[Polpol News] NBS "Yoon Approval Rating 28%"... Lowest Approval Rating Trend Continues

Showing a 27%-27%-28% Trend After General Election Defeat

President Yoon Suk-yeol's approval rating for his national administration, which fell to its lowest level since his inauguration, has shown little sign of recovery. Despite efforts to strengthen communication, such as holding a press conference on the second anniversary of his inauguration, the rating seems unable to break out of the current range.

According to the National Barometer Survey (NBS) conducted from May 13 to 15 by polling firms Embrain Public, K-Stat Research, Korea Research, and Hankook Research (telephone interviews using virtual mobile numbers with 1,001 men and women aged 18 and over nationwide), 28% of respondents gave a positive evaluation of President Yoon's governance. This is a 1 percentage point increase compared to the regular survey two weeks ago, but NBS explained that it is "similar to the results of the first week of May." Negative evaluations stood at 64%, the same as the previous survey.

President Yoon's approval rating dropped to 27%, the lowest since his inauguration, following the ruling People Power Party's defeat in the April 10 general election. It remained at 27% in the first week of May as well.

According to demographic classifications such as age, region, party support, and ideological inclination, only among those aged 70 and over, supporters of the People Power Party, and conservatives did positive evaluations of President Yoon outnumber negative ones.

Regarding trust in national administration, 32% of respondents said they trust it, while 63% said they do not. Compared to the negative evaluations, the proportion of those who trust decreased by 1 percentage point, and those who do not trust decreased by 2 percentage points.

In party support, the People Power Party recorded 31%, the same as two weeks ago. The Democratic Party of Korea fell by 2 percentage points to 27%, while the Innovation Party and Reform Party remained at 12% and 4%, respectively, the same as in the previous survey.

For detailed poll results, please refer to the Central Election Poll Deliberation Commission website.

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