How did support for South Korea’s Democratic Party of Korea and People Power Party change in the separate poll?

Democratic Party of Korea support increased 2.3 percentage points to 38.3 percent, while People Power Party support declined 2.4 percentage points to 40.2 percent. The poll surveyed 1,005 adults on Thursday and Friday.

How long had Lee Jae Myung’s approval rating remained below 40 percent, and when did it first fall below that level in the reported period?

It had remained below 40 percent for 10 consecutive weeks. Realmeter said the rating slipped to 38.9 percent from 40.2 percent in the fourth week of August, beginning that stretch.

Lee's approval rating rises on summit achievements, economic policies: poll

Q: What factors did Realmeter say contributed to Lee Jae Myung’s approval rating increase?

Realmeter attributed the rise to diplomatic achievements from the recent Korea-Germany summit and positive economic indicators, including a current account surplus. It also cited the government’s plans to expand housing supply in the greater Seoul area.

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Summary

President Lee Jae Myung’s approval rating rose to 36.9 percent last week in a Realmeter poll of adults nationwide, conducted from last Monday to Friday. Realmeter said the increase was driven by diplomatic achievements at the recent Korea-Germany summit and positive economic indicators and policies. His approval remained below 40 percent for the 10th consecutive week.

Key Facts

Positive assessments of Lee’s job performance increased 1.6 percentage points from the previous week, while disapproval fell 2.2 points to 60.1 percent.
The presidential poll surveyed 2,515 adults and had a margin of error of 2 percentage points at a 95 percent confidence level.
In a separate survey of 1,005 adults, Democratic Party of Korea support rose 2.3 percentage points to 38.3 percent, while People Power Party support fell 2.4 points to 40.2 percent.
The separate political-party poll had a margin of error of 3.1 percentage points at a 95 percent confidence level; both polls were commissioned by the Asia Business Daily.

By Yonhap

Published Nov 2, 2026 9:48 am KST

President Lee Jae Myung attends a plenary meeting of the presidential committee on life and safety at Cheong Wa Dae in Seoul, Wednesday. Yonhap

President Lee Jae Myung's approval rating came to 36.9 percent last week, a poll showed Monday, rising slightly from a week earlier on the back of diplomatic achievements and economic policies but remaining below 40 percent for the 10th consecutive week.

In the poll conducted on 2,515 adults nationwide from last Monday to Friday by Realmeter, positive assessments of Lee's job performance rose 1.6 percentage points from the previous week.

His disapproval rating fell 2.2 percentage points to 60.1 percent in the latest survey.

Realmeter said the increase appears to have been driven by diplomatic achievements from the recent Korea-Germany summit and positive economic indicators, including a current account surplus and the government's plans to expand the housing supply in the greater Seoul area.

Lee's approval rating has stayed below 40 percent in Realmeter surveys since slipping to 38.9 percent from 40.2 percent in the fourth week of August.

In a separate survey of 1,005 adults conducted Thursday and Friday, support for the ruling Democratic Party of Korea rose 2.3 percentage points to 38.3 percent, while that of the main opposition People Power Party fell 2.4 percentage points to 40.2 percent.

The survey on the president had a margin of error of 2 percentage points at a 95 percent confidence level, while the one on political parties had a margin of error of 3.1 percentage points at a 95 percent confidence level.

Both polls were commissioned by the Asia Business Daily.

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