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Lees approval rating recovers to 40% after weeks of decline
Lee's approval rating recovers to 40% after weeks of decline SEOUL, October 23 (AJP) - President Lee Jae Myung's job approval rating edged up to 40 percent, recovering after several weeks of decline, pollster Gallup Korea said on Friday. In a survey of more than 1,000 people nationwide conducted earlier this week, some 40 percent said Lee was doing a good job, up 1 percentage point from the previous week and returning to that level for the first time in seven weeks, while 50 percent disapproved of his performance. About 10 percen October 23, 2026