Gallup: "People Power Party up 1%p to 35%, Democratic Party down 3%p to 31%"

President Yoon's Approval Rating Rises 1%p to 36%

Support for the People Power Party showed a slight upward trend, while the Democratic Party experienced a decline. Amid events such as the speeches by the leaders of the ruling and opposition parties, the launch of the Democratic Party's Innovation Committee, and controversies surrounding the college entrance exam, the People Power Party appears to have secured a decisive victory within the margin of error.

According to Gallup's regular public opinion poll conducted from the 20th to the 22nd (a telephone interview survey of 1,000 adults aged 18 and over nationwide), the party support ratings showed the People Power Party rising by 1 percentage point to 35%, while the Democratic Party fell by 3 percentage points to 31%. Although the gap between the two parties remains within the margin of error, considering that last week's poll showed a tie, the trend suggests that the People Power Party performed well this week. Despite strategic moves by the Democratic Party, such as Lee Jae-myung's renunciation of parliamentary immunity and the launch of the Innovation Committee, their support rate declined.

Looking at support by age group, the gap between the two parties was not significant among those in their 20s (ages 18-29) and 30s. In the 20s group, the People Power Party led by 2 percentage points, while in the 30s group, the Democratic Party led by 3 percentage points. Conversely, in the 40s and 50s age groups, the Democratic Party was ahead of the People Power Party by 20 percentage points and 8 percentage points, respectively. On the other hand, among those in their 60s and 70s, the People Power Party led the Democratic Party by 24 percentage points and 43 percentage points, respectively.

President Yoon Seok-yeol, currently on a goodwill visit to France and Vietnam, recorded a support rating of 36%, up 1 percentage point from last week's survey. Negative evaluations of his job performance remained unchanged at 57%.

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Regarding President Yoon's approval rating, diplomatic issues were cited as the most significant reasons for both positive and negative evaluations. Among the 357 respondents who gave positive ratings, 31% cited diplomacy as the reason, while 22% of the 568 respondents who gave negative ratings also pointed to diplomacy. However, this week's poll also highlighted education policy as a major reason for both positive and negative evaluations. Among those who approved, 4% cited education policy as a reason, and similarly, 4% of those who disapproved did the same. It appears that President Yoon's remarks on the college entrance exam, which is about five months away, and issues such as exam difficulty and killer questions related to private education, have influenced public opinion.

Meanwhile, the poll also included questions about major countries affecting peace on the Korean Peninsula and the South Korean economy. Regarding peace on the Korean Peninsula, the United States was identified by 70% of respondents, followed by China (20%), Japan (3%), and Russia (1%). Regarding the South Korean economy, the United States was cited by 51%, followed by China (39%), Japan (5%), and Russia (1%).

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

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