President Lee Jae-myung's approval rating has reached a record low since taking office. Factors contributing to the negative evaluations include issues related to real estate, personnel, and the economy. Notably, there has been an increase in negative perceptions regarding personnel matters.
Korea Gallup reported on September 11 that President Lee's positive approval rating stands at 38%, a decrease of 2 percentage points from the previous week’s survey. The percentage of respondents who believe he is doing a poor job remains at 51%, consistent with last week’s findings. Those who withheld their opinions accounted for 11%.
Reasons for positive evaluations include 'diplomacy' (19%), 'economic and livelihood issues' (13%), 'generally doing well' (6%), 'communication' (5%), 'job competence and capability' (5%), 'real estate policy' (4%), and 'hard work and effort' (4%).
Conversely, the main reasons for negative evaluations were 'real estate policy' (24%), 'personnel' (16%), 'economic and livelihood issues' (10%), 'moral issues and evasion of personal trials' (6%), and 'generally doing poorly' (4%).
Regionally, Seoul recorded a 29% approval rating, a notable drop of 9 percentage points from the previous week.
By age group, the approval rating among those in their 40s fell by 10 percentage points to 45%. Meanwhile, the ratings for those aged 18-29 (31%) and those in their 30s (35%) increased by 6 and 4 percentage points, respectively.
Korea Gallup noted, 'The increase in mentions of personnel issues as a reason for negative evaluations suggests potential fallout from the upcoming confirmation hearings for ministerial candidates.' Ongoing controversies surrounding the nominations of Kim Seung-won for Minister of Justice and Yong Hye-in for Minister of Gender Equality and Family are believed to have influenced these perceptions.
This survey was conducted from September 8 to 10, targeting 1,000 individuals aged 18 and older nationwide. The survey utilized random sampling of virtual phone numbers and was conducted through interviews with trained interviewers. The margin of error is ±3.1 percentage points at a 95% confidence level, with a contact rate of 46.7% and a response rate of 9.4%. 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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