South Korean President Lee Jae Myung's Approval Drops to Record Low of 43%

A Realmeter poll conducted from last Monday to Friday among 2,511 respondents recorded President Lee Jae Myung's approval at 43 percent, the lowest level since he took office and the fifth week in a row the figure has slipped. The survey also found that 54.1 percent of those surveyed hold a negative view of his performance, a rise of 1.1 points and now exceeding his approval rating. The most pronounced decline was among voters in their 60s, whose support fell by 6.1 points to 43.1 percent, while support among 20-year-olds increased by 3.1 points to 31 percent.

Among ideological groups, approval from progressive voters dropped to 59.1 percent, whereas conservative backing rose to 22.4 percent. Realmeter attributed the overall dip to public displeasure with recent revisions to real-estate tax codes and other contentious housing policies. The poll carries a 95 percent confidence level with a margin of error of plus or minus 2 percentage points.