President Lee's Approval Rating Rises to 54% After Three Weeks

President Lee Jae-myung's approval rating has rebounded after three weeks of decline, according to a survey released on July 3.

The Korea Gallup survey, conducted from June 30 to July 2 with 1,005 respondents aged 18 and older, found that 54% of participants approved of President Lee's job performance.

This marks a 3 percentage point increase from the previous survey.

President Lee's approval rating had dropped to 57% in the second week of June, reflecting a 7 percentage point decline at that time.

The percentage of respondents who disapproved of his performance rose by 1 percentage point to 36%, while 10% chose not to express an opinion.

The primary reasons for the positive evaluations included 'economy and livelihoods' at 24%, followed by 'diplomacy' at 14% and 'generally doing well' at 8%.

Conversely, the main reasons for disapproval were 'economy, livelihoods, and high exchange rates' at 16%, 'real estate policy' at 9%, and 'dictatorship and unilateralism' at 7%.

In party support, the Democratic Party recorded 41%, while the People Power Party stood at 26%.

The Democratic Party's support remained unchanged from the previous week, while the People Power Party saw a 1 percentage point decrease.

The Justice Innovation Party and the Reform Party each garnered 2%, while the Progressive Party and the Basic Income Party each received 1%. The percentage of respondents with no party affiliation was 25%.

The survey was conducted using a random sampling method via computer-assisted telephone interviews (CATI). For more details, refer to the website of the National Election Survey Deliberation Commission.