Key facts
- President Lee Jae Myung's approval rating rose to 44% in a recent poll.
- Positive assessments increased 1 percentage point from two weeks prior.
- Negative assessments fell to 49%.
President Lee Jae Myung's approval rating has rebounded to 44 percent this week, according to a biweekly poll released Thursday. The National Barometer Survey (NBS) indicated a 1 percentage point increase in positive assessments of Lee's job performance compared to two weeks prior, with negative assessments falling to 49 percent. Lee's approval rating had previously hit a record low of 43 percent in mid-September and early October. The poll, which surveyed 1,000 adults nationwide from Monday to Wednesday, also showed a decrease in support for the ruling Democratic Party to 33 percent, while the main opposition People Power Party saw its support rise to 28 percent. The survey has a margin of error of plus or minus 3.1 percentage points at a 95 percent confidence level.