Lee’s Approval Rating Drops Further to 40%... Hits New Low [Poll Poll News]

Gallup Poll Results
Democratic Party at 38%, People Power Party at 30%
Han Dong-hoon, Kim Min-seok, and Oh Se-hoon Mentioned as Potential Presidential Candidates

President Lee Jae-myung's approval rating has dropped, reaching its lowest point to date. In a recent poll regarding potential presidential candidates, no politician stands out, but Han Donghoon, an independent lawmaker, Kim Minseok, leader of the Democratic Party of Korea, and Oh Sehoon, Mayor of Seoul, were among those mentioned.

According to the latest regular public opinion poll conducted by Gallup and released on the 4th (interviews conducted via mobile phone from the 1st to the 3rd, targeting 1,001 adults aged 18 or older nationwide, with a margin of error of ±3.1 percentage points at a 95% confidence level and a response rate of 10.9%), 40% of respondents said that President Lee is "performing his duties well," while 51% said he is "not performing his duties well." The positive evaluation dropped by 2 percentage points compared to last week, while the negative evaluation rose by 1 percentage point.

President Lee Jae-myung is speaking at the Senior Secretary Meeting held at the Blue House on the 3rd. Photo by Yonhap News Agency

With this, the positive assessment of President Lee's job performance has hit its lowest level since he took office. Of the 398 respondents who evaluated his performance positively, 14% cited the economy and people's livelihoods, and 13% cited diplomacy. In contrast, of the 510 respondents who gave a negative assessment, 23% mentioned real estate policies, 11% cited the economy and people's livelihoods, and 9% pointed to personnel matters as reasons.

In terms of party support, the approval rating for the Democratic Party of Korea stood at 38%, marking a decrease of 1 percentage point compared to the previous survey. People Power Party saw an increase of 5 percentage points, reaching 30%.

This survey also included questions about preferences for the next president, conducted via open-ended responses. In this poll, lawmaker Han received 9%, party leader Kim recorded 7%, and Mayor Oh garnered 5%. Former Innovation Party leader Cho Kuk and People Power Party leader Jang Donghyuk each received 4%. Additionally, lawmaker Lee Jinsook of People Power Party, former Democratic Party leader Jeong Cheongrae, presidential chief of staff Kang Hoonsik, and Democratic Party lawmaker Song Younggil each received 2%. However, the proportion of respondents who withheld their opinion was 55%.

For more details regarding the opinion poll, please refer to the website of the National Election Survey Deliberation Commission.

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