Recent polling indicates that President Lee Jae-myung's approval rating has fallen to the high 30s. The survey also revealed that 28.4% of respondents who previously supported the president no longer do so.
On September 10, Media Tomato, commissioned by News Tomato, released results from a survey conducted on September 7-8, which included 1,035 adults aged 18 and older nationwide. The poll found that 38.2% of respondents rated the president's governance positively, while 58.8% expressed disapproval, and 3.0% were unsure.
Compared to the previous survey conducted on August 22-23, the positive rating decreased from 40.0% by 1.8 percentage points, while the disapproval rating increased from 54.9% by 3.9 percentage points.
When asked about changes in their support for the president, 28.4% of respondents indicated they had supported him in the past but no longer do. Additionally, 31.4% stated they continue to withhold their support, bringing the total of those not supporting the president to 59.8%.
Conversely, 27.6% of respondents said they still support the president, while 9.6% indicated they did not support him in the past but do now. The total percentage of current supporters is 37.2%, with 3.1% unsure.
The withdrawal of support was particularly notable among respondents in their 30s, 40s, and 50s, with over 30% in each age group indicating they had previously supported the president but no longer do. Similar responses were recorded in the metropolitan area, Chungcheong region, Honam, and Busan-Ulsan-Gyeongnam, with around 30% reporting the same. Among progressive voters, over 30% and more than 70% of supporters of the Justice Party indicated they had withdrawn their support.
Regarding ministerial appointments, opposition was prevalent. A total of 55.7% opposed the appointment of Kim Seung-won as Minister of Justice, while 73.4% opposed the appointment of Yong Hye-in as Minister of Gender Equality and Family.
This survey was conducted using an automated response system (ARS RDD) with randomly generated mobile phone numbers. The margin of error is ±3.0 percentage points at a 95% confidence level. Detailed survey information and results can be found on the website of the National Election Survey Deliberation Commission.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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