Support for President Lee Jae-myung's job performance rose for the second straight week, settling in the mid- to upper-50% range. The successful Korea-China summit and the KOSPI index hitting a record high appear to have had a positive effect.
In a poll by Realmeter commissioned by Energy Economy News of 2,530 people aged 18 and older nationwide from the 5th to the 9th, the positive rating for the president's job performance was 56.8%, up 2.7 percentage points from the previous week. The negative rating was 37.8%, down 3.6 percentage points.
Realmeter said, "Visible achievements in economic diplomacy, such as the successful Korea-China summit and the KOSPI breaking its all-time record high, served as key drivers of the rise in approval," adding, "Positive evaluations of the president's job performance have risen for two consecutive weeks, settling in the mid- to upper-50% range."
In party support, the Democratic Party of Korea rose 2.1 percentage points to 47.8%, and the People Power Party fell 2.0 percentage points to 33.5%. The party support survey was conducted by Realmeter, commissioned by Energy Economy News, of 1,006 people aged 18 and older nationwide on the 8th to the 9th. The Reform Party rose 0.6 percentage points to 4.3%, the Rebuilding Korea Party fell 0.4 percentage points to 2.6%, and The Progressive Party was at 1.6%.
The margin of sampling error for the president's job performance poll is ±1.9 percentage points at a 95% confidence level, and the response rate is 4.2%. The margin of sampling error for the party support poll is ±3.1 percentage points at a 95% confidence level, and the response rate is 4.1%. Both surveys used random digit dialing with wireless automated response (ARS). For details, see the National Election Survey Deliberation Commission website and the Realmeter website.