Key facts
- President Lee Jae Myung's approval rating fell to 42% in a poll conducted by Gallup Korea.
- This is the lowest approval rating since Lee took office in June last year.
- His disapproval rating increased to 50%.
- Real estate policies were cited by 27% as a reason for negative assessment.
- The ruling Democratic Party's approval rating also fell to 39%.
President Lee Jae Myung's approval rating has fallen to a new low of 42% this week, according to a poll by Gallup Korea. The survey, conducted from Tuesday to Thursday among 1,001 adults, indicated a 3 percentage point decrease from the previous week, marking the lowest point since Lee assumed office in June last year. The previous record low was 44% recorded two weeks prior.
Lee's disapproval rating rose by 5 percentage points to 50%. Among the reasons cited for positive assessments, diplomacy was mentioned by 16% of respondents, followed by the economy and people's livelihoods at 11%, and communication at 10%.
Conversely, 27% of those who negatively assessed Lee's performance pointed to his real estate policies. Other reasons included prosecution reform (7%), the economy and people's livelihoods (7%), and ethical issues (7%).
The ruling Democratic Party's approval rating also saw a decline, dropping 2 percentage points to 39% week-on-week. The main opposition People Power Party's approval rating remained unchanged at 25%.
The poll has a margin of error of plus or minus 3.1 percentage points at a 95% confidence level.