Lee's approval rating inches up to 61.9 percent: Poll

President Lee Jae Myung's approval rating rose slightly from a week earlier last week, remaining above 60 percent for the fifth consecutive week, a survey showed Monday.

2026-04-13

Lee's approval edges up for 2nd consecutive week to 60.3%

President Lee Jae Myung's approval rating rose for the second consecutive week, thanks in part to the government's efforts to stabilize oil prices as war in the Middle East has intensified, a poll showed Monday.

2026-03-16

Lee's approval rating inches up to 55.9%: Poll

President Lee Jae Myung's approval rating rebounded last week, driven by positive sentiment toward his economic diplomacy during recent visits to the Middle East and Africa, a survey showed Monday.

2025-11-24

Survey shows travel interest in Southeast Asia declines due to Cambodia crime surge

A recent surge in violent crimes targeting Korean nationals in Cambodia — including cases of kidnapping and murder — has led to a noticeable decline in demand for travel to Southeast Asia, according to a new public opinion survey.

2025-10-23

Lee's approval slips to 54.5% on Kweon arrest vote, special counsel bills

President Lee Jae Myung’s approval rating dropped to 54.5 percent on the back of a parliamentary vote to allow the arrest of People Power Party Rep. Kweon Seong-dong and the collapse in negotiations over three special counsel bills.

2025-09-15

President's approval drops to 56% on tax plans, lawmaker's trading

President Lee Jae Myung’s approval rating dropped to 56.5 percent, the lowest since he took office, on the back of a controversial capital gains tax proposal and a former Democratic Party lawmaker's stock trading in parliament.

2025-08-11

President Lee's approval rating dips to 62.2% amid minister nomination controversies

President Lee Jae Myung’s approval rating dipped slightly to 62.2 percent last week, marking the first decline since his inauguration, according to polling results released on Monday. The survey was conducted on 2,514 voters aged 18 and above.

2025-07-21

President Lee gets 58% approval for first week in office

President Lee Jae-myung is beginning his term with a decent footing as over 58 percent of the country positively evaluates his handling of state affairs during his first week in office, according to a recent poll released Monday.

2025-06-16

Public closely split over which party should win next presidential election

Koreans are closely divided on the question of whether they want to see the liberal Democratic Party take control of the presidency or if the conservative People Power Party should retain power, according to a public opinion survey released Monday.

2025-02-10

More people want to keep Yoon-aligned PPP in power than not, poll results suggest

A public opinion poll showed on Monday that more respondents want the conservative People Power Party (PPP) to remain the ruling party than those who wanth to replace it.

2025-01-20

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