Lee s approval rating hits record low since inauguration: poll
12, 2026, to explore ways to nurture advanced future industries, including small modular reactors, nuclear fusion and aerospace. It marks the first time his…
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12, 2026, to explore ways to nurture advanced future industries, including small modular reactors, nuclear fusion and aerospace. (Yonhap) It marks the first time his approval rating fell below 50 percent in the biweekly survey. President Lee Jae Myung's approval rating fell to the lowest level since his inauguration, a poll showed Thursday. The DP had higher support than the PPP across all age groups except those in their 20s and younger, and in all regions except the southeastern city of Daegu and North Gyeongsang Province. (Yonhap).
Furthermore, In the same poll, support for the ruling Democratic Party (DP) remained unchanged from the previous survey at 40 percent, while that of the main opposition People Power Party (PPP) rose 2 percentage points to 23 percent. When asked about its impact, 55 percent expected the revision to drive up "jeonse" and monthly rental prices, while 27 percent expected little change and 8 percent predicted a decline. The poll also showed that 46 percent supported the government's property tax revision plan, compared with 41 percent who opposed it.
In addition, In a National Barometer Survey conducted from Monday to Wednesday, Lee's approval rating stood at 49 percent, down 4 percentage points from the previous poll conducted two weeks earlier. President Lee Jae Myung speaks during a meeting at the presidential office Cheong Wa Dae in Seoul on Aug. Critics, however, have raised concerns that the measure could instead increase uncertainty in the housing market and result in the increased tax burden being passed on to tenants.
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12, 2026, to explore ways to nurture advanced future industries, including small modular reactors, nuclear fusion and aerospace. (Yonhap) It marks the first time his approval rating fell below 50 percent in the biweekly survey.
reliability low1/2 sourcesPresident Lee Jae Myung's approval rating fell to the lowest level since his inauguration, a poll showed Thursday.
reliability low1/2 sourcesThe DP had higher support than the PPP across all age groups except those in their 20s and younger, and in all regions except the southeastern city of Daegu and North Gyeongsang Province. (Yonhap)
reliability low1/2 sourcesIn the same poll, support for the ruling Democratic Party (DP) remained unchanged from the previous survey at 40 percent, while that of the main opposition People Power Party (PPP) rose 2 percentage points to 23 percent.
reliability low1/2 sourcesWhen asked about its impact, 55 percent expected the revision to drive up "jeonse" and monthly rental prices, while 27 percent expected little change and 8 percent predicted a decline.
reliability low1/2 sourcesThe poll also showed that 46 percent supported the government's property tax revision plan, compared with 41 percent who opposed it.
reliability low1/2 sourcesIn a National Barometer Survey conducted from Monday to Wednesday, Lee's approval rating stood at 49 percent, down 4 percentage points from the previous poll conducted two weeks earlier.
reliability low1/2 sourcesPresident Lee Jae Myung speaks during a meeting at the presidential office Cheong Wa Dae in Seoul on Aug.
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Critics, however, have raised concerns that the measure could instead increase uncertainty in the housing market and result in the increased tax burden being passed on to tenants.
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