President Moon's Negative Ratings Surpass 60%... Positive Ratings Hit Lowest Level [Realmeter]

-Negative ratings enter 60% range for the first time, surpassing previous high
-Positive ratings record 30% range for 6 consecutive weeks, breaking previous low

[Asia Economy Reporter Kang Nahum] Negative evaluations of President Moon Jae-in's administration have surpassed the 60% mark for the first time. Positive evaluations have also declined for three consecutive weeks, hitting a new low. The ruling party, the Democratic Party of Korea, also saw a drop in approval ratings, widening the gap with the People Power Party.

According to Realmeter's survey conducted on behalf of YTN from the 4th to the 6th, the approval rating (positive evaluation) of President Moon's administration dropped by 1.5 percentage points from the previous week's aggregate to 35.1%, the lowest since the current government took office, the agency announced on the 7th. Negative evaluations rose by 1.3 percentage points from the previous week to 61.2%, setting a new record high and surpassing the 60% threshold for the first time.

In particular, negative evaluations increased notably among residents of Daegu and Gyeongbuk (14.9 percentage points), Justice Party supporters (12.5 percentage points), the unemployed (7.4 percentage points), self-employed individuals (4.0 percentage points), people in their 30s (3.9 percentage points), and women (3.6 percentage points).

Positive evaluations rose in the Honam region (6.2 percentage points), Busan, Ulsan, and Gyeongnam (5.2 percentage points), Democratic Party supporters (2.5 percentage points), progressives (2.5 percentage points), and labor workers (3.0 percentage points).

The ongoing mass infection outbreak at the Seoul Eastern Detention Center, the 'Jung-in case' involving the death of a child due to abuse by both parents, controversies surrounding Park Beom-gye, the nominee for Minister of Justice, and the detention of a South Korean vessel by Iran are believed to have influenced these results.

In party support, the People Power Party maintained its lead by further widening the gap with the Democratic Party. The People Power Party's support rose by 2.1 percentage points to 32.5%, while the Democratic Party's support fell by 1.1 percentage points to 28.6%. However, the gap between the two parties remains within the margin of error at 3.9 percentage points.

In Seoul, where a mayoral by-election is scheduled for April, the opposition party leads with the People Power Party at 30.3% and the Democratic Party at 27.2%.

Support for other parties outside the opposition was as follows: the People Party at 8.6%, the Justice Party at 5.2%, the Open Democratic Party at 4.8%, the Basic Income Party at 0.7%, and the Transition Korea Party at 0.7%.

This survey contacted 37,438 voters aged 18 and over nationwide, with 1,505 completing the response, resulting in a 4.0% response rate. The sampling error is ±2.5 percentage points at a 95% confidence level. For more details, refer to the Central Election Survey Deliberation Commission website.

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