President Lee's approval rating rose to 37.3% in three weeks... “Rebound due to emphasis on people’s livelihood policies” [Real Meter] (comprehensive)

According to a survey of 2,520 people over the age of 18 across the country from the 12th to the 16th by Realmeter at the request of Asia Economy, the positive evaluation of President Lee's performance of state affairs was 37.3%, up 2.1 percentage points from last week.

The negative evaluation was 60.4%, down 1.0 percentage points from the previous week. ‘I don’t know’ was 2.3%.

Realmeter analyzed, "After the Incheon knife attack incident, the approval rating appears to have rebounded as the special measures against violent crimes and the emphasis on policies for people's livelihood such as housing, jobs, and finance have had a positive impact." However, "As anxiety spread in the financial market due to the stock market plunge late in the week, the approval rating appears to have turned downward, giving up some of the gains."

By region, Incheon and Gyeonggi showed the largest increase, recording 39.0%, up 6.0 percentage points from last week.

This was followed by Daejeon, Sejong, and Chungcheong (37.3%) rising by 3.6%p, Daegu/Gyeongbuk (29.6%) by 2.8%p, Seoul (34.7%) by 2.1%p, and Busan, Ulsan, and Gyeongnam (31.9%) by 1.5%p.

On the other hand, Jeonnam Gwangju and Jeonbuk recorded 54.7%, down 5.0 percentage points from last week.

By age group, approval ratings rebounded in all age groups except for those in their 30s (28.0%), which fell 3.3 percentage points from last week.

The increase was greatest among those in their 70s or older (39.8%), up 8.1 percentage points, followed by those in their 60s (41.8%) by 3.6 percentage points, those in their 40s (39.2%) by 1.9 percentage points, those in their 20s (28.7%) by 1.4 percentage points, and those in their 50s (43.2%) by 0.7 percentage points.

By ideological orientation, the progressive class (57.7%) rose 4.7 percentage points from last week, and the conservative class (12.6%) also rose 2.4 percentage points.

In a political party approval survey conducted on the 15th and 16th among 1,005 voters aged 18 or older nationwide, the Democratic Party of Korea recorded 36.2% and the People Power Party recorded 40.9%.

The Democratic Party rose 0.7 percentage points compared to the last survey, and the People Power Party fell 0.4 percentage points.

As a result, the gap between the two parties decreased to 4.7%p, but the gap remained within the margin of error (±3.1%p) for 9 consecutive weeks.

Regarding the Democratic Party's approval rating, Realmeter explained, "The condemnation of North Korea's land mine provocation and security response led to some expansion of support," and "It rose slightly as the opposition party's internal conflict and antipathy toward political battles were reflected."

Regarding the People Power Party, he pointed out, "The political controversy surrounding Rep. Joo Jin-woo's promotion of the 'Golf Special Prosecution Act' and the conflict within the party, such as leadership conflict over whether to re-vote in Yongin Gap, led to the departure of traditional supporters such as Daegu and Gyeongbuk, people in their 70s and older, and conservatives, leading to a slight decline."

By region, the Democratic Party's approval rating increased in Incheon and Gyeonggi (6.8% points) and Daegu and Gyeongbuk (5.2% points). In addition, there was an upward trend among those in their 70s or older (9.1%p) and those in their 20s (6.8%p), and the approval rating also rose among conservatives (3.6%).

On the other hand, the People Power Party's approval rating plummeted in Daegu and Gyeongbuk (13.4% points), and also showed a decline in Daejeon, Sejong, and Chungcheong (5.8% points). Additionally, a decline in approval ratings was noticeable among those in their 70s or older (13.4%p) and conservatives (8.3%p).

The Fatherland Innovation Party showed an upward trend for three consecutive weeks, recording 6.9%, up 0.6 percentage points from last week. The New Reform Party is 1.8% and the Progressive Party is 1.1%. Other political parties accounted for 2.2%, and independents accounted for 11.1%.

The sampling error for the survey on approval of the president's performance of state affairs was ±2.0%p at the 95% confidence level, and the response rate was 2.7%. The sampling error for the party support survey was ±3.1%p at the 95% confidence level, and the response rate was 2.7%. Both surveys were conducted 100% wirelessly using an automated response method. For more information, refer to the National Election Opinion Survey Deliberation Committee website.