The Effect of Lee Jae-myung's Hunger Strike... Democratic Party Support Rises Sharply by 7%p

Analysis of Impact from Lee Jae-myung's Hunger Strike, Regular National Assembly, and Hong Beom-do Controversy
President Yoon's Approval Rating Steady at 33% Last Week
Next Leader Lee Jae-myung Ranks 1st (19%), Han Dong-hoon 2nd (12%)

A public opinion poll showed a significant increase in support for the Democratic Party of Korea. President Yoon Suk-yeol's approval rating for his administration remained in the low 30% range.

According to Gallup's regular internal survey on the 8th, the Democratic Party's support rose by 7 percentage points from the previous week to 34%. The People Power Party also maintained 34%, resulting in a tie between the two major parties.

The political attacks by the opposition party using the National Assembly's question session after the opening of the regular session are analyzed to have influenced this, including Democratic Party leader Lee Jae-myung's hunger strike, historical controversies surrounding the relocation of the bust of independence activist General Hong Beom-do, and allegations of external pressure on the Marine Corps investigation.

President Yoon's approval rating remained at 33%, the same as the previous survey. Negative evaluations decreased by 1 percentage point to 58%. Those who positively evaluated his job performance cited diplomacy (26%) and defense/security (7%) as the main reasons. Those who gave negative evaluations pointed to the Fukushima contaminated water discharge issue (16%) and diplomacy (12%).

In the poll asking about the next leader, Lee Jae-myung ranked first with 19%, down 3 percentage points from the previous survey conducted from May 30 to June 1. Justice Minister Han Dong-hoon rose by 1 percentage point to 12%, the highest within the ruling party and second overall.

This survey was conducted from the 5th to the 7th nationwide among 1,000 adults aged 18 and over through telephone interviews by surveyors. For detailed information, please refer to the website of the National Election Survey Deliberation Commission.