The popularity gap between the ruling Saenuri Party and the main opposition New Politics Alliance for Democracy (NPAD) has widened.
According to a Gallup poll released on Friday, support for the ruling party is at 41 percent, while the NPAD garnered just 24 percent. The survey showed that support for the Saenuri rose 1 percentage point compared with a week ago, whereas support for the NPAD fell 2 percentage points.
Support for the NPAD has hit a record low since Moon Jae-in was elected chairman of the party in February. The NPAD’s support rose after Moon took over party leadership and it hovered around 30 percent in April.
The poll of 806 people was taken on May 6-7.
It has a margin of error of plus or minus 3.4 percent.
The survey also found that 39 percent of respondents said President Park Geun-hye is doing a good job, while 52 percent were negative about her performance.
There has been little change in Park’s approval rating compared with a week ago.