[Breaking] Lee's Approval Rating Drops for 5th Consecutive Time to a Low of 32.1%... "Chung Dong-young, Lee Jong-seok..."

A recent opinion poll conducted from the 17th to the 19th among 1,019 respondents using a mix of wireless/wired ARS and interviews shows that President Lee Jae-myung's approval rating has fallen for the fifth consecutive time, dropping into the low 30% range. The Democratic Party, which had previously maintained a comfortable lead, also saw its support fall below the mid-30% mark, allowing the People Power Party to close the gap within the margin of error for the first time since the Lee Jae-myung administration began.
According to the results of the second October poll commissioned by Kuki News and conducted by Hangil Research (conducted from the 17th to the 19th · 1,019 adults nationwide · margin of error at a 95% confidence level of ±3.1%p · 98.0% wireless RDD telephone ARS + 2.0% wired RDD telephone interview · total contact rate 22.4% · total response rate 2.7% · for further details, refer to the National Election Survey Deliberation Committee website), 32.1% of respondents answered they "are doing well" regarding President Lee's administration, while 66.1% answered they "are doing poorly."
Compared to the first October poll conducted by Hangil Research for KNA25 and Polynews without a political party support question (conducted on the 5th and 6th · 1,500 nationwide · 100% wireless RDD · telephone ARS · margin of error at a 95% confidence level of ±2.5%p · response rate 4.6%), the approval rating fell by 3.6%p and the negative rating rose by 3.5%p. The approval rating has been on a downward trend from its peak of 45.7% in the first August poll, followed by 37.3% in the second August poll, 36.4% in the first September poll, 35.8% in the second September poll, 35.7% in the first October poll, and finally 32.1% in the second October poll.
In terms of political party support, the Democratic Party fell by 3.7%p to 33.4% compared to the previous second September poll (conducted on the 27th and 28th of last month · 1,011 respondents · 95.2% wireless + 4.8% wired ARS · response rate 2.6%), marking its second consecutive decline. The People Power Party surged by 5.3%p to 31.2%, rising for the second consecutive time and creating a close race. The unaffiliated group increased by 1.3%p after three weeks to 23.3%. The Rebuilding Korea Party rose by 1.1%p to 6.4%, marking its fourth consecutive increase and reaching its recent high. The Reform Party fell by 0.4%p to 2.2%, the Progressive Party fell by 0.5%p to 1.5%, and others stood at 2.0%.
President Lee Jae-myung is smiling during a cabinet meeting held at the Blue House on the 20th. [Yonhap News]
Among Democratic Party supporters (340 respondents · weighted value applied), 63.3% supported President Lee's administration, while 35.3% gave a negative evaluation, showing a sideways trend. Among People Power Party supporters (318 respondents), 6.7% were positive and 91.7% were negative, indicating extreme opposition. Among supporters of the Rebuilding Korea Party (66 respondents), who are currently competing for clarity within the pro-government camp regarding the head of the Serious Crime Investigation Agency and reform theories, negative evaluations of President Lee's administration surpassed 70% for the first time at 72.1%, with only 27.9% providing support. The unaffiliated group (238 respondents) also showed high opposition, with 22.9% positive and 73.4% negative.
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