SEOUL, October 17 (AJP) - President Lee Jae Myung's approval rating has dropped to a record low since he took office in June this year.
According to a survey of over 1,000 adults conducted earlier this week by pollster Gallup Korea and released on Friday, Lee's approval rating stood at 54 percent, down one percentage point from a similar survey at the end of September.
His disapproval rating also rose to 35 percent, while about 10 percent of respondents remained undecided.
Most positive responses toward him were attributed to his performance in the economic and diplomatic areas, cited by 16 percent and 15 percent of respondents, respectively.
However, diplomacy was also the top reason for negative ratings at 18 percent, followed by pro-China moves including temporary visa-free entry for Chinese visitors, difficulties in livelihood, authoritarian-style decisions, political wrangling, and excessive populist policies.
But Lee's approval rating surpassed 50 percent in all regions except Seoul (48 percent) and the conservative stronghold of Daegu and North Gyeongsang Province (42 percent). Gwangju and the Jeolla provinces had the highest approval at 78 percent, followed by Incheon and Gyeonggi Province (56 percent).
By age, support was highest among those in their 40s (74 percent) and 50s (64 percent), but fell below 50 percent among people in their 20s and those aged 70 and older.
Support for the ruling Democratic Party (DP) and the main opposition People Power Party (PPP) inched up to 39 percent and 25 percent, respectively, each rising one percentage point from the previous survey, while a whopping 28 percent of respondents said they do not support any party.
Gallup analyzed that while overall ratings remained stable, the reasons for disapproval shifted slightly, adding that a set of recent measures to curb the real estate market announced earlier this week were not yet fully reflected in the latest poll.
* This article, published by Aju Business Daily, was translated by AI and edited by AJP.
According to a survey of over 1,000 adults conducted earlier this week by pollster Gallup Korea and released on Friday, Lee's approval rating stood at 54 percent, down one percentage point from a similar survey at the end of September.
His disapproval rating also rose to 35 percent, while about 10 percent of respondents remained undecided.
Most positive responses toward him were attributed to his performance in the economic and diplomatic areas, cited by 16 percent and 15 percent of respondents, respectively.
However, diplomacy was also the top reason for negative ratings at 18 percent, followed by pro-China moves including temporary visa-free entry for Chinese visitors, difficulties in livelihood, authoritarian-style decisions, political wrangling, and excessive populist policies.
But Lee's approval rating surpassed 50 percent in all regions except Seoul (48 percent) and the conservative stronghold of Daegu and North Gyeongsang Province (42 percent). Gwangju and the Jeolla provinces had the highest approval at 78 percent, followed by Incheon and Gyeonggi Province (56 percent).
By age, support was highest among those in their 40s (74 percent) and 50s (64 percent), but fell below 50 percent among people in their 20s and those aged 70 and older.
Support for the ruling Democratic Party (DP) and the main opposition People Power Party (PPP) inched up to 39 percent and 25 percent, respectively, each rising one percentage point from the previous survey, while a whopping 28 percent of respondents said they do not support any party.
Gallup analyzed that while overall ratings remained stable, the reasons for disapproval shifted slightly, adding that a set of recent measures to curb the real estate market announced earlier this week were not yet fully reflected in the latest poll.
* This article, published by Aju Business Daily, was translated by AI and edited by AJP.
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