Approval ratings for the ruling Democratic Party of Korea (DPK) fell to the 30 percent range, a recent Gallup poll found, reflecting voter skepticism about how the party is handling issues related to livelihood and economic issues. In these circumstances, an opposition party would normally be expected to enjoy a rebound in its own approval ratings, but the same poll, released Friday, showed that the approval rating for the People Power Party (PPP) stands even lower, at 25 percent. Approval ratings in the 20-percent range is dismal news. The PPP’s own trajectory helps explain its meagre showing. Under leader Jang Dong-hyuk, who has repeatedly faced calls to resign, the party has been consumed by eyebrow-raising internal resistance, including Jang’s sudden hospitalizations and the use of the party ethics committee against members who have challenged his leadership. Jang has also remained an ambiguous figure as party leader, offering little in the way of a clear political platform or substantive policy agenda. When pressed to renounce former President Yoon Suk Yeol for his Dec. 3 marti