Signal Public trust in government fell from 51% in 2020 to 38% in 2024 on the Edelman Trust Barometer

Summary

The plan cites the Edelman Trust Barometer to document declining public trust in government. According to the figures it quotes, trust in government stood at 51 percent in 2020 and fell to 38 percent in 2024. The plan places this decline alongside negative international assessments of Korean democracy. It interprets the combination as a sign that confidence in state institutions has weakened. The plan responds by proposing to institutionalise participation and communication as governing principles and to build cooperative governance based on citizen deliberation.