A poll released on the 9th indicated that about 6 out of 10 citizens expect President Lee Jae-myung to perform well in office.
According to a survey conducted by Realmeter on 1,012 men and women aged 18 and older nationwide from the 4th to the 5th, 58.2% of respondents replied that the president would do "well."
Respondents who answered "would not do well" accounted for 35.5%. Those who said "don't know" constituted 6.3%.
Real meter analyzed, "The percentage of those who answered 'will do well' is somewhat lower compared to past presidents surveyed by Real meter."
Former President Lee Myung-bak received a positive evaluation of 79.3%, former President Moon Jae-in received 74.8%, former President Park Geun-hye received 64.4%, and former President Yoon Seok-youl received 52.7%.
Looking at the positive evaluation rates for President Lee by region, Gwangju and Jeolla had the highest at 85.3%. Daegu and North Gyeongsang had the lowest at 39.6%. In the capital area, Seoul was 57.6%, and Gyeonggi and Incheon were 59.9%.
By age, those in their 40s had the highest positive evaluation at 76.6%. This was followed by those in their 50s at 70.7%, those in their 30s at 57.1%, those in their 60s at 50.9%, and those over 70 at 48.9%. The positive evaluation was lowest among those in their 20s at 41.3%.
The most urgent state affairs to resolve were seen to be "economic recovery and public livelihood stability," which accounted for 41.5%. This was followed by "prosecutorial reform and judicial reform" at 20.4%, "national unity and conflict resolution" at 12.8%, "political reform and inter-party cooperation" at 8.3%, and "low birth rate and aging countermeasures" at 4.6%.
Real meter noted, "The result reflects the fact that recent economic instability from recession, low growth concerns, and rising prices significantly impacts the overall lives of citizens."
Support for political parties showed the Democratic Party of Korea at 48.0%, up 1.2 percentage points from the previous survey.
The People Power Party was at 34.8%, down 0.3 percentage points, widening the support gap between the two parties to 13.2 percentage points from the previous week.
Real meter analyzed, "While the Democratic Party's support increased evenly nationwide in Seoul, Honam, Chungcheong, and Busan and Gyeongnam (PK), the People Power Party only consolidated its support in traditional strongholds like Daegu and North Gyeongsang (TK) and among some younger demographics."
Additionally, the Reform Party was recorded at 5.8%, the Rebuilding Korea Party at 3.7%, and The Progressive Party at 1.4%.
This survey was conducted using a 100% automated response system. The margin of error is ±3.1 percentage points at a 95% confidence level, with a response rate of 8.0%.
For more details, refer to the Central Election Poll Survey Deliberation Committee's website.