President Lee's Approval Rating at 59%... Over 70% of Those in Their 20s and 30s Support Raising Retirement Age [Poll Poll News]

Gallup Poll Results
Approval Rating Drops 4 Percentage Points from Last Week to 59%
48% Say Prosecution's Decision Not to Appeal Was "Inappropriate"

President Lee Jae-myung's approval rating for his administration has declined to the upper 50% range. Regarding the issue of raising the statutory retirement age to 65, more than 70% of respondents expressed support.

According to a public opinion poll released by Gallup on the 14th (conducted from the 11th to the 13th through wireless phone interviews with 1,003 adults aged 18 or older nationwide, with a margin of error of ±3.1 percentage points at a 95% confidence level and a response rate of 11.5%), 59% of respondents gave a positive assessment, saying President Lee is "doing well." This is a 4 percentage point drop from last week's survey. The negative assessment, saying he is "not doing well," rose by 3 percentage points to 32%.

President Lee Jae-myung is making an announcement on June 14 at the press conference hall of the Presidential Office in Yongsan, Seoul, regarding the final agreement on the Korea-US fact sheet. Photo by Yonhap News

Notably, the most cited reason for negative assessments for the second consecutive week was "issues of morality and evasion of personal trial" (15%), while mentions of the "Daejang-dong case" (6%) were newly included. A Gallup official explained, "It appears that the controversy stems from the so-called 'trial suspension bill' promoted by the ruling party earlier this month, which has not yet subsided, as well as the prosecution's decision not to appeal in past cases involving the president."

Regarding the prosecution's decision to forgo appealing the Daejang-dong development corruption case, 29% of respondents said it was "appropriate," while 48% said it was "inappropriate." On the issue of raising the statutory retirement age from 60 to 65, 72% expressed support. Only 21% said the current retirement age should be maintained. Among those in their 20s and 30s, support for extending the retirement age was 71% and 77%, respectively.

In terms of party support, the approval rating for the Democratic Party of Korea rose by 2 percentage points from last week to 42%. Support for the People Power Party fell by 2 percentage points to 24%.

For more detailed information on the poll, please refer to the website of the National Election Survey Deliberation Commission.