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President Lee's Approval Rating at 33.8%... Chang Sung-chul Says 'Majority Negative Marks Signal the Real Crisis Beginning'

Jo Seong-hyeon

Published : Sep 14, 2026 4:38 PM

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[Ju Young-jin's News Briefing]

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■ Broadcast: SBS <Ju Young-jin's News Briefing> Mon-Fri (14:00–15:20)
■ Host: Anchor Ju Young-jin
■ Panelists: Seo Yong-ju, former full-time deputy spokesperson for the Democratic Party; Chang Sung-chul, director of the Public Opinion Center; Choi Sun-ho, SBS editorial writer
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● Sharp and Simultaneous Plunge in Approval Ratings for the President and the Ruling Party

Seo Yong-ju / Former Full-Time Deputy Spokesperson for the Democratic Party
"President Lee is in a situation with a thorn stuck in his body... it needs to be pulled out quickly"
"Yong Hye-in's 'unfair image' has been embedded in the public's mind for a long time"
"Kim Min-seok's remark that 'the more you look at Kim Seung-won, the better the appointment' is regrettable... he should have been humble"

Chang Sung-chul / Director of the Public Opinion Center
"Public anxiety over the collapse of the judicial system seems to be the thorn"
"A phenomenon of public sentiment turning away is appearing among the progressive base... alienation from the Kim Min-seok leadership"
"Kim Min-seok's remarks on 'solidarity with the Basic Income Party' were inappropriate... the timing was wrong"

Choi Sun-ho / SBS Editorial Writer
"The decline in approval ratings is significant among the progressive base... conflicts within the faction are not being reconciled at all"

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