Key facts
- Lee's approval rating rose to 37.3% in a poll released Monday.
- The poll was conducted on 2,520 adults nationwide from October 14-18.
- Positive assessments of Lee's job performance increased by 2.1 percentage points from the previous week.
- Negative assessments of Lee's job performance fell to 60.4 percent.
- Support for the ruling Democratic Party rose to 36.2 percent.
- Support for the opposition People Power Party fell to 40.9 percent.
President Lee Jae Myung's approval rating increased to 37.3% in a poll released Monday, recovering after a two-week decline. The survey, conducted by Realmeter from October 14-18 among 2,520 adults, found that positive assessments of his job performance rose by 2.1 percentage points from the prior week, while negative assessments fell to 60.4 percent. Realmeter cited livelihood policies and measures against violent crime as reasons for the rebound, though a subsequent stock market decline may have had a dampening effect. In a separate poll, support for the ruling Democratic Party increased to 36.2%, while the opposition People Power Party saw its support drop to 40.9%.