How did support for South Korea’s ruling and opposition parties change in the poll?

Support for the ruling Democratic Party fell 4 percentage points to 35 percent. Backing for the main opposition People Power Party stayed unchanged at 25 percent from the previous survey.

How large was the National Barometer Survey sample and what was its margin of error?

The survey was conducted on 1,000 people aged 18 and older. Its margin of error was plus or minus 3.1 percentage points at a 95 percent confidence level.

Lee's approval rating remains unchanged at 43%: poll

Q: What was President Lee Jae Myung’s approval rating in the latest National Barometer Survey?

Lee’s approval rating remained at 43 percent, unchanged from the previous poll. His disapproval rating rose 2 percentage points to 50 percent, which was the highest disapproval level reported for him in the survey.

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President Lee Jae Myung’s approval rating stayed unchanged at 43 percent this week, a poll showed Thursday. In the National Barometer Survey conducted from Monday to Wednesday, his disapproval rating rose to 50 percent. Support for the ruling Democratic Party fell to 35 percent, while backing for the main opposition People Power Party remained at 25 percent.

Key Facts

The National Barometer Survey polled 1,000 people aged 18 and older.
The poll had a margin of error of plus or minus 3.1 percentage points at a 95 percent confidence level.
When asked about state affairs, 43 percent said the Lee administration was heading in the right direction and 50 percent said it was moving in the wrong direction.

By Yonhap

Published Oct 1, 2026 12:09 pm KST
Updated Oct 1, 2026 12:21 pm KST

President Lee Jae Myung enters the venue for the 3rd public-private joint inspection meeting on mega projects, Chung Wa Dae, Seoul, Tuesday. Yonhap

President Lee Jae Myung's approval rating remained unchanged at a record low of 43 percent this week, a poll showed Thursday.

In a National Barometer Survey (NBS) conducted from Monday to Wednesday, Lee's disapproval rating rose 2 percentage points to 50 percent from the previous poll conducted three weeks earlier.

It marked Lee's highest disapproval rating in an NBS poll.

When asked about the direction of state affairs, 43 percent said the Lee administration was heading in the right direction, while 50 percent said it was moving in the wrong direction.

Support for the ruling Democratic Party fell 4 percentage points to 35 percent, while backing for the main opposition People Power Party stood unchanged from the previous survey at 25 percent.

The poll, conducted on 1,000 people aged 18 and older, has a margin of error of plus or minus 3.1 percentage points at a 95 percent confidence level.

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