Presidential Office Responds to Falling Approval Ratings: "We Accept This Seriously and Humbly"

The Presidential Office stated today (June 22) regarding the recent downward trend in President Lee Jae-myung's approval ratings, "We accept this seriously and humbly, and we will more carefully examine what the public is concerned about and what they desire."

A presidential official explained on this day, "We view the recent fluctuations in approval ratings as a result that comprehensively reflects the public's perception of the livelihood economy and their overall assessment of state administration."

Previously, a survey conducted by Realmeter at the request of Energy Economy News from June 15 to 19, targeting 2,517 voters aged 18 and older nationwide, showed that positive assessment of President Lee's state administration stood at 46.7%, down 4.8 percentage points from the previous week.

Negative assessment rose by 5.5 percentage points from the previous week to 49.7%, surpassing positive assessment within the margin of error (±2.0 percentage points at a 95% confidence level).

In a survey conducted by Gallup Korea from June 9 to 11 among 1,002 people aged 18 and older nationwide, President Lee's approval rating was recorded at 57%, a 7 percentage point drop from three weeks prior.

The Realmeter survey was conducted using a wireless automated response system, while the Gallup Korea survey was conducted via telephone interviews (CATI) with randomly extracted wireless virtual numbers. Further details can be found on the website of the National Election Survey Deliberation Commission.

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