President Lee Jae-myung's Approval Rating at 44%... Democratic Party 33%, People Power Party 28%

Negative evaluation of state administration at 49%, distrust at 48%
Gap between the two major parties narrows to its narrowest in six months
65% favor 'firm response to North Korea' regarding DMZ landmine accident
President Lee Jae-myung drinks water at the National Sovereignty Government Population Strategy Vision Proclamation Ceremony held at the Blue House on the 14th. Reporter Kwon Wook. An opinion poll released on the 15th showed that President Lee Jae-myung's approval rating for his administration reached 44%.
According to the National Benchmark Survey (NBS) conducted by Embrain Public, K-Stat Research, Korea Research, and Hankook Research from the 12th to the 14th of this month among 1,000 men and women aged 18 and older residing nationwide, President Lee's approval rating for his administration was tallied at 44%, up 1 percentage point from the survey two weeks ago. On the other hand, the negative evaluation of 'doing a bad job' was 49%, down 1 percentage point from the previous survey.
By age group, negative evaluations were dominant in all age groups except for those in their 40s and 50s. Among moderates, positive evaluations were 48% and negative evaluations were 45%.
Regarding President Lee's administration, 47% responded they 'trust' it, while 48% responded they 'do not trust' it. Among progressives, the response of 'trust' was 74%, whereas among conservatives, the response of 'do not trust' reached 76%.
According to the political party support survey, the Democratic Party of Korea was tallied at 33%, down 2 percentage points from the previous survey. The People Power Party recorded 28%, up 3 percentage points. The gap between the two parties narrowed from 10 percentage points two weeks ago to 5 percentage points, the narrowest in the last six months. Other parties followed with the Rebuilding Korea Party at 4%, Reform Party at 2%, and Progressive Party at 1%. Undecided was 29%.
Regarding the recent landmine explosion accident in the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ), the opinion that there should be a firm response to North Korea was dominant. The response 'must respond firmly to North Korea' was 65%, more than double the response 'must lower military tensions between North and South' (32%). Among conservatives and moderates, firm responses were high at 86% and 64% respectively, while among progressives, easing military tension was higher at 57%. In particular, responses demanding a firm response reached 78% and 80% among those aged 18–29 and in their 30s, respectively.
Regarding the outlook for the next year, 59% predicted that monthly rent prices in their residential areas would rise. 'No change' was 28%, and 'will decrease' was 8%.
Regarding the direction for utilizing approximately 63 trillion won in excess tax revenue this year, 52% responded that it 'should be used to pay off national debt and reduce the national fiscal burden.' The response that 'a separate fund should be established to invest in future industries and prepare for crises' was 46%. Opinions were divided, with 63% of Democratic Party supporters favoring investment in future industries and crisis preparation, while 71% of People Power Party supporters favored paying off national debt.
The NBS survey was conducted via telephone interviews using mobile phone virtual numbers (100%), and the margin of error is ±3.1 percentage points at a 95% confidence level. The response rate was 16.8%. For more details, please refer to the National Election Survey Deliberation Committee website.