[the300], President Lee Jae-myung is listening to reporters’ questions during the ’30 Days of the President, Questions from the Media, Answers to the People’ press conference held on the 3rd at the Blue House Guest House in Seoul. A survey result shows that 65% of the public positively evaluate President Lee’s job performance after a month in office.
On the 4th, a poll conducted by Korea Gallup from the 1st to the 3rd, targeting 1,001 voters aged 18 and older nationwide, revealed that 65% gave positive ratings, while 23% gave negative ratings. 12% reserved their opinion.
When asked why they positively evaluated him (based on ‘weighted response cases’ of 648 people, open responses), reasons included his drive, implementation, and speed (15%), economy and livelihood issues (13%), communication (10%), overall good performance (8%), job competence and capability (6%), dedication and effort, personnel appointments, and real estate policy (each 4%).
For those with negative evaluations (228 people, open responses), reasons were excessive welfare and livelihood support funds (14%), diplomacy, morality issues, and lack of qualification (each 11%), personnel appointments, real estate policy and loan regulations (each 10%), and dictatorship/tendency to act unilaterally (5%).
Meanwhile, party support showed the Democratic Party at 46%, a 3 percentage point (P) increase from the previous week. The People’s Power Party fell 1%p from the previous 23% to 22%. The National Innovation Party and the Reform Party both stood at 3%, the Progressive Party at 1%, other parties/groups at 1%, and those without party affiliation made up 23%.
Korea Gallup noted, “A significant gap between ruling and opposition parties continues post-election. Sudden fluctuations in party support after a new government launch have occurred in the past as well,” explaining that “in May 2022, after President Yoon’s inauguration, support for the People’s Power Party rose from 40% to 45%, while support for the Democratic Party fell from 41% to 31%. In May 2017, after the 19th presidential election, Democratic Party support surged from 35% to 48%.”
This survey was conducted via random sampling of virtual phone numbers provided by the three major telecommunications companies, targeting 1,001 voters aged 18 and over nationwide through telephone interviews. The margin of error is ±3.1 percentage points (95% confidence level), and the response rate was 12.1%. For more details, refer to the website of the National Election Survey Deliberation Commission.