Gallup "President Yoon's Approval Rating at 51%... Down 1%p from Last Week"

Negative Ratings Drop by 3%p to 34%

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[Asia Economy Reporter Naju-seok] President Yoon Seok-yeol's approval rating for his national administration dropped by 1 percentage point compared to last week, recording 51%.

According to the regular public opinion poll released by Gallup on the 20th (conducted over three days from the 17th to the 19th, targeting 1,000 adults aged 18 and over nationwide), the number of respondents who said President Yoon is performing his duties well slightly decreased from last week. However, the percentage of those who responded that he is performing poorly fell by 3 percentage points to 34%.

Among those who positively evaluated President Yoon's performance, communication (8%), fulfillment of campaign promises (7%), unity and inclusion (7%), decisiveness, drive, and perseverance (7%) were cited. Additionally, attendance at the May 18 Democratic Movement memorial ceremony was included. Negative evaluators pointed to reasons such as the 'relocation of the presidential office' (24%), 'personnel appointments' (23%), and 'autocratic/unilateral' behavior (8%).

In terms of party support, the People Power Party recorded 43%, the Democratic Party 29%, and the Justice Party 4%. Both the People Power Party and the Democratic Party saw their support rates drop by 2 percentage points compared to last week's survey.

Regarding COVID-19, which is reported to be rapidly spreading in North Korea, 72% of respondents said medical support should be provided, while 22% opposed it. In the survey about the timing of Korean reunification, 57% favored a gradual approach around 10 years later, 19% said it should happen quickly, and 19% believed it is better not to happen. Gallup introduced that younger generations showed strong resistance to reunification, whereas older generations strongly believed reunification should happen quickly.

The margin of error for this survey is ±3.1 percentage points at a 95% confidence level. For more detailed information, please refer to the Central Election Poll Deliberation Commission website.

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