In brief
A recent computer‑assisted telephone interview conducted by pollster Flower Research found disapproval of President Lee Jae Myung at 53.8% and approval at 45.6%, the largest gap for any South Korean president. Both the ruling Democratic Party and opposition People Power Party have seen support decline, tightening the battle for public backing. The automated response survey shows an even larger divide, with 59.7% disapproval against 39.4% approval.
In Seoul, November 2, a nationwide opinion poll revealed that disapproval of President Lee Jae Myung's administration exceeds his approval. According to the computer‑assisted telephone interviewing (CATI) method used by domestic pollster Flower Research, 53.8 % of respondents said they disapprove while 45.6 % approve.
The same poll’s automated response system (ARS) produced a wider spread, with 59.7 % disapproval and only 39.4 % approval, a difference of 20.3 percentage points. The ARS results also showed the largest swing in public opinion for either party in the country’s recent surveys.
Regarding party support, the CATI results lower the ruling Democratic Party’s score to 41.2 %, a drop of 0.7 percentage points over the week before the poll. The conservative opposition, the People Power Party, slipped to 35.8 %, down 0.9 percentage points. In the ARS data, the Democratic Party fell to 38.1 % after a 1.6‑point decline, while the People Power Party held steady at 41.9 %.
The data suggest intense competition for public backing is tightening as both major parties fall in favorability. The Democratic Party’s recent momentum has slowed, and the opposition’s growth is likewise flat, according to the charted numbers.
The election process in Seoul is closely watching these shifts, as public sentiment may influence campaign strategies for the next national election. The trend of higher disapproval than approval also echoes broader concerns among voters about the pace of policy changes and economic issues.
