A poll has shown that President Lee Jae-myung's approval rating is at 63%. The approval ratings in TK (Daegu and Gyeongbuk) and PK (Busan, Ulsan, and Gyeongnam), known as the 'conservative strongholds', were recorded at 55%.
According to a survey conducted by Korean Gallup from the 8th to the 10th of this month on 1,002 people aged 18 and over, 63% of respondents answered that 'President Lee Jae-myung is doing his job well.' The President's approval rating has decreased by 2 percentage points from the previous week.
By region, the approval ratings were 85% in Gwangju and Jeolla, 63% in Daejeon, Sejong, and Chungcheong, 63% in Seoul, and 62% in Incheon and Gyeonggi. It was found that more than half of the respondents from Daegu and Gyeongbuk (55%) and Busan, Ulsan, and Gyeongnam (55%) also expressed support. By age group, the approval rating for the President exceeded half in all age groups except for those aged 18-29 (47%) and those over 70 (47%). The approval rating for those in their 40s was the highest at 83%, followed by 76% for those in their 50s.
The main reason cited for positively evaluating the President's job performance was the economy and people's livelihoods, at 15%, the highest. This was followed by drive, execution ability, and speed (13%), communication (11%), and overall good performance (9%).
Responses indicating that he is 'doing poorly' accounted for 23%, while 14% withheld their opinions. Reasons for negatively evaluating his job performance included excessive welfare and livelihood support funds (22%), diplomacy (15%), supplementary budgets and financial expansion (7%), and personnel matters (6%).
In terms of party support, the Democratic Party of Korea rose 3 percentage points to 43%, while the People Power Party fell 3 percentage points to 19%. This marks the first time since November 2020 that the People Power Party's support has dropped below 20% in a Korean Gallup poll.
This survey was conducted through telephone interviews (CATI) using randomly selected mobile virtual numbers provided by the three major telecommunications companies. The response rate was 11.7%. The sampling error is ±3.1 percentage points at a 95% confidence level. For more details, please refer to the website of the National Election Opinion Survey Review Committee.