 2.8 2.8

Somewhat satisfied 2 368 30.7 30.7

Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied 3 506 42.2 42.2

Somewhat dissatisfied 4 257 21.4 21.4

Very dissatisfied 5 36 3.0 3.0

Total 1,200 100.0 100.0

All things considered, how satisfied are you with your life as a whole these days?

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V2_2

At the level of a developed nation 1 10 0.8 0.8 At the level of an early stage developed nation 2 249 20.8 20.8 At the level of a developing nation 3 756 63.0 63.0 At the level of an underdeveloped nation 4 185 15.4 15.4

Total 1,200 100.0 100.0

V2_3

A high income level and financial prosperity 1 373 31.1 31.1

Cultural/Emotional freedom 2 419 34.9 34.9

Improvement of living conditions such as

education/environment/transportation 3 158 13.2 13.2 Being equipped with various welfare systems and facilities 4 250 20.8 20.8

Total 1,200 100.0 100.0

V2_4

Greatly improved 1 6 0.5 0.5

Somewhat improved 2 144 12.0 12.0

Neither improved nor worsened 3 622 51.8 51.8

Somewhat worsened 4 356 29.7 29.7

Greatly worsened 5 72 6.0 6.0

Total 1,200 100.0 100.0

At what level do you think is the quality of life we are enjoying today?

Among the following, what do you think signifies a high quality of life?

In comparison to a year ago, how has your quality of life changed?

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V2_5a

Home maintenance, utilities, rent 1 283 23.6 23.6

Transportation 2 43 3.6 3.6

Public education expenses (excluding private tutoring) 3 76 6.3 6.3 Private education expenses (including private educational

institutions and tutoring, etc.) 4 258 21.5 21.5

Culture and leisure expenses 5 62 5.2 5.2

Medical expenses 6 73 6.1 6.1

Repayments, interests, payments 7 82 6.8 6.8

Taxes 8 126 10.5 10.5

Alcoholic beverages 9 51 4.3 4.3

Food 10 50 4.2 4.2

Clothing 11 12 1.0 1.0

Monetary gifts for special occasions, monetary contributions for

funeral expenses 12 41 3.4 3.4

Communication expenses 13 39 3.3 3.3

National pension/Health insurance 14 2 0.2 0.2

Childrearing expenses 15 2 0.2 0.2

Total 1,200 100.0 100.0

V2_5b

Home maintenance, utilities, rent 1 157 13.1 13.1

Transportation 2 76 6.3 6.3

Public education expenses (excluding private tutoring) 3 35 2.9 2.9 Private education expenses (including private educational

institutions and tutoring, etc.) 4 96 8.0 8.0

Culture and leisure expenses 5 71 5.9 5.9

Medical expenses 6 73 6.1 6.1

Repayments, interests, payments 7 119 9.9 9.9

Taxes 8 180 15.0 15.0

Alcoholic beverages 9 52 4.3 4.3

Among the following, which expenses are the greatest financial burdens to your household? Please select two:

The second greatest financial burden______

Among the following, which expenses are the greatest financial burdens to your household? Please select two:

The greatest financial burden______

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Food 10 104 8.7 8.7

Clothing 11 29 2.4 2.4

Monetary gifts for special occasions, monetary contributions for

funeral expenses 12 96 8.0 8.0

Communication expenses 13 108 9.0 9.0

National pension/Health insurance 14 3 0.3 0.3

System missing 1 0.1

Total 1,200 100.0

V2_6a

Investment in stocks 1 31 2.6 2.6

Home purchase 2 355 29.6 29.6

Automobile purchase 3 114 9.5 9.5

Improvement of diet 4 25 2.1 2.1

Clothing 5 22 1.8 1.8

Furniture, home electronics (including computers) purchase 6 27 2.3 2.3

Sightseeing/leisure activities 7 229 19.1 19.1

Debt, interest payments 8 135 11.3 11.3

Savings in financial institutions 9 100 8.3 8.3

Investment in real-estate 10 140 11.7 11.7

Expenditures on books and hobbie 11 14 1.2 1.2

Helping others in need 13 2 0.2 0.2

Business investment 14 1 0.1 0.1

Retirement plans 17 1 0.1 0.1

Welfare facility 22 1 0.1 0.1

Home repairs 24 2 0.2 0.2

Purchase of dietary supplements 25 1 0.1 0.1

Total 1,200 100.0 100.0

What is the first thing you would like to do if your income were to increase? Please select two: First______

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V2_6b

Investment in stocks 1 28 2.3 2.4

Home purchase 2 120 10.0 10.1

Automobile purchase 3 135 11.3 11.3

Improvement of diet 4 46 3.8 3.9

Clothing 5 30 2.5 2.5

Furniture, home electronics (including computers) purchase 6 72 6.0 6.0

Sightseeing/leisure activities 7 276 23.0 23.2

Debt, interest payments 8 77 6.4 6.5

Savings in financial institutions 9 192 16.0 16.1

Investment in real-estate 10 167 13.9 14.0

Expenditures on books and hobbie 11 43 3.6 3.6

Business investment 14 1 0.1 0.1

Child education costs 16 2 0.2 0.2

Studying abroad 23 1 0.1 0.1

Home repairs 24 1 0.1 0.1

Total 1,200 100.0

V2_7

I am investing in stocks 1 86 7.2 7.2

I am not investing in stocks 2 1,114 92.8 92.8

Total 1,200 100.0 100.0

V2_8

I will certainly invest 1 34 2.8 2.8

I will most likely invest 2 237 19.8 19.8

I will most likely not invest 3 460 38.3 38.3

I will certainly not invest 4 469 39.1 39.1

Total 1,200 100.0 100.0

What is the first thing you would like to do if your income were to increase? Please select two: Second______

Are you presently investing in stocks?

How likely is it that you will invest in stocks in the future?

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V2_9_1a

Rotating credit associations (Gye), Private loans 1 69 5.8 6.6

Short-term savings (CD, MMF) 2 34 2.8 3.3

Savings in a Mutual savings and finance company 3 24 2.0 2.3 NACF, National Federation of Fisheries Cooperatives, NLCF

savings 4 144 12.0 13.8

Bank savings 5 574 47.8 55.0

Corporate bonds, national and public bonds (including bond

funds) 6 2 0.2 0.2

Stocks (equity funds) 7 35 2.9 3.4

Insurance 8 138 11.5 13.2

Precious metals 10 1 0.1 0.1

Real-estate 11 22 1.8 2.1

None 98 157 13.1

Total 1,200 100.0

V2_9_1b

savings 4 70 5.8 13.1

Bank savings 5 151 12.6 28.3

funds) 6 1 0.1 0.2

Insurance 8 242 20.2 45.3

Total 1,200 100.0

How are you presently investing the assets of your household, and where would you like to invest if financially capable of doing so? Please select all that apply:

Presently investing in: Second______

How are you presently investing the assets of your household, and where would you like to invest if financially capable of doing so? Please select all that apply:

Presently investing in: First______

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V2_9_1c

savings 4 17 1.4 11.8

Bank savings 5 25 2.1 17.4

funds) 6 1 0.1 0.7

Insurance 8 70 5.8 48.6

System missing 1,056 88.0

Total 1,200 100.0

V2_9_1d

savings 4 1 0.1 3.1

Insurance 8 13 1.1 40.6

Total 1,200 100.0

How are you presently investing the assets of your household, and where would you like to invest if financially capable of doing so? Please select all that apply:

Presently investing in: Third______

How are you presently investing the assets of your household, and where would you like to invest if financially capable of doing so? Please select all that apply:

Presently investing in: Fourth______

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V2_9_1e

NACF, National Federation of Fisheries Cooperatives, NLCF

savings 4 1 0.1 10.0

Insurance 8 7 0.6 70.0

Total 1,200 100.0

V2_9_1f

Real-estate 11 3 0.3 100.0

Total 1,200 100.0

V2_9_2a

savings 4 75 6.3 6.3

Bank savings 5 446 37.2 37.3

funds) 6 30 2.5 2.5

Paintings, antiques 9 11 0.9 0.9

Real-estate 11 367 30.6 30.7

Business 14 1 0.1 0.1

None 98 5 0.4

Total 1,200 100.0

How are you presently investing the assets of your household, and where would you like to invest if financially capable of doing so? Please select all that apply:

Presently investing in: Fifth______

How are you presently investing the assets of your household, and where would you like to invest if financially capable of doing so? Please select all that apply:

Presently investing in: Sixth______

How are you presently investing the assets of your household, and where would you like to invest if financially capable of doing so? Please select all that apply:

In the future, if financially capable of doing so, I would like to invest in: First______

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V2_9_2b

savings 4 36 3.0 5.3

Bank savings 5 134 11.2 19.7

funds) 6 15 1.3 2.2

Insurance 8 165 13.8 24.2

Real-estate 11 185 15.4 27.2

Postal savings 12 1 0.1 0.1

Bonsai collection 15 1 0.1 0.1

Total 1,200 100.0

V2_9_2c

savings 4 15 1.3 5.6

funds) 6 4 0.3 1.5

Insurance 8 62 5.2 23.2

Real-estate 11 90 7.5 33.7

Total 1,200 100.0

How are you presently investing the assets of your household, and where would you like to invest if financially capable of doing so? Please select all that apply:

In the future, if financially capable of doing so, I would like to invest in: Second______

How are you presently investing the assets of your household, and where would you like to invest if financially capable of doing so? Please select all that apply:

In the future, if financially capable of doing so, I would like to invest in: Third______

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V2_9_2d

NACF, National Federation of Fisheries Cooperatives, NLCF

savings 4 2 0.2 3.1

Insurance 8 14 1.2 21.9

Real-estate 11 21 1.8 32.8

Postal savings 12 1 0.1 1.6

Total 1,200 100.0

V2_9_2e

Total 1,200 100.0

V2_9_2f

Real-estate 11 1 0.1 100.0

How are you presently investing the assets of your household, and where would you like to invest if financially capable of doing so? Please select all that apply:

In the future, if financially capable of doing so, I would like to invest in: Fourth______

How are you presently investing the assets of your household, and where would you like to invest if financially capable of doing so? Please select all that apply:

In the future, if financially capable of doing so, I would like to invest in: Fifth______

How are you presently investing the assets of your household, and where would you like to invest if financially capable of doing so? Please select all that apply:

In the future, if financially capable of doing so, I would like to invest in: Sixth______

(16)

V2_10

House 1 300 25.0 25.0

Apartment/villa 2 510 42.5 42.5

High rise residential building 3 24 2.0 2.0 Multiplex housing/multifamily housing/townhouse 4 10 0.8 0.8

Suburban house 5 341 28.4 28.4

Do not have a preference 6 15 1.3 1.3

Total 1,200 100.0 100.0

V2_11

Yes 1 451 37.6 37.6

No 2 749 62.4 62.4

Total 1,200 100.0 100.0

V2_11_1

Smaller 1 23 1.9 5.1

Similar to the size of current residence 2 106 8.8 23.5

Larger 3 322 26.8 71.4

NAP 0 749 62.4

Total 1,200 100.0

Do you intend to move from your current place of residence?

(Only those who answered yes to question 2-11) Do you plan on moving to a smaller or larger place?

What type of residence do you prefer?

(17)

V2_11_2

Investment purposes 1 19 1.6 4.2

Education of children 2 49 4.1 10.9

Convenient facilities 3 103 8.6 22.9

Convenient transportation 4 17 1.4 3.8

To move to a larger or smaller home 5 180 15.0 40.0 Environmental causes such as noise and air quality 6 74 6.2 16.4

Problems at work 7 1 0.1 0.2

A move to a more convenient location for business 8 1 0.1 0.2

Expiration of contract 9 2 0.2 0.4

Redevelopment problems 10 1 0.1 0.2

Marriage of children 11 1 0.1 0.2

Desire to live in an apartment 12 1 0.1 0.2

Moving in with in-laws 13 1 0.1 0.2

NA 99 1 0.1

NAP 0 749 62.4

Total 1,200 100.0

V2_12

Mid upper class 2 4 0.3 0.3

Low upper class 3 12 1.0 1.0

Upper middle class 4 82 6.8 6.8

Mid middle class 5 416 34.7 34.7

Lower middle class 6 384 32.0 32.0

Upper lower class 7 167 13.9 13.9

Mid lower class 8 89 7.4 7.4

Lowest class 9 46 3.8 3.8

Total 1,200 100.0 100.0

(Only those who answered yes to question 2-11) What is your reason for wanting to move?

In which of the following class do you think you belong?

(18)

V3_1

Very stable 1 5 0.4 0.4

Slightly stable 2 40 3.3 3.3

Neither stable nor unstable 3 281 23.4 23.4

Slightly unstable 4 685 57.1 57.1

Very unstable 5 189 15.8 15.8

Total 1,200 100.0 100.0

V3_2

Economic deterioration 1 311 25.9 26.0

Price instability 2 236 19.7 19.7

The problem of unemployment 3 201 16.8 16.8

The gap between rich and poor 4 93 7.8 7.8

Increase in credit delinquents 6 1 0.1 0.1

High oil prices 7 2 0.2 0.2

Job insecurity 8 5 0.4 0.4

Labor management issues 9 5 0.4 0.4

Real estate speculation 10 27 2.3 2.3

Higher health insurance premiums 11 1 0.1 0.1 Unnecessary ideological disputes 12 1 0.1 0.1 Inadequate settlement of past issues 13 2 0.2 0.2 Unstable North South relations 14 5 0.4 0.4

Lack of national power 15 1 0.1 0.1

Politically left-wing tendencies 16 1 0.1 0.1

Reunification 19 10 0.8 0.8

The incompetence of politicians 21 6 0.5 0.5

Political instability 23 88 7.3 7.4

Corruption 25 44 3.7 3.7

Need for a stable education policy 26 1 0.1 0.1

How stable do you think is the current state of affairs?

What do you think is the most fundamental problem our society is facing today?

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Inconsistent policies 27 3 0.3 0.3

Burden of private education 28 12 1.0 1.0

Overconsumption 29 2 0.2 0.2

Social disorder 30 1 0.1 0.1

Security of the public's livelihood 31 2 0.2 0.2

Surge of heinous crimes 32 1 0.1 0.1

Regionalism 33 11 0.9 0.9

Lack of trust in people 34 6 0.5 0.5

Issues of welfare for the elderly 36 17 1.4 1.4 Reform of national consciousness 37 6 0.5 0.5

Selfishness 40 16 1.3 1.3

Impoverishment of rural areas 42 6 0.5 0.5

Agricultural imports 43 1 0.1 0.1

Problems of environmental pollution 44 8 0.7 0.7

Lack of morality 45 7 0.6 0.6

Excessive obsession with the past 48 3 0.3 0.3

Distrust of the President 49 4 0.3 0.3

Leader's lack of competence 50 5 0.4 0.4

Increase of national debt 52 1 0.1 0.1

National Pension 54 1 0.1 0.1

Excessive tax burden 55 2 0.2 0.2

Education problems 58 13 1.1 1.1

Alleviation of traffic congestion 59 3 0.3 0.3

Housing shortage 60 15 1.3 1.3

Dokdo issues 61 1 0.1 0.1

Stagnation of large corporations 62 1 0.1 0.1

Lack of cultural benefits 63 1 0.1 0.1

Youth Problems 64 2 0.2 0.2

Regional disparities in development 65 1 0.1 0.1

Homelessness 66 2 0.2 0.2

Generational differences in ideology 67 2 0.2 0.2

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None 998 1 0.1

DK 999 2 0.2

Total 1,200 100.0

V3_3a

Problem between South and North Korea 1 27 2.3 2.3

Unemployment 2 310 25.8 25.8

Bridging the gap between the rich and the poor 3 183 15.3 15.3

Continuous economic development 4 163 13.6 13.6

Price stabilization 5 320 26.7 26.7

Rural problems 6 17 1.4 1.4

Political stability 7 68 5.7 5.7

Eradication of corruption 9 62 5.2 5.2

Stabilization of labor-union relations 10 8 0.7 0.7

Transportation problems 11 2 0.2 0.2

Environmental problems 13 6 0.5 0.5

Securing the public's livelihood and establishment of public

order 14 2 0.2 0.2

Social welfare 19 1 0.1 0.1

Stabilization of real-estate market 22 4 0.3 0.3

Total 1,200 100.0 100.0

V3_3b

What do you think are the issues our country needs to urgently resolve: First______

What do you think are the issues our country needs to urgently resolve: Second______

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order 14 3 0.3 0.3

Media reform 15 1 0.1 0.1

Settling the past of Japanese rule 20 1 0.1 0.1 Stabilization of real-estate market 22 1 0.1 0.1 Establishment of values for the new era 24 1 0.1 0.1

None 98 1 0.1

Total 1,200 100.0

V3_3c

What do you think are the issues our country needs to urgently resolve: Third______

(22)

order 14 14 1.2 1.2

Media reform 15 11 0.9 0.9

Stabilization of agricultural imports 21 1 0.1 0.1 Stabilization of real-estate market 22 1 0.1 0.1

Reform of regional assembly 23 1 0.1 0.1

None 98 1 0.1

Total 1,200 100.0

V3_4

It has become customary in our society as a whole 1 394 32.8 32.8 It is taking place among certain classes or groups 2 704 58.7 58.7 It is taking place in very few parts of society 3 92 7.7 7.7

It is almost nonexistent 4 10 0.8 0.8

Total 1,200 100.0 100.0

V3_5

Significantly increased 1 75 6.3 6.3

Somewhat increased 2 415 34.6 34.6

Somewhat decreased 3 699 58.3 58.3

Significantly decreased 4 11 0.9 0.9

Total 1,200 100.0 100.0

How prevalent do you think corruption is in our society?

Compared to five years ago, how do you think the level of corruption has changed?

(23)

V3_6

Very serious 1 214 17.8 17.8

Somewhat serious 2 755 62.9 62.9

Not very serious 3 224 18.7 18.7

Not at all serious 4 7 0.6 0.6

Total 1,200 100.0 100.0

V3_7_1

Very well 1 35 2.9 2.9

Fairly well 2 369 30.8 30.8

Neither well nor poorly 3 555 46.3 46.3

Fairly poorly 4 197 16.4 16.4

Very poorly 5 44 3.7 3.7

Total 1,200 100.0 100.0

V3_7_2

Very well 1 1 0.1 0.1

Fairly well 2 22 1.8 1.8

Very poorly 5 383 31.9 31.9

Total 1,200 100.0 100.0

How well do you think the government is resolving the following issues? Please select the number which most closely represents your opinion for each issue: Improvement of relations between South and North Korea

How well do you think the government is resolving the following issues? Please select the number which most closely represents your opinion for each issue: Price stabilization

How serious do you feel is the phenomenon of individual and collective egoism in our society today?

(24)

V3_7_3

Very well 1 3 0.3 0.3

Very poorly 5 131 10.9 10.9

Total 1,200 100.0 100.0

V3_7_4

Very well 1 8 0.7 0.7

Very poorly 5 271 22.6 22.6

Total 1,200 100.0 100.0

V3_7_5

Very well 1 3 0.3 0.3

Very poorly 5 320 26.7 26.7

Total 1,200 100.0 100.0

How well do you think the government is resolving the following issues? Please select the number which most closely represents your opinion for each issue: Restructuring of corporations and financial institutions

How well do you think the government is resolving the following issues? Please select the number which most closely represents your opinion for each issue: Housing policy

How well do you think the government is resolving the following issues? Please select the number which most

closely represents your opinion for each issue: Bridging the gap between the rich and the poor

(25)

V3_7_6

Very well 1 11 0.9 0.9

Very poorly 5 233 19.4 19.4

Total 1,200 100.0 100.0

V3_7_7

Very well 1 1 0.1 0.1

Very poorly 5 219 18.3 18.3

Total 1,200 100.0 100.0

V3_7_8

Very well 1 4 0.3 0.3

Total 1,200 100.0 100.0

How well do you think the government is resolving the following issues? Please select the number which most closely represents your opinion for each issue: Education reform

How well do you think the government is resolving the following issues? Please select the number which most closely represents your opinion for each issue: Resolving problems caused by regionalism

How well do you think the government is resolving the following issues? Please select the number which most

closely represents your opinion for each issue: Prevention of corruption

(26)

V3_7_9

Very well 1 2 0.2 0.2

Total 1,200 100.0 100.0

V3_7_10

Very well 1 21 1.8 1.8

Fairly well 2 189 15.8 15.8

Total 1,200 100.0 100.0

V3_8_1

Very well 1 8 0.7 0.7

Very poorly 5 148 12.3 12.3

Total 1,200 100.0 100.0

How well do you think the government is resolving the following issues? Please select the number which most closely represents your opinion for each issue: Prevention of environmental pollution

How well do you think the government is resolving the following issues? Please select the number which most closely represents your opinion for each issue: Guarantee of freedom of speech

Please select the number which most closely represents your opinion on how well President Roh Moo-Hyun’s

administration is handling each of the following: President Roh Moo-Hyun's government administration

(27)

V3_8_2

Very well 1 11 0.9 0.9

Fairly well 2 134 11.2 11.2

Very poorly 5 163 13.6 13.6

Total 1,200 100.0 100.0

V3_8_3

Very well 1 1 0.1 0.1

Very poorly 5 293 24.4 24.4

Total 1,200 100.0 100.0

V3_8_4

Very well 1 1 0.1 0.1

Very poorly 5 188 15.7 15.7

Total 1,200 100.0 100.0

Please select the number which most closely represents your opinion on how well President Roh Moo-Hyun’s administration is handling each of the following: The Roh Moo-Hyun government's unemployment policy

Please select the number which most closely represents your opinion on how well President Roh Moo-Hyun’s administration is handling each of the following: The Roh Moo-Hyun government's personnel policy

Please select the number which most closely represents your opinion on how well President Roh Moo-Hyun’s

administration is handling each of the following: The Roh Moo-Hyun government's reform policy

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V3_8_5

Very well 1 3 0.3 0.3

Very poorly 5 158 13.2 13.2

Total 1,200 100.0 100.0

V3_9_1

Reform policies 1 24 2.0 4.6

Education Policy 2 5 0.4 1.0

Political Reform 3 11 0.9 2.1

Overall switch over in generations 8 2 0.2 0.4

North South Policy 9 144 12.0 27.5

Reducing the period of military service 11 6 0.5 1.1

Personnel Policy 12 12 1.0 2.3

Resolving of past issues 13 2 0.2 0.4

State administration 17 12 1.0 2.3

Election fund investigation 18 1 0.1 0.2

Restructuring of financial institutions 19 1 0.1 0.2

Labor Policy 20 6 0.5 1.1

Efforts to understand the position of ordinary people 23 4 0.3 0.8 Measures against unemployment 24 2 0.2 0.4

Opening of the Blue House 28 2 0.2 0.4

Ability based preference system without gender discrimination 29 3 0.3 0.6 Breaking away from authoritarianism 30 18 1.5 3.4 Efforts to become closer to the public 31 6 0.5 1.1 Government engaging its citizens 32 5 0.4 1.0 Fostering a culture of debate and discussion 34 1 0.1 0.2

Please select the number which most closely represents your opinion on how well President Roh Moo-Hyun’s administration is handling each of the following: The Roh Moo-Hyun government's labor policy

What do you think is the best thing and the worst thing President Roh Moo-Hyun has done since taking office?

Please list one of each: The best thing he has done

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Decentralization 35 3 0.3 0.6

Real Estate Policy 37 44 3.7 8.4

Stabilization of livelihood security 40 2 0.2 0.4 Efforts to eliminate the gap between the rich and the poor 42 3 0.3 0.6 Identifying pro Japanese collaborators 43 1 0.1 0.2

Balanced land development 47 1 0.1 0.2

Efforts to resolve regionalism 49 40 3.3 7.6 Relocation of administrative capital 50 13 1.1 2.5

Ability to endure 51 1 0.1 0.2

Less personal corruption 52 1 0.1 0.2

Is frank 54 4 0.3 0.8

Efforts to democratize 58 5 0.4 1.0

Efforts to stabilize labor relations 60 9 0.8 1.7 Expansion of welfare for the elderly 65 1 0.1 0.2

Media Reform 68 23 1.9 4.4

Gives much attention to environmental policy 69 2 0.2 0.4 Efforts to eliminate the gap between the rich and the poor 71 1 0.1 0.2

Corporate Management Policy 75 1 0.1 0.2

Dispatch of troops to Iraq 76 2 0.2 0.4

Regional economic growth 78 6 0.5 1.1

Strong determination towards change 79 2 0.2 0.4

Root out corruption 82 59 4.9 11.3

Restoration of Cheonggyechoen 83 1 0.1 0.2

Efforts to improve welfare 84 6 0.5 1.1

Cash receipt system 85 1 0.1 0.2

Stable politics 86 1 0.1 0.2

Opening of Cheongdamdae 87 1 0.1 0.2

Has principles 88 4 0.3 0.8

Reunion of dispersed families 89 3 0.3 0.6

Progressive tax 92 4 0.3 0.8

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Being decisive 94 3 0.3 0.6

Is driven 95 2 0.2 0.4

None 998 674 56.2

DK/NA 999 2 0.2

Total 1,200 100.0

V3_9_2

Economic deterioration 501 192 16.0 16.5

Price instability 502 178 14.8 15.3

Measures against unemployment 503 180 15.0 15.5

Raising National Pension 504 1 0.1 0.1

Labor Policy 505 14 1.2 1.2

Relocation of administrative capital plan 506 23 1.9 2.0 Widening gap between rich and poor 507 75 6.3 6.5

Bankruptcy of rural areas 508 4 0.3 0.3

Corporate Restructuring 510 1 0.1 0.1

Disregarding public opinion 512 2 0.2 0.2

Cling to the past 514 4 0.3 0.3

Foreign policy 515 1 0.1 0.1

Corruption 516 19 1.6 1.6

Reform policy 517 4 0.3 0.3

The policy toward North Korea that unconditionally offered

assistance 518 4 0.3 0.3

Dispatching troops to Iraq 519 2 0.2 0.2

Corruption scandals of relatives 520 1 0.1 0.1

Political Reform 522 20 1.7 1.7

Aggravating regionalism 523 8 0.7 0.7

Political instability 525 30 2.5 2.6

State administration 526 51 4.3 4.4

Personnel management 527 41 3.4 3.5

What do you think is the best thing and the worst thing President Roh Moo-Hyun has done since taking office?

Please list one of each: The worst thing he has done

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Lacks tolerance 531 13 1.1 1.1

Defection from the Democratic Party 532 1 0.1 0.1 Raising transportation costs 534 1 0.1 0.1

Media policy 539 8 0.7 0.7

Education Policy 542 28 2.3 2.4

Much conflict between our employer and the employees 547 1 0.1 0.1

Real Estate Policy 549 77 6.4 6.6

Housing Policy for the underprivileged 550 28 2.3 2.4 No interest in people's living 552 1 0.1 0.1

Parties take precedence 553 1 0.1 0.1

Nosamo's politics of instigating college students 554 1 0.1 0.1

Corrupt politicians 559 2 0.2 0.2

Shortening the period military service 560 1 0.1 0.1 Insistence on coalition government 561 1 0.1 0.1 Problems of improving the environment 563 3 0.3 0.3

Code politics 569 1 0.1 0.1

North Korea Policy 571 6 0.5 0.5

Tax increase 574 8 0.7 0.7

Lacks articulacy 578 1 0.1 0.1

Double-eyelids surgery 581 2 0.2 0.2

Attempts to meddle in affairs beyond the authority of the

President 583 1 0.1 0.1

Lost faith 587 1 0.1 0.1

Lack of conviction 588 4 0.3 0.3

Lacks drive to follow through 592 3 0.3 0.3

Causes national turmoil 594 1 0.1 0.1

Insufficient leadership 595 17 1.4 1.5

Inability to keep campaign promises 596 5 0.4 0.4

Lack of determination 597 3 0.3 0.3

No sense of responsibility 598 4 0.3 0.3

Imprudent words and actions 600 83 6.9 7.1

None 998 38 3.2

Total 1,200 100.0

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V3_10

Yeollin Uri Party 1 181 15.1 26.2

Grand National Party 2 344 28.7 49.7

Democratic Labor Party 3 106 8.8 15.3

Democratic Party 4 57 4.8 8.2

United Liberal Democrats 5 4 0.3 0.6

No party to support 7 508 42.3

Total 1,200 100.0

V3_11

Presidential system 1 569 47.4 62.1

Parliamentary cabinet system 2 306 25.5 33.4

Federal parliamentary republic 3 42 3.5 4.6

DK 4 283 23.6

Total 1,200 100.0

V4_1

Very good 1 5 0.4 0.4

Slightly good 2 52 4.3 4.3

Neigher good nor bad 3 172 14.3 14.3

Slightly bad 4 534 44.5 44.5

Very bad 5 437 36.4 36.4

Total 1,200 100.0 100.0

Among the following, which do you think is the power structure most appropriate for our present state of affairs?

How would you describe the state of our economy today?

Which party among the current existing parties do you tend to support?

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V4_2

It will greatly improve 1 10 0.8 0.8

It will slightly improve 2 140 11.7 11.7

It will stay the same 3 633 52.8 52.8

It will slightly worsen 4 279 23.3 23.3

It will greatly worsen 5 138 11.5 11.5

Total 1,200 100.0 100.0

V4_3_1

Very high 1 500 41.7 41.7

Somewhat high 2 584 48.7 48.7

Neither high nor low 3 96 8.0 8.0

Somewhat low 4 15 1.3 1.3

Very low 5 5 0.4 0.4

Total 1,200 100.0 100.0

V4_3_2

Very high 1 623 51.9 51.9

Somewhat low 4 36 3.0 3.0

Very low 5 5 0.4 0.4

Total 1,200 100.0 100.0

Compared to today, how do you think the economy of our country will change in a year?

What is your opinion on the present overall prices, real estate prices, and bank interest rates: Prices

What is your opinion on the present overall prices, real estate prices, and bank interest rates: Real estate prices

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V4_3_3

Very high 1 58 4.8 4.8

Somewhat low 4 387 32.3 32.3

Very low 5 173 14.4 14.4

Total 1,200 100.0 100.0

V4_4

They should be strengthened 1 194 16.2 17.7

They are adequate as they are now 2 452 37.7 41.3

They should be further eased 3 449 37.4 41.0

DK 4 105 8.8

Total 1,200 100.0

V4_5

Very positive 1 19 1.6 1.6

Tend to be positive 2 403 33.6 33.6

Neither positive nor negative 3 508 42.3 42.3

Tend to be negative 4 226 18.8 18.8

Very negative 5 44 3.7 3.7

Total 1,200 100.0 100.0

What is your opinion on the current government regulations on corporations?

The assessment of large corporations are divided. What is your overall opinion of large corporations?

What is your opinion on the present overall prices, real estate prices, and bank interest rates: Bank interest rates

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V5_1_1

The United States 1 201 16.8 17.5

Japan 2 33 2.8 2.9

China 3 36 3.0 3.1

North Korea 4 24 2.0 2.1

Australia 5 182 15.2 15.8

The United Kingdom 6 60 5.0 5.2

India 8 4 0.3 0.3

Germany 9 34 2.8 3.0

Thailand 12 6 0.5 0.5

South Korea 13 64 5.3 5.6

Russia 15 1 0.1 0.1

Turkey 16 5 0.4 0.4

The Czech Republic 17 1 0.1 0.1

Kenya 18 1 0.1 0.1

Chile 19 3 0.3 0.3

Switzerland 26 152 12.7 13.2

France 27 40 3.3 3.5

Greece 28 1 0.1 0.1

Denmark 29 6 0.5 0.5

Singapore 30 25 2.1 2.2

Canada 32 107 8.9 9.3

Brazil 34 7 0.6 0.6

Sweden 35 30 2.5 2.6

Spain 37 3 0.3 0.3

Finland 39 5 0.4 0.4

Vietnam 40 3 0.3 0.3

Myanmar (Burma) 44 1 0.1 0.1

Norway 51 4 0.3 0.3

Netherlands 52 33 2.8 2.9

New Zealand 53 54 4.5 4.7

Please state the name of the appropriate country (including North Korea) for each of the following: Most favored

country

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Africa 54 1 0.1 0.1

Israel 55 1 0.1 0.1

Italy 56 15 1.3 1.3

Ireland 58 2 0.2 0.2

Croatia 67 1 0.1 0.1

Austria 68 1 0.1 0.1

Malaysia 72 1 0.1 0.1

Indonesia 74 1 0.1 0.1

Bali 104 1 0.1 0.1

None 998 50 4.2

Total 1,200 100.0

V5_1_2

Japan 2 738 61.5 63.3

China 3 78 6.5 6.7

Iran 7 2 0.2 0.2

India 8 5 0.4 0.4

Germany 9 1 0.1 0.1

Taiwan 10 1 0.1 0.1

Mongolia 11 1 0.1 0.1

Thailand 12 4 0.3 0.3

Russia 15 12 1.0 1.0

Chile 19 1 0.1 0.1

Switzerland 26 1 0.1 0.1

France 27 1 0.1 0.1

Iraq 31 19 1.6 1.6

Please state the name of the appropriate country (including North Korea) for each of the following: Least favored

country

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Canada 32 1 0.1 0.1

The Philippines 33 1 0.1 0.1

Brazil 34 3 0.3 0.3

Egypt 41 1 0.1 0.1

Africa 54 2 0.2 0.2

Israel 55 1 0.1 0.1

Italy 56 2 0.2 0.2

Somalia 59 2 0.2 0.2

Saudi Arabia 73 1 0.1 0.1

Palestine 75 1 0.1 0.1

None 998 34 2.8

Total 1,200 100.0

V5_1_3

Japan 2 336 28.0 29.0

China 3 93 7.8 8.0

Australia 5 42 3.5 3.6

India 8 1 0.1 0.1

Germany 9 142 11.8 12.3

Taiwan 10 5 0.4 0.4

Hong Kong 14 1 0.1 0.1

Russia 15 6 0.5 0.5

Turkey 16 1 0.1 0.1

France 27 14 1.2 1.2

Denmark 29 10 0.8 0.9

Please state the name of the appropriate country (including North Korea) for each of the following: Country that

should be most emulated

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Singapore 30 49 4.1 4.2

Canada 32 40 3.3 3.5

The Philippines 33 1 0.1 0.1

Sweden 35 30 2.5 2.6

Spain 37 2 0.2 0.2

Finland 39 4 0.3 0.3

Norway 51 2 0.2 0.2

New Zealand 53 22 1.8 1.9

Israel 55 4 0.3 0.3

Italy 56 2 0.2 0.2

Ireland 58 1 0.1 0.1

Austria 68 1 0.1 0.1

Luxembourg 69 1 0.1 0.1

The Argentine Republic 70 1 0.1 0.1

Malaysia 72 1 0.1 0.1

None 998 37 3.1

DK/NA 999 4 0.3

Total 1,200 100.0

V5_1_4

Japan 2 112 9.3 9.4

China 3 441 36.8 37.2

North Korea 4 159 13.3 13.4

Australia 5 2 0.2 0.2

India 8 2 0.2 0.2

Germany 9 9 0.8 0.8

Mongolia 11 1 0.1 0.1

Please state the name of the appropriate country (including North Korea) for each of the following: Country with

which we should economically cooperate the most

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Hong Kong 14 1 0.1 0.1

Russia 15 6 0.5 0.5

Cuba 20 1 0.1 0.1

France 27 2 0.2 0.2

Singapore 30 2 0.2 0.2

Canada 32 7 0.6 0.6

Brazil 34 1 0.1 0.1

Sweden 35 1 0.1 0.1

Vietnam 40 3 0.3 0.3

Africa 54 2 0.2 0.2

Saudi Arabia 73 1 0.1 0.1

Indonesia 74 1 0.1 0.1

None 998 13 1.1

DK/NA 999 1 0.1

Total 1,200 100.0

V5_2

Should be reunified 1 205 17.1 17.1

Should be reunified if possible 2 532 44.3 44.3

Should remain as is 3 342 28.5 28.5

Should not be reunified if possible 4 101 8.4 8.4

Should not be reunified 5 20 1.7 1.7

Total 1,200 100.0 100.0

What do you think about the idea that South Korea and North Korea should be reunified?

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V5_3

Will gladly bear the burden 1 78 6.5 6.5

Will bear some of the burden 2 474 39.5 39.5

Would rather not bear the burden 3 486 40.5 40.5

Do not want to bear the burden at all 4 162 13.5 13.5

Total 1,200 100.0 100.0

V5_4

Within the next 5 years 1 37 3.1 3.1

6-10 years 2 242 20.2 20.2

11-20 years 3 369 30.8 30.8

It will take more than 20 years but will be achieved someday 4 446 37.2 37.2

It will not be achieved 5 106 8.8 8.8

Total 1,200 100.0 100.0

V5_5_1

Strongly agree 1 104 8.7 8.7

Mostly agree 2 498 41.5 41.5

Neither agree nor disagree 3 417 34.8 34.8

Mostly disagree 4 161 13.4 13.4

Strongly disagree 5 20 1.7 1.7

Total 1,200 100.0 100.0

What would you do if, following reunification, the national income decreases for a certain period of time and personal tax burdens increase?

When do you think reunification between South and North Korea will take place?

What is your opinion on the following statements? Please select the number which most closely represents your

opinion: Economic cooperation between South and North Korea will be mutually beneficial

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V5_5_2

Mostly agree 2 447 37.3 37.3

Neither agree nor disagree 3 473 39.4 39.4

Mostly disagree 4 194 16.2 16.2

Total 1,200 100.0 100.0

V5_6

Should be completely withdrawn 1 84 7.0 7.0 Should be withdrawn in stages starting now 2 570 47.5 47.5 Should remain for a lengthy period of time into the future 3 359 29.9 29.9

Should continually remain 4 187 15.6 15.6

Total 1,200 100.0 100.0

V5_7

Tend to mostly agree 2 607 50.6 50.6

Tend to mostly disagree 3 485 40.4 40.4

Total 1,200 100.0 100.0

V5_8

The business should continue even if it requires government aid 1 271 22.6 22.6 The business should continue through means other than direct

aid from the government 2 799 66.6 66.6

It should be discontinued regardless of how it's aided 3 130 10.8 10.8

The position of President Roh Moo-Hyun's participatory government is continuing and further developing the

"Sunshine Policy". What is your position on this issue?

Which statement out of the following on the Mount Geumgang tourism business between North and South Korea do you agree with the most?

What is your opinion on the following statements? Please select the number which most closely represents your opinion: The possibility of a provocation of war by North Korea still remains

What do you think about the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Korea?

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V5_9

North Korea should be led to open up through providing aid if

possible 1 339 28.3 28.3

It should be conducted in a reciprocal manner where each side

gives and takes equally 2 759 63.3 63.3

North Korea should be considered hostile and should be

guarded against 3 102 8.5 8.5

Total 1,200 100.0 100.0

V6_1

Do not have any members suitable to receive lessons 1 661 55.1 55.1 Do not have any members receiving lessons 2 154 12.8 12.8 We have members receiving lessons 3 385 32.1 32.1

Total 1,200 100.0 100.0

V6_1a

1 member 1 141 11.8 36.6

2 members 2 224 18.7 58.2

Over than 3 members 3 20 1.7 5.2

NAP 0 815 67.9

Total 1,200 100.0

V6_1b

Below 200,000 won 1 30 2.5 7.8

210,000 - 300,000 won 2 67 5.6 17.4

310,000 - 500,000 won 3 127 10.6 33.0

Over 510,000 won 4 161 13.4 41.8

NAP 0 815 67.9

Total 1,200 100.0

Which among the following directions for the North Korea policy of our country do you agree with the most?

How many members of your household receive extracurricular lessons? What is the total monthly cost (This includes piano lessons, preschool, taekwondo lessons, etc.) : Receiving lessons or not

How many members of your household receive extracurricular lessons? What is the total monthly cost (This includes piano lessons, preschool, taekwondo lessons, etc.) : Members receiving lessons