Seoul:President Lee Jae Myung's approval rating has decreased to below 40 percent after a brief resurgence last week, according to a recent poll.
According to Yonhap News Agency, the survey conducted by Gallup Korea between Tuesday and Thursday involved 1,000 individuals aged 18 and older. It showed that positive assessments of President Lee's performance declined by 1 percentage point compared to the previous week, bringing it down to 39 percent. Concurrently, negative assessments also decreased by 1 percentage point to 49 percent.
President Lee's approval rating had been consistently below 40 percent in Gallup polls since early September, only to recover to the 40 percent mark in the prior survey. Among those who viewed Lee's performance positively, 17 percent praised his diplomacy, 14 percent cited economic and livelihood issues, and 8 percent highlighted communication.
For those disapproving of Lee's performance, real estate policies and economic concerns were significant factors, cited by 19 percent and 17 percent of respondents, respectively. Additionally, 10 percent expressed concerns over security and North Korea-related policies.
Support for the ruling Democratic Party saw a decline of 2 percentage points, reaching 35 percent, which matches its lowest level under the Lee administration, previously recorded earlier this month. Meanwhile, the approval rating for the main opposition People Power Party increased by 2 percentage points, reaching 30 percent. The survey's margin of error is plus or minus 3.1 percentage points at a 95 percent confidence level.