Blue House on Record-Low Approval Rating: "Closely Reviewing Shortcomings, Well Aware of Real Estate Concerns"

The Blue House stated, in response to a public opinion poll indicating that President Lee Jae-myung's approval rating has fallen to its lowest level since taking office, "We are carefully reviewing whether there have been any shortcomings in the administration of state affairs."

On August 13, a Blue House official met with reporters and said, "Of course, we are closely monitoring the current approval ratings."

President Lee Jae-myung is speaking at the senior secretaries meeting held at Cheong Wa Dae on August 13, 2026. Photo by Yonhap News Agency

According to the National Barometer Survey (NBS) conducted by Embrain Public, KSTAT Research, Korea Research, and Hankook Research with 1,001 men and women aged 18 and over across three days from August 10 to August 12 and released on this day, 49% of respondents gave a positive assessment of President Lee's administration. This is the lowest figure ever recorded by the NBS for President Lee, falling by 4 percentage points from the previous low of 53% recorded two weeks earlier.

The Blue House official said, "We are well aware that the public has significant anxiety and concerns regarding housing stability and the real estate market," adding, "Measures were announced today, and as discussions on this take place, we aim to deliver results in this area."

The official further stated, "Basically, improving the lives of the people and achieving results in livelihood and the economy are the fundamental areas by which the public will evaluate us, so we will focus on those issues."

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