63% reject Yong Hye-in nomination, 47% criticize Kim Seung-won’s

In a regular survey by polling firms Embrain Public, Kstat Research, Korea Research International, and Hankook Research, President Lee Jae Myung’s approval rating fell by 7 percentage points to 43% compared to two weeks ago. This marks the third-largest decline, following drops of 9 percentage points in June immediately after the local elections and 8 percentage points in August last year. Regarding the nominations of Kim Seung-won as Minister of Justice nominee and Yong Hye-in as Minister of Gender Equality and Family nominee, 47% and 63% of respondents, respectively, answered that they were “poor personnel selections.”

According to the results of the “National Barometer Survey (NBS)” conducted by the four firms from September 7–9 and released on September 10, 43% of respondents positively evaluated the president’s state affairs management, down 7 percentage points from 50% in the survey two weeks prior. Those who negatively evaluated it increased by 5 percentage points to 48%.

By region, President Lee’s approval rating was highest in Honam at 68%, followed by Gangwon and Jeju at 47%. It stood at 42% in Incheon and Gyeonggi, 41% in Seoul, and 40% in Chungcheong. In Daegu and Gyeongbuk, it was 37%, and in Busan, Ulsan, and Gyeongnam, it was 35%, remaining below 40%. Compared to two weeks ago, the rating dropped by 17 percentage points in Busan, Ulsan, and Gyeongnam, 16 percentage points in Chungcheong and Gangwon and Jeju, 12 percentage points in Honam, 4 percentage points in Incheon and Gyeonggi, and 2 percentage points in Seoul. Only in Daegu and Gyeongbuk did it rise by 5 percentage points.

By age group, the approval rating was highest among those in their 40s at 57%, followed by 52% among those in their 50s and 42% among those in their 30s. It was 37% among those in their 60s, 37% among those aged 70 and above, and 30% among those in their 10s and 20s (aged 18–29). Compared to two weeks ago, it fell by 11 percentage points among those in their 60s, 10 percentage points among those in their 10s and 20s and those aged 70 and above, 5 percentage points among those in their 50s, 4 percentage points among those in their 40s, and 3 percentage points among those in their 30s.

By ideological inclination, the approval rating was highest at 70% among progressives, followed by 41% among moderates and 22% among conservatives. Among moderates and conservatives, 49% and 71%, respectively, negatively evaluated the president’s state affairs management. Compared to two weeks ago, the rating dropped by 9 percentage points among moderates, 6 percentage points among progressives, and 5 percentage points among conservatives.

Among Lee Jae Myung government policies, the highest-rated was “welfare policies such as protecting socially vulnerable groups,” with 56% positive evaluations, though this was a 6 percentage point decrease from 62% three months ago. The “diplomatic policies with neighboring countries such as the U.S., China, and Japan” received positive evaluations from 49%, down 6 percentage points from three months ago. The “economic policies such as price stability and job creation” received positive evaluations from 40%, while 52% negatively evaluated them. Positive evaluations for the “North Korea policy regarding the nuclear crisis” stood at 37%, and those for the “real estate policies such as housing price stability” were only 24%.

Regarding the nomination of Kim Seung-won as Minister of Justice nominee, 47% of respondents answered that it was a “poor personnel selection,” while only 24% said it was a “good personnel selection.” Among conservatives, 68% viewed it as a poor selection, and 48% of moderates shared this view. Among progressives, 44% saw it as a good selection, but 33% considered it poor.

Regarding the nomination of Yong Hye-in as Minister of Gender Equality and Family nominee, 63% of respondents answered that it was a “poor personnel selection,” while only 17% said it was a “good personnel selection.” Among conservatives, 80% viewed it as poor, 66% of moderates, and 52% of progressives.

On the dispatch to the Strait of Hormuz, opposition was 45%, and support was 36%. Among progressives, 60% opposed and 29% supported. Among moderates, 43% opposed and 35% supported. Among conservatives, 53% supported and 34% opposed.

In the party approval ratings, the Democratic Party of Korea led with 39%, down 2 percentage points from two weeks ago. The People Power Party followed with 25%, up 5 percentage points. This was followed by Rebuilding Korea Party at 3%, Reform Party at 1%, Progressive Party at 1%, and other parties at 1%. Respondents without a supported party accounted for 28%, and 2% either did not know or did not respond.

By region, the Democratic Party’s approval rating was 62% in Honam, 41% in Incheon and Gyeonggi, 36% in Chungcheong, 35% in Seoul and Busan, Ulsan, and Gyeongnam, 29% in Gangwon and Jeju, and 27% in Daegu and Gyeongbuk. The People Power Party’s approval rating was 42% in Daegu and Gyeongbuk, 37% in Gangwon and Jeju, 30% in Busan, Ulsan, and Gyeongnam, 24% in Incheon and Gyeonggi, 23% in Seoul, 20% in Chungcheong, and 10% in Honam.

By age group, the Democratic Party’s approval rating was 57% among those in their 40s, 51% among those in their 50s, 37% among those in their 60s, 33% among those in their 30s, 32% among those aged 70 and above, and 18% among those in their 10s and 20s. The People Power Party’s approval rating was 42% among those aged 70 and above, 30% among those in their 60s, 24% among those in their 30s, 22% among those in their 10s and 20s, 18% among those in their 40s, and 16% among those in their 50s.

Among progressives, the Democratic Party had 73% approval and the People Power Party 5%. Among moderates, the Democratic Party had 39% and the People Power Party 17%. Among conservatives, the People Power Party had 60% and the Democratic Party 12%.

The National Barometer Survey was conducted via wireless phone interviews with 1,002 people aged 18 and older nationwide over three days from September 7–9. The response rate was 15.4%, and the margin of error was ±3.1 percentage points at a 95% confidence level. For details, refer to the Central Election Opinion Survey Deliberation Commission’s website.

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