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Lee Jae Myung’s Approval Dips to 52% for Third Straight Week, Poll Finds

Pollsters tie the slide to market worries over a US$350 billion investment pledge still unresolved in U.S.–Korea talks.

President Lee Jae Myung checks reports during an emergency meeting to discuss the response to a fire at the National Information Resources Service held at the central disaster response headquarters in central Seoul on Sept. 28, 2025. (Pool photo) (Yonhap)
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Overview

  • The Realmeter survey reports a 1-point weekly drop in positive job ratings to 52% and a rise in negative assessments to 44.1%, up 0.5 point.
  • Realmeter attributes the downturn to concern about an impasse that followed a July framework deal and discussions during Lee’s visit to New York for the U.N. General Assembly.
  • Seoul officials say the pledged US$350 billion requires safeguards such as a currency swap and project financing structures.
  • U.S. President Donald Trump has insisted the investment be made upfront, highlighting a key gap between the two sides.
  • The approval poll surveyed 2,527 adults from Monday to Friday with a ±2 percentage-point margin, while a separate party poll found DP support at 43.3% and PPP at 38.3% from a 1,010-person sample with a ±3.1-point margin.