Lee Jae-myung approval rating holds at 37% amid party support decline

A recent Gallup Korea poll indicates that President Lee Jae-myung’s job approval rating remains at 37%, consistent with results from three weeks ago. While the positive rating held steady, the negative rating decreased by 5 percentage points to 51%.

Key drivers for the approval rating include diplomacy (24%) and economic/livelihood issues (14%). Conversely, the primary reasons for disapproval are real estate policy (18%), followed by national defense, security, and inter-Korean relations (15%), and personnel appointments (16%).

Regarding political parties, the Democratic Party of Korea reached its lowest support level since the current administration began, dropping 5 percentage points to 35%. The People Power Party saw a 1 percentage point decline to 26%. Meanwhile, the proportion of undecided voters rose to 31%.