SEOUL, July 10 (AJP) - President Lee Jae Myung's approval rating edged down slightly this week after a brief rebound last week.
In a survey of more than 1,000 adults nationwide conducted by pollster Gallup Korea earlier this week, 53 percent of respondents gave a positive rating to Lee's job performance, down 1 percentage point from a week earlier.
But his disapproval rating also fell 1 percentage point to 35 percent, with 12 percent undecided.
Among those who approved of Lee, the most-cited reason was "the economy and livelihoods" at 19 percent. But interestingly, it was also the top reason among those who disapproved of him at 21 percent.
In terms of party support, the ruling Democratic Party (DP) stayed at 42 percent, while the main opposition People Power Party (PPP) stood at 24 percent.
The minor Reform Party and Rebuilding Korea Party garnered 3 percent of support each, followed by the left-wing Progressive Party at 1 percent.
About a quarter of respondents or 26 percent said they did not support any party.
The survey was conducted through computer-assisted telephone interviews using randomly generated mobile phone numbers. More details are available on the website of the National Election Survey Deliberation Commission.
In a survey of more than 1,000 adults nationwide conducted by pollster Gallup Korea earlier this week, 53 percent of respondents gave a positive rating to Lee's job performance, down 1 percentage point from a week earlier.
But his disapproval rating also fell 1 percentage point to 35 percent, with 12 percent undecided.
Among those who approved of Lee, the most-cited reason was "the economy and livelihoods" at 19 percent. But interestingly, it was also the top reason among those who disapproved of him at 21 percent.
In terms of party support, the ruling Democratic Party (DP) stayed at 42 percent, while the main opposition People Power Party (PPP) stood at 24 percent.
The minor Reform Party and Rebuilding Korea Party garnered 3 percent of support each, followed by the left-wing Progressive Party at 1 percent.
About a quarter of respondents or 26 percent said they did not support any party.
The survey was conducted through computer-assisted telephone interviews using randomly generated mobile phone numbers. More details are available on the website of the National Election Survey Deliberation Commission.
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