Lee Jae-myung, the Democratic Party of Korea presidential candidate, recorded 45% in the poll for the 21st presidential candidates, narrowing the gap with Kim Moon-soo from the People Power Party, who received 36%, to a single digit. Lee Jun-seok, the Reform Party candidate, recorded 10%.
According to a survey conducted by Korea Gallup on 1,002 voters aged 18 and older from 20th to 22nd (with a 95% confidence level and a margin of error of ±3.1 percentage points), Lee Jae-myung dropped by 6 percentage points compared to the previous survey, while Kim and Lee Jun-seok increased by 7 percentage points and 2 percentage points, respectively. Eight percent of respondents withheld their answers.
Korea Gallup noted, "The People Power Party was late in its candidate selection process compared to the Democratic Party, and there was turmoil surrounding the unification after the primary, but it seems that last weekend's departure of former President Yoon Seok-youl and the first TV debate among the presidential candidates became a pivotal moment."
In the party approval rating survey, the Democratic Party recorded 42%, the People Power Party 36%, and the Reform Party 6%. However, the undecided voters made up 13%. Compared to the previous week's survey, the Democratic Party fell by 6 percentage points, while the People Power Party rose by 6 percentage points. The approval rating for the Reform Party reached its highest level since its founding.
This survey was conducted using random sampling of virtual numbers via telephone interviews, with a response rate of 17.8%. For more detailed information, refer to the Central Election Poll Review Committee.