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Lee's Approval Rating Hits New Low of 40%: Poll

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President Lee Jae Myung's approval rating fell to 40 percent, marking its lowest level since he took office in June last year, a poll showed Friday. In a survey conducted by Gallup Korea from Tuesday through Thursday on 1,001 people aged 18 and older, 40 percent positively assessed Lee's management of state affairs, down 2 percentage points from the previous week. Lee's disapproval rating rose 1 percentage point to 51 percent, the highest level …

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Down 2 percentage points from last week… Reasons for disapproval cited in order of 'real estate, economy, and personnel appointments' Ruling party falls 1 percentage point to 38%, People Power Party rises 5 percentage points to 30%… Smallest gap since the launch of the Lee administration Next political leaders: Han Dong-hoon, Kim Min-suk, and Oh Se-hoon in order… 55% of respondents reserved opinion

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Public opinion poll results released on the 4th showed that President Lee Jae-myung's approval rating for his job performance hit a record low of 40% since taking office. His disapproval rating stood at 51%. According to a survey conducted by Gallup Korea from the 1st to the 3rd targeting 1,001 people aged 18 and older nationwide, President Lee's approval rating was 40%. This is a decrease of 2 percentage points (p) from the previous survey in t…

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(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Oh Kyu-jin = A Gallup Korea poll on the 4th showed that President Lee Jae-myung's approval rating fell slightly from last week to hit a new low since taking office...

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Public opinion poll results released on the 4th showed that President Lee Jae-myung's approval rating for his handling of state affairs hit 40%, the lowest since his inauguration. According to the results of a survey conducted by Gallup Korea from the 1st to the 3rd targeting 1,001 people aged 18 and older nationwide (with a margin of error of ±3.1 percentage points at a 95% confidence level, conducted via telephone interviews), President Lee

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(Photo courtesy of the Blue House) [Asia News Agency = Reporter Jang Ha-young] Public opinion poll results have shown that President Lee Jae-myung's approval rating has reached 40%. According to a survey conducted by Gallup Korea during the first week of September 2026 (September 1–3) among 1,001 voters aged 18 and older nationwide, asking whether they believe President Lee Jae-myung is performing his duties well or poorly (2-point scale, one …

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한겨레 broke the news on Friday, September 4, 2026.
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