Lee's approval rating rises to 46%: poll

President Lee Jae Myung’s approval rating rose to 46 percent nationwide this week, surpassing his disapproval rating for the first time in nearly two months. The National Barometer Survey found that positive assessments increased 2 percentage points from two weeks earlier, while negative assessments fell 5 points to 44 percent. Support for the Democratic Party rose to 36 percent, and support for the People Power Party fell to 25 percent. Respondents opposed impeaching Supreme Court Chief Justice Cho Hee-dae by a wider margin than they supported it.

The survey questioned 1,000 adults nationwide from Monday through Wednesday.

Lee’s approval rating last exceeded his disapproval rating in late August, when positive assessments stood at 50 percent.

His approval fell to 43 percent in two consecutive surveys in mid-September and the first week of October, then rose to 44 percent in the previous poll.

On Cho Hee-dae’s impeachment, 34 percent supported it and 45 percent opposed it.

The poll’s margin of error was plus or minus 3.1 percentage points at a 95 percent confidence level.

Published Oct 29, 2026 12:03 pm KST

President Lee Jae Myung delivers a eulogy during a memorial event for victims of the 2022 crowd crush in the capital's Itaewon district as the country marks the fourth anniversary of the tragedy, Seoul, Thursday. Pool photo- Yonhap

President Lee Jae Myung's approval rating rose to 46 percent this week, surpassing his disapproval rating for the first time in nearly two months, a biweekly poll showed Thursday.

In a survey of 1,000 adults nationwide conducted Monday through Wednesday, positive assessments of Lee's job performance rose 2 percentage points from two weeks earlier, according to the National Barometer Survey (NBS).

Negative assessments fell 5 percentage points to 44 percent.

Lee's approval rating last exceeded his disapproval rating in late August, when positive assessments stood at 50 percent. It then fell to a record low of 43 percent for two consecutive surveys in mid-September and the first week of October, before rising to 44 percent in the previous poll.

Support for the ruling Democratic Party rose 3 percentage points to 36 percent, while that of the main opposition People Power Party fell 3 percentage points to 25 percent.

When asked whether Supreme Court Chief Justice Cho Hee-dae should be impeached, 34 percent of respondents supported his impeachment, while 45 percent opposed it.

In recent weeks, some lawmakers have called for Cho's impeachment, citing his refusal to newly recommend a candidate to the top court despite a request from the presidential office, as well as allegations of election interference and improper use of official funds.

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

本周，李在明总统的全国支持率升至46%，近两个月来首次超过反对率。全国晴雨表调查显示，支持率较两周前上升2个百分点，反对率下降5个百分点至44%。民主党的支持率升至36%，国民力量党的支持率降至25%。反对弹劾最高法院首席大法官赵熙大的比例高于支持弹劾的比例。

该调查于周一至周三期间对全国 1000 名成年人进行了问卷调查。

李的支持率上一次超过反对率是在8月下旬，当时支持率为50%。

他在 9 月中旬和 10 月第一周的两次连续民调中支持率下降至 43%，然后在上一次民调中回升至 44%。

对于赵熙大弹劾案，34%的人支持，45%的人反对。

民意调查的误差幅度为正负 3.1 个百分点，置信水平为 95%。

发布于2026年10月29日下午12:03（韩国标准时间）

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周四公布的一项双周民调显示，李在明总统的支持率本周升至 46%，这是近两个月来首次超过反对率。

根据国家晴雨表调查（NBS）的数据，周一至周三对全国 1000 名成年人进行的调查显示，对李将军工作表现的正面评价比两周前上升了 2 个百分点。

负面评价率下降了5个百分点，至44%。

李光耀的支持率上一次超过反对率是在8月下旬，当时支持率达到50%。之后，他的支持率在9月中旬和10月第一周的两次调查中连续跌至43%的历史新低，之后在最近的一次民调中回升至44%。

执政的民主党支持率上升了3个百分点，达到36%，而主要反对党人民力量党的支持率下降了3个百分点，达到25%。

当被问及是否应该弹劾最高法院首席大法官赵熙大时，34%的受访者支持弹劾，而45%的受访者反对弹劾。

最近几周，一些议员呼吁弹劾赵镛基，理由是他拒绝向最高法院推荐新候选人，尽管总统府提出了要求，此外还有有关干预选举和不当使用公款的指控。

本次民意调查的误差幅度为正负 3.1 个百分点，置信水平为 95%。