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Briefing: President Lee’s approval rating falls to 37.4%

From Hankyoreh · () Korean

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  • A Hankyoreh briefing reports that President Lee’s approval rating reached a new low of 37.4% in a Realmeter poll.
  • The program also cites a separate Korea Gallup result showing 40% positive and 51% negative assessments.
  • The briefing lists disputes involving Kim Seung-won, Han Dong-hoon, Kim Hyun-ji and debates over Hormuz deployment and presidential re-election.

A Hankyoreh political briefing highlights President Lee’s approval rating falling to 37.4%, its lowest level in a Realmeter poll. It also cites a Korea Gallup survey showing 40% positive and 51% negative evaluations.

The program covers several political controversies, including allegations involving candidate Kim Seung-won and a request for a new drug, the Democratic Party’s release of a recording and its complaint against Han Dong-hoon, and People Power Party accusations of a “left-wing cartel buildup.”

Other listed topics include allegations involving Yong Hye-in’s alleged underground organization, the dispute over Kim Hyun-ji, former President Cho Kuk’s view that President Lee’s election-law case should end through acquittal without punishment, and the presidential office’s dilemma over deploying troops to the Strait of Hormuz. The briefing also mentions Lee’s comments about a possible second term.

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Originally published by Hankyoreh in Korean. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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