President Lee Jae-myung's Approval Rating Falls to 46.7%..."Accepting Results with Gravity and Humility"

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A public opinion poll shows that President Lee Jae-myung's approval rating has fallen into the 40 percent range. This marks the first time in this agency's survey that negative assessments have surpassed positive ones since he took office. The Blue House stated that it accepts the results with gravity and humility.

Reporter Kang Min-u has the story.

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According to a survey conducted by polling agency Realmeter, commissioned by Energy Economy News, from June 15 to 19 among 2,517 adults aged 18 and older nationwide, President Lee Jae-myung's approval rating for state affairs in the third week of June stood at 46.7 percent, down 4.8 percentage points from the previous week.

This is the first time President Lee's approval rating has fallen below the 50 percent mark to the 40 percent range in a Realmeter survey.

The negative assessment of his state affairs stood at 49.7 percent, and although it remains within the margin of error, it is the first time it has surpassed the positive assessment.

Realmeter analyzed that the spread of accountability regarding the mismanagement of election administration and internal party leadership conflicts within the ruling party acted as negative factors. Additionally, concerns over polarization in the asset market, despite the KOSPI surpassing 9,000, led to a loss of support from centrist voters and those in the metropolitan area.

The Blue House commented on the recent fluctuation in approval ratings, stating, "We accept these results with gravity and humility," and added, "We will more carefully examine what the public is worried about and what they desire."

President Lee Jae-myung, who posted on social media on the 10th while on a tour of Europe that he was "sorry" and would "work harder" following a decline in his approval rating, wrote on social media today, "The purpose of politics is to take responsibility for the lives of the people," and "Please overcome small differences and join forces." This has led to interpretations that he was targeting the intensifying leadership competition within the ruling party and the confrontational political landscape between the ruling and opposition parties.

[President Lee Jae-myung (June 19): 'People are saying, "We are struggling to make a living, so what are you fighting about?" and "What does your fighting have to do with our lives or the public duties we entrusted to you?" It is understandable for our citizens to be angry.']

Following the reshuffle of his Blue House aides, President Lee is expected to carry out a cabinet reshuffle as early as the end of this month, replacing some ministers. Attention is focused on what impact this will have on his approval rating.

Reported by Kang Min-u | Video by Ha Ryung and Yoon Hyung | Video Editing by Lee Seung-hee | Graphics by Choi Jae-young
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