Yoon's approval rating sinks to lowest point since taking office

President Yoon Suk Yeol speaks at a workshop in Cheonan, South Chungcheong Province, May 30. Yonhap

President Yoon Suk Yeol's approval rating fell to 21 percent, the lowest level since taking office in May 2022, following his party's crushing defeat in last month's general elections, a poll showed Friday.

The survey, conducted by the polling agency Gallup Korea, showed that the positive assessment of Yoon's performance dropped 3 percentage points from the previous week.

The negative assessment of Yoon also marked its highest level since he took office with 70 percent of respondents disapproving of his performance, up 3 percentage points from the previous week.

Yoon's handling of the economy, foreign policy and his lack of communication were cited as reasons for the negative assessment.

The approval ratings of the ruling People Power Party (PPP), the main opposition Democratic Party and the Rebuilding Korea Party came to 30 percent, 29 percent and 13 percent, respectively.

The PPP's approval rating inched up 1 percentage point from a week before, when the figure marked its lowest point under the Yoon administration.

The poll was conducted on 1,001 adults from Tuesday to Thursday and has a margin of error of plus or minus 3.1 percentage points. (Yonhap)