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S. Korean President's Approval Rating Edges Down to New Low: Poll

Realmeter blamed housing policy controversies as negative views of Lee Jae Myung rose to 54.1 percent in a 2,511-voter survey.

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South Korean President Lee Jae Myung's approval rating edged down to a new low of 43 percent, marking its fifth consecutive weekly decline, a public opinion poll showed Monday.

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(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Ahn Jung-hoon = Public opinion poll results released on the 17th showed that President Lee Jae-myung's approval rating for his handling of state affairs has fallen for five consecutive weeks, hitting its lowest level since taking office...

·Seoul, Korea (the Republic of)
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In the August Gallup Korea survey, President Lee Jae-myung recorded a "dead cross" for the first time since taking office, with negative ratings surpassing positive ones due to the failure of real estate policies and a series of gaffes by senior ruling party members. The defection of young people and moderates was particularly pronounced.

Although President Lee Jae-myung's approval rating for his handling of state affairs has recorded a 'dead cross,' the People Power Party has failed to gain any indirect benefit, and its support ratings continue to stagnate. With no clear breakthrough in sight, the conflict over political direction between hardliners and moderates has reached an extreme, and the internal strife within the People Power Party appears to be only intensifying. Accord…

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조선일보 broke the news on Sunday, August 16, 2026.
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