Lee's approval rating rises after dipping to lowest level: poll

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SEOUL, Oct. 16 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung's approval rating rose slightly to 39 percent after weeks of decline, a weekly poll showed Friday.

The survey, conducted by Gallup Korea from Tuesday through Thursday on 1,003 people aged 18 and older, showed that positive assessments of Lee's performance increased 2 percentage points from the previous week.

The figure marks a slight recovery from his record low of 37 percent recorded in the previous two Gallup polls, following a downward trend since late August.

Those who disapproved of Lee's handling of state affairs rose by 1 percentage point on-week to 52 percent.

Among those who positively assessed Lee's performance, 20 percent cited diplomacy, followed by economic and livelihood issues at 11 percent.

Real estate policies, along with economic and livelihood concerns, were among the main reasons cited by those who disapproved of Lee's performance.

Support for the ruling Democratic Party rose 1 percentage point to 36 percent after marking the lowest figure since the launch of Lee's administration last week.

Support for the main opposition People Power Party also rose 1 percentage point to 27 percent.

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

President Lee Jae Myung attends a meeting with his senior secretaries at the presidential office Cheong Wa Dae in Seoul on Oct. 15, 2026. (Yonhap)

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Lee's approval rating rises after dipping to lowest level: poll

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首尔，10月16日（韩联社）——周五公布的每周民调显示，在连续数周下滑后，李在明总统的支持率小幅回升至39%。

盖洛普韩国公司于周二至周四对 1003 名 18 岁及以上人士进行的调查显示，对李在镕表现的正面评价比前一周提高了 2 个百分点。

这一数字标志着他从前两次盖洛普民意调查中创下的37%的历史最低纪录略有回升，此前自8月下旬以来，他的支持率一直呈下降趋势。

对李光耀处理国家事务表示不满的人数比例较上周上升1个百分点，达到52%。

在对李光耀的表现给予积极评价的人中，20%的人提到了外交，11%的人提到了经济和民生问题。

房地产政策以及经济和民生问题，是那些不赞成李光耀执政表现的人所列举的主要原因之一。

执政的民主党支持率上升1个百分点至36%，此前该党支持率在上周创下李光耀政府上台以来的最低点。

主要反对党人民力量党的支持率也上升了1个百分点，达到27%。

该调查的误差幅度为正负 3.1 个百分点，置信水平为 95%。

2026年10月15日，韩国总统李在明在首尔总统府青瓦台与高级秘书们举行会议。（韩联社）

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