President Lee Jae-myung's approval rating has fallen for two consecutive weeks, reaching 35.2%, according to a survey released on October 12. The approval rating for the Democratic Party also dropped by 7.0 percentage points from the previous week, allowing the People Power Party to surpass it within the margin of error.
The survey, conducted by Realmeter at the request of Asia Economy, polled 1,504 eligible voters aged 18 and older from October 6 to 8. The positive evaluation of President Lee's performance decreased by 2.2 percentage points from the previous week.
Among those who approved, 24.1% rated his performance as 'very good,' while 11.1% said it was 'fairly good.'
Negative evaluations rose by 1.6 percentage points to 61.4%. Of those, 50.5% responded that he is 'doing very poorly,' and 10.9% said he is 'doing poorly.' The gap between positive and negative evaluations widened to 26.2 percentage points, with 3.4% of respondents indicating 'don't know.'
The daily tally showed a downward trend as the survey progressed, with the approval rating dropping from 38.4% on October 2 to 35.2% on October 7, and further to 34.2% on October 8.
Regionally, the approval rating in Daejeon, Sejong, and Chungcheong fell from 42.4% to 33.7%, a decrease of 8.7 percentage points. In Busan, Ulsan, and Gyeongnam, it dropped from 35.1% to 30.4%, a decline of 4.7 percentage points.
By age group, approval among those aged 70 and older fell from 39.3% to 31.7%, a decrease of 7.6 percentage points. Among those in their 40s, it dropped from 42.4% to 37.3%, a decline of 5.1 percentage points.
Realmeter analyzed that controversies surrounding Chief Justice Cho Hee-dae, political disputes over security related to landmine explosions in the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ), and issues regarding housing prices and personnel, security, and real estate have influenced the approval ratings.
In party support, the Democratic Party recorded a 7.0 percentage point drop to 35.5%. The People Power Party rose by 2.9 percentage points to 41.3%, surpassing the Democratic Party within the margin of error.
Following them were the Justice Party at 6.3%, the Reform Party at 2.8%, and the Progressive Party at 1.2%. Other parties accounted for 1.8%, while 11.0% of respondents indicated no party preference.
The presidential approval rating survey was conducted using an automated telephone response method. The margin of error is ±2.5 percentage points at a 95% confidence level, with a response rate of 2.8%.
The party support survey was conducted from October 7 to 8 among 1,004 eligible voters aged 18 and older. The margin of error is ±3.1 percentage points at a 95% confidence level, with a response rate of 2.6%. Detailed survey information can be found on the website of the National Election Survey Deliberation Commission.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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