Key facts
- President Lee Jae Myung's approval rating increased to 47 percent.
- Disapproval of his performance decreased to 49.2 percent.
- The poll attributed the rebound partly to the government's "three megaprojects" initiative.
- The ruling Democratic Party's support rose to 43 percent.
- The opposition People Power Party's support fell to 40.3 percent.
President Lee Jae Myung's approval rating saw a slight increase, reaching 47 percent, marking the first uptick in seven weeks, according to a poll released Monday. The survey, commissioned by the EKN newspaper and conducted by Realmeter, indicated a 0.5 percentage point rise in approval and a 0.3 percentage point fall in disapproval, which stood at 49.2 percent.
Realmeter attributed the modest rebound to the government's announcement of a "three megaprojects" initiative, a substantial investment plan totaling 4,755 trillion won (US$3.11 trillion) focused on semiconductors, physical artificial intelligence, and AI data centers. However, the pollster noted that a sharp decline in stock prices and the weakening Korean won tempered the recovery in the president's approval ratings.
The weekly survey, which involved 2,525 individuals aged 18 and older from Monday to Friday, had a margin of error of plus or minus 2 percentage points at a 95 percent confidence level.
In a separate survey by Realmeter, the ruling Democratic Party's support increased by 2 percentage points to 43 percent compared to the previous week. Conversely, the main opposition People Power Party saw its support decline by 1.7 percentage points to 40.3 percent. This poll, conducted on 1,008 individuals on Thursday and Friday, had a margin of error of plus or minus 3.1 percentage points at a 95 percent confidence level.