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4w ago

Lee's Approval Drops to 43.3% After Fourth Straight Weekly Decline

Pollsters say the fall largely reflects backlash to recent property-tax changes, a Criminal Procedure Act amendment, Korea Military Academy remarks, plus heat and economic worries.

President Lee Jae Myung speaks during a luncheon meeting at the presidential office Cheong Wa Dae in Seoul on Aug. 7, 2026, to comfort people victimized by state violence. The meeting was held on the occasion of the launch of the third Truth and Reconciliation Commission, a state body tasked with investigating human rights abuses or systemic injustices inflicted by the state. (Yonhap)

Overview

  • The Realmeter survey of 2,514 adults, conducted Aug. 3–7 and reported Aug. 9–10, found President Lee Jae Myung's approval at 43.3 percent and disapproval at 53.0 percent, marking a fourth consecutive weekly decline.
  • Realmeter identified several specific causes for the slide, citing government moves to adjust taxes on high-end and non-resident-owned homes and a recent amendment that limits prosecutors' power to carry out direct investigations.
  • The drop was geographically concentrated, with Seoul showing the steepest weekly fall of 5.9 percentage points and other regions such as Daegu and Busan also recording notable declines.
  • Support fell most among older voters—down 5.6 points for those 70 and older and 5.3 points for those in their 60s—while young adults in their 20s also registered a smaller decline.
  • A separate Realmeter poll in the same period showed modest weekly slippage for the main parties, with the ruling Democratic Party at 44.6 percent and the People Power Party at 37.6 percent, a shift that could affect parliamentary dynamics if trends persist.