Gallup "President Yoon's approval rating below 30% for 6 weeks... Lee Jae-myung leads as next leader"

President Yoon's Approval Rating Remains at 27% as Last Week
Next Leader Lee Jae-myung 27%, Han Dong-hoon 9%

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[Asia Economy Reporter Naju-seok] President Yoon Seok-yeol's approval rating remains stagnant in the high 20% range. Following the party convention, Lee Jae-myung, leader of the Democratic Party of Korea, has taken the top spot among potential presidential candidates.

According to Gallup's regular internal survey conducted from May 30 to June 1, which involved telephone interviews with 1,000 adults aged 18 and over nationwide, 27% responded that President Yoon is performing his duties well, while 63% said he is performing poorly. Compared to last week's survey on the same question, the positive evaluation remained the same, while the negative evaluation dropped by 1 percentage point.

President Yoon's approval rating peaked at 53% in the second week of June but has since declined, hitting a low of 24% last week. It has since hovered in the high 20% range.

Gallup explained, "President Yoon's positive job performance rating has been below 30% for six consecutive weeks, while the negative rating has exceeded 60% during the same period. The response that the president is currently 'doing well' is mostly from supporters of the People Power Party (58%), conservatives (52%), and those aged 70 and above (51%)."

In a free-response survey asking who would be a good future president, Lee Jae-myung ranked first with 27%. Minister of Justice Han Dong-hoon came in second with 9%. Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon, Daegu Mayor Hong Joon-pyo, and People Power Party lawmaker Ahn Cheol-soo each received 4%, former party leader Lee Jun-seok 3%, and former lawmakers Yoo Seung-min and Lee Nak-yeon each 2%.

Compared to the June survey on the same question, Lee's support increased by 12 percentage points, and Minister Han's by 5 percentage points. Lee's rise in support is attributed to solidifying his position within the party following the Democratic Party convention and gaining public attention. Minister Han, who first appeared in the future leader preference survey in June, became a focal point through the confirmation hearings.

For detailed survey methodology and results related to the poll, please refer to the website of the Central Election Survey Deliberation Commission.

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