President Lee's approval rating tied with disapproval at 45% in new poll

Seoul, South Korea – President Lee Jae-myung's job performance rating stands at 45% approval and 45% disapproval, resulting in a tie, according to a public opinion poll released on Friday by Gallup Korea.

This outcome represents a slight fluctuation from the previous week's survey, which saw disapproval ratings edge past approval ratings for the first time since President Lee took office. Last week, disapproval stood at 46% compared to 44% approval.

The poll, conducted between June 18th and 20th among 1,004 adults nationwide, indicated that 11% of respondents withheld their opinion. When asked about the reasons for positive presidential performance, 19% cited diplomacy, followed by economic and public livelihood issues (11%), general effectiveness (7%), and communication (7%).

Conversely, real estate policy was the dominant reason for negative assessments, cited by 28% of respondents. Economic and public livelihood issues were mentioned by 12%, and general poor performance by 6%. Gallup Korea noted that real estate policy has consistently been the top reason for disapproval since the fourth week of July.

In terms of political party support, the Democratic Party garnered 41%, while the People Power Party received 25%. The Jo Guk Innovation Party, the Progressive Party, and the Reform Party each received 2% support. Unaffiliated respondents accounted for 26% of the total.