Gallup: "President Yoon's Approval Rating Drops 2%p to 31%... Lowest Since Late April"

60% Negative Rating After 5 Months
People Power Party Support 33%, Democratic Party 32%
Most Favorable Politicians: Oh Se-hoon, Han Dong-hoon, Hong Jun-pyo in Order

President Yoon Suk-yeol's approval rating for his national administration slightly declined, falling to its lowest level since the end of April. Meanwhile, the support rate for the Democratic Party of Korea decreased as party leader Lee Jae-myung's hunger strike entered its 16th day.

According to Gallup Korea's regular monthly survey conducted from September 12 to 14 (a telephone interview survey of 1,000 adults aged 18 and older nationwide), 31% of respondents evaluated President Yoon's job performance positively, while 60% responded negatively. The proportion of positive evaluations dropped by 2 percentage points compared to the previous week's survey, whereas negative evaluations increased by 2 percentage points.

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President Yoon's job approval rating has declined for three consecutive times since the fourth week of August. (In the first week of August, Gallup's survey showed a 35% approval rating for President Yoon, but no surveys were conducted during the summer vacation period in the second and third weeks of August.)

Gallup explained, "The negative job approval rate reaching 60% is the first time in five months." This approval rating is the lowest since the fourth week of April, when it recorded 30% positive and 63% negative evaluations. The lowest approval rating since President Yoon's inauguration was 27%, recorded in the second week of April.

By political orientation, 63% of conservatives, 20% of moderates, and 8% of progressives gave positive evaluations of President Yoon's job performance.

The Democratic Party's support rate dropped by 2 percentage points from the previous week to 32%, while the People Power Party's support rate decreased by 1 percentage point to 33%. The Democratic Party's support rate, which had risen by 7 percentage points last week amid Lee Jae-myung's hunger strike, slightly declined this time.

Meanwhile, when asked about favorability toward major political figures, Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon ranked highest at 35%. Following him were Minister of Justice Han Dong-hoon at 33%, Daegu Mayor Hong Joon-pyo at 30%, Gyeonggi Province Governor Kim Dong-yeon and party leader Lee Jae-myung (currently on hunger strike) tied at 29% for fourth place, Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport Won Hee-ryong in fifth place, former Prime Minister Lee Nak-yeon in sixth place with 23%, and People Power Party lawmaker Ahn Cheol-soo in seventh place with 20%.

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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