President Lee Jae-myung's Approval Rating Slips to 33.8% Amid Significant Defection of Progressives and Youths

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In a public opinion poll released by Realmeter today (Sept. 14), President Lee Jae-myung's approval rating stood at 33.8 percent. This marks the ninth consecutive week of decline and a record low since taking office. Notably, defections among young adults and the progressive camp were pronounced.

Reporter Son Hyeong-an has the details.

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The survey was conducted by Realmeter on 2,515 adults aged 18 and older nationwide from the 7th to the 11th.

Regarding President Lee's state administration, 33.8 percent gave a positive evaluation, while 63.3 percent gave a negative one.

President Lee's approval rating fell 3.6 percentage points from the previous week, marking nine consecutive weeks of declines and hitting a post-inauguration low.

By age group, the approval rating among those aged 20 or younger dropped 10.2 percentage points from the previous week to 18.6 percent, showing a steep fall.

By ideological leaning, the approval rating among the progressive camp dropped 8 percentage points from the previous week to record 49.3 percent.

Realmeter analyzed that "negative public opinion spread over controversies regarding cabinet reshuffle personnel selections, the review of troop dispatch to the Strait of Hormuz, and uncertainties in real estate policies, combined with a substantial departure of progressive voters and those in their 20s, driving down the approval rating."

An official from the presidential office stated, "We are looking back at the government's policies and will strive to regain trust."

Looking at party support ratings, the Democratic Party stood at 36.1 percent, down 5.7 percentage points from the previous week, while the People Power Party rose 4.5 percentage points to 42.1 percent.

In a Realmeter survey, this is the first time since the fourth week of June that the Democratic Party's approval rating has fallen below that of the People Power Party.

The Democratic Party recorded 63.5 percent among progressive voters, down 10 percentage points from the previous week, and 15 percent among those in their 20s, down 18.8 percentage points.

The People Power Party scored 61.5 percent among those in their 20s, up 21.2 percentage points from the previous week.

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