SBS News

President Lee's Approval Rating Falls to 43.3%, Lowest Since Taking Office... Democratic Party 44.6%, People Power Party 37.6% [Realmeter] According to the survey conducted by Realmeter commissioned by Energy Economy News on 2,514 adults aged 18 and older nationwide from August 3 to 7, the positive evaluation of President Lee's state administration stood at 43.3%, down 2.6 percentage points from the previous week. SBS Aug 10, 2026 8:40 AM

National Election Commission Probe Committee, Extended by a Month, Holds 3rd Hearing Today The National Assembly's special committee for the parliamentary investigation into the truth behind issues such as the shortage of ballot papers during the June 3 local elections is holding its third hearing today . SBS Aug 10, 2026 6:26 AM

"Voter Numbers Entered in Advance... 117 Cases Found in Local, Presidential, and General Elections" More than 100 instances have been uncovered where the National Election Commission entered voter turnout numbers in advance while voting was still ongoing. SBS Aug 10, 2026 6:25 AM

Kim Min-seok Takes Combined Lead in Gangwon and TK Primaries... Cumulative Race Remains Ultra-Close As the Democratic Party's convention race to elect a new party leader enters its second week, candidate Kim Min-seok has narrowly edged ahead of candidate Jung Chung-rae to take first place in cumulative vote shares. SBS Aug 10, 2026 6:15 AM

National Assembly Special Committee on Election Commission, Extended by a Month, Holds 3rd Hearing Today As this is practically the final hearing before the special committee's active term ends at the end of this month, a tense battle of nerves is expected between the ruling and opposition parties over the recount schedule and the scope of the investigation. SBS Aug 10, 2026 5:54 AM

Kim Min-seok Secures Two Consecutive Wins in Gangwon and TK in 2nd Week... Cumulative Turnout Remains Neck-and-Neck In the second-week regional primaries of the Democratic Party national convention, party leadership candidate Kim Min-seok secured consecutive victories against candidate Chung Chung-rae in Gangwon, Daegu, and North Gyeongsang, following his prior wins in Jeju and Incheon. SBS Aug 10, 2026 5:41 AM