President Lee Jae-myung's approval rating for his administration remains steady at 43%, the same as the previous survey. Disapproval ratings have increased by 2 percentage points to 50%. Support for the Democratic Party has fallen to 35%, while the People Power Party remains at 25%.
According to a nationwide survey conducted by Embrain Public, K-Stat Research, Korea Research, and Hankook Research from September 28 to 30, which was released on October 1, 43% of respondents believe President Lee is doing a 'good job' in his administration, matching the figure from the survey three weeks ago in the second week of September.
The percentage of those who believe he is 'doing a bad job' rose by 2 percentage points to 50%, which is 7 percentage points higher than the approval rating. Seven percent of respondents were unsure or did not respond.
By age group, more than half of respondents in their 40s and 50s rated his performance positively. In contrast, only 24% of those aged 18 to 29, 39% of those in their 30s, 45% of those in their 60s, and 35% of those aged 70 and older expressed approval.
In terms of ideological orientation, 69% of progressives rated his performance positively, while 79% of conservatives rated it negatively. Among moderates, 49% approved and 46% disapproved.
Party support stands at 35% for the Democratic Party and 25% for the People Power Party. The Democratic Party has seen a 4 percentage point decline since the last survey, while the People Power Party's support remains unchanged. The gap between the two parties has narrowed from 14 percentage points to 10 percentage points. The Justice Reform Party has 3% support, the Reform Party has 2%, and the Progressive Party has 1%, while 32% of respondents indicated they do not support any party or did not respond.
Among the government's key policy issues, the positive evaluation of public safety policies is the highest at 53%. Regional balanced development policies received 48%, education policies 44%, and various pension and labor policies each received 43%.
Regarding the government's plan to supply 1.19 million public housing units by 2030, 64% of respondents believe it will not be fulfilled within the target period, while 26% believe it will.
On the conflict between the president and the chief justice over the nomination of Supreme Court justices, 55% of respondents said the chief justice should consult with the president again and propose a different candidate. Only 34% believe the president should appoint the candidate nominated by the chief justice.
Support for the formal introduction of abortion pills stands at 50%, while 41% oppose it. Regarding the inclusion of these pills in health insurance, 45% support it, while 49% oppose it.
This survey was conducted using 100% mobile virtual numbers through telephone interviews. The response rate was 18.8%, and the margin of error is ±3.1 percentage points at a 95% confidence level. For more details, please refer to the NBS and the Central Election Survey Deliberation Committee websites.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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