Lee's approval rating remains at 37%: poll

President Lee Jae Myung’s approval rating held at 37 percent in South Korea this week, while his disapproval rating fell to 51 percent. A Gallup Korea poll conducted Tuesday through Thursday found that foreign affairs was the leading reason for positive assessments, while real estate policies were the top reason for negative assessments. Support for the ruling Democratic Party fell to 35 percent, its lowest since Lee’s administration began in June last year.

The poll surveyed 1,000 people aged 18 and older and has a margin of error of plus or minus 3.1 percentage points at a 95 percent confidence level.

Lee’s disapproval rating fell 5 percentage points from 56 percent in the previous poll.

Among positive assessments, 24 percent cited foreign affairs and 14 percent cited economic and livelihood issues.

Among negative assessments, 18 percent cited real estate policies and 15 percent cited defense, security and North Korea policy.

Support for the People Power Party fell 1 percentage point to 26 percent.

Published Oct 9, 2026 11:19 am KST

Updated Oct 9, 2026 4:11 pm KST

President Lee Jae-myung speaks during a joint press briefing with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi at Cheong Wa Dae, Thursday. Yonhap

President Lee Jae Myung's approval rating held steady at 37 percent this week, with disapproval falling to 51 percent, a poll showed Friday.

Positive assessment of Lee's performance remained unchanged from the last poll conducted three weeks earlier, according to the Gallup Korea survey conducted from Tuesday through Thursday on 1,000 people aged 18 and older.

Lee's disapproval rating fell 5 percentage points from 56 percent in the previous poll.

Among those who positively assessed Lee's performance, 24 percent cited foreign affairs, followed by economic and livelihood issues at 14 percent.

Among those who negatively assessed his performance, 18 percent cited his real estate policies, followed by defense, security and North Korea policy at 15 percent.

Support for the ruling Democratic Party fell 5 percentage points from the previous survey to 35 percent, marking the lowest since the launch of Lee's administration in June last year.

Support for the main opposition People Power Party fell 1 percentage point to 26 percent.

The survey had a margin of error of plus or minus 3.1 percentage points at a 95 percent confidence level.

本周，韩国总统李在明的支持率维持在37%，而反对率则跌至51%。盖洛普韩国周二至周四进行的民调显示，外交政策是民众对其评价持积极态度的主要原因，而房地产政策则是民众对其评价持消极态度的主要原因。执政党共同民主党的支持率跌至35%，创下李在明去年6月上任以来的最低水平。

该民意调查对 1000 名 18 岁及以上的人进行了调查，在 95% 的置信水平下，误差幅度为正负 3.1 个百分点。

李的支持率较上次民调的 56% 下降了 5 个百分点。

在正面评价中，24%的人提到了外交事务，14%的人提到了经济和民生问题。

在负面评价中，18%的人提到了房地产政策，15%的人提到了国防、安全和朝鲜政策。

人民力量党的支持率下降1个百分点，至26%。

发布于2026年10月9日上午11:19（韩国标准时间）

更新于2026年10月9日下午4:11（韩国标准时间）

周四，韩国总统李在明在青瓦台与埃及总统阿卜杜勒·法塔赫·塞西举行联合记者会并发表讲话。（韩联社）

周五公布的民调显示，李在明总统的支持率本周稳定在37%，而反对率则降至51%。

根据盖洛普韩国周二至周四对 1000 名 18 岁及以上人士进行的调查，对李显龙表现的积极评价与三周前进行的上次民意调查结果一致。

李的支持率较上次民调的 56% 下降了 5 个百分点。

在对李光耀的表现给予积极评价的人中，24%的人提到了外交事务，14%的人提到了经济和民生问题。

在对他的表现给予负面评价的人中，18%的人提到了他的房地产政策，15%的人提到了他的国防、安全和朝鲜政策。

执政的民主党支持率较上次调查下降5个百分点至35%，为李登辉政府去年6月成立以来的最低水平。

主要反对党人民力量党的支持率下降1个百分点，至26%。

该调查的误差幅度为正负 3.1 个百分点，置信水平为 95%。