President Lee Jae-myung's approval rating has seen a slight decline for the third consecutive week, according to a recent public opinion survey. The primary reason cited for disapproval was his real estate policy.
On July 24, Korea Gallup reported that President Lee's job approval rating stands at 51%. Meanwhile, 38% of respondents indicated they believe he is performing poorly, and 11% withheld their opinions. The survey was conducted from July 21 to July 23 among 1,003 adults aged 18 and older across the country.
This figure matches the lowest approval rating recorded since President Lee took office, which was also 51% in the survey conducted in the fourth week of June. Following a 54% approval rating released in the first week of July, the president's approval has dropped by 1 percentage point each week for three weeks.
Among the reasons for positive evaluations, 'diplomacy' was the most frequently mentioned at 17%. Other reasons included 'economy and livelihood' (15%), 'overall performance' (9%), and 'communication' (8%).
Conversely, the reasons for disapproval were led by 'real estate policy' (22%), followed by 'economy, livelihood, and high exchange rates' (10%), 'overall poor performance' (7%), and 'issues of morality and evading personal trials' (5%).
Regionally, the highest support was found in Gwangju and Jeolla at 76%, followed by Busan, Ulsan, and Gyeongnam at 52%, and Daejeon, Sejong, and Chungcheong at 51%. In Incheon and Gyeonggi, support was at 50%, while Seoul recorded 43%, and Daegu and Gyeongbuk had 40%.
By age group, support was over 50% among those in their 50s (69%), 40s (63%), and 60s (51%). However, support among those aged 18 to 29 was only 33%, and 39% among those in their 30s. Support levels were 83% among progressives, 49% among moderates, and 26% among conservatives.
In terms of party support, the Democratic Party received 44%, while the People Power Party garnered 23%. Compared to the previous survey, the Democratic Party's support increased by 4 percentage points, while the People Power Party's dropped by 3 percentage points. The Justice and Innovation Party and the Reform Party each received 2%, the Progressive Party received 1%, and 27% of respondents were undecided.
This survey was conducted via telephone interviews using randomly selected virtual numbers. The margin of error is ±3.1 percentage points at a 95% confidence level, with a contact rate of 39.7% and a response rate of 10.7%. For more details, please refer to the website of the National Election Survey Deliberation Commission.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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