Poll- South Korean President Yoon Seok-yue’s favorable rating for his policies dropped to a new low of 24.1%

On October 21, South Korean polling agency Realmeter released a survey revealing that President Yoon Suk-yeol’s approval rating has plummeted to just 24.1%, marking the lowest point since the start of his administration.

According to a report by Yonhap News Agency, the survey was conducted between October 14 and 18, targeting 2,510 voters aged 18 and older nationwide, commissioned by the daily Energy Economics News. The results indicated a 1.7 percentage point decline in Yoon’s approval ratings from the previous week, while the disapproval rate climbed to 72.3%, an increase of 1 percentage point, setting a new record for discontent at 71.3%.

When breaking down the data by region, the approval ratings in Daegu and North Gyeongsang Province decreased by 8.1 percentage points, along with Busan, Ulsan, and South Gyeongsang Province dropping by 7.1 percentage points, and Seoul down by 3.3 percentage points. However, Gwangju and South Jeolla Province experienced a rise in approval ratings by 5.8 percentage points.

Examining the results by age group, the approval ratings fell among those aged 20-29 by 6.3 percentage points, 30-39 by 2.6 percentage points, and 60-69 by 1.2 percentage points.

Additionally, Realmeter conducted a separate survey from October 17 to 18 focusing on party support rates among 1,003 voters aged 18 and older. The ruling People Power Party garnered 31.3%, a 0.5 percentage point increase from the previous week, while the largest opposition party, the Democratic Party, rose to 44.2%, up by 0.3 percentage points. Other smaller parties reported support rates of 7.4% for the Patriotic Reform Party, 4.6% for the Reform New Party, and 1.3% for the Progressive Party.