Realmeter "President Yoon's Approval Rating Drops 1.2%p to the Low 30% Range"

Support Rates Including TK Show Upward Trend, Indicating Consolidation of Support

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[Asia Economy Reporter Naju-seok] President Yoon Seok-yeol's approval rating for his administration has slightly declined, dropping to the low 30% range. The approval rating in Daegu·Gyeongbuk (TK) showed an upward trend, indicating a consolidation of support.

According to a public opinion poll released on the 21st by Realmeter (conducted by Media Tribune from the 14th to the 18th, targeting 2,516 voters aged 18 and over nationwide using an automated response method), President Yoon's approval rating fell by 1.2 percentage points from the previous week to 33.4%. The disapproval rating rose by 0.4 percentage points to 63.8%.

Looking at the daily public opinion trend, President Yoon's approval rating was 34.3% on the 15th (Tuesday) at the beginning of the week but showed a downward trend, recording 32.0% on the 18th (Friday) at the end of the week.

Examining approval ratings by region, Daegu·Gyeongbuk's rating increased by 4.5 percentage points, rising from 41.5% last week to 46.0%. In contrast, Gwangju·Jeolla saw a 6.8 percentage point drop, falling from 19.3% to 12.5%.

Considering generational and regional characteristics, the only generation with a high approval rating was those aged 70 and above (positive evaluation 49%, negative evaluation 45.8%). The generation with the lowest approval rating was those in their 40s (positive evaluation 23.5%, negative evaluation 75.8%).

Although President Yoon engaged in diplomatic activities both domestically and internationally last week, controversies such as excluding MBC from the presidential aircraft appear to have led to a pattern of support consolidation only within his base.

In party approval ratings, the Democratic Party of Korea rose by 1.3 percentage points to 48.1%. The People Power Party fell by 2.3 percentage points to 33.8%, and the Justice Party increased by 0.8 percentage points to 4.0%.

For more details, please refer to the Central Election Poll Deliberation Commission website.

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