Yoon's approval rating sinks to lowest point since taking office


President Yoon Suk Yeol's approval rating has dropped to 20 percent, the lowest since he assumed office in May 2022, according to a recent poll by Gallup Korea. The survey revealed a 3 percentage point decrease in positive assessment of Yoon's performance, while the negative assessment reached an all-time high of 70 percent, up 3 percent from the previous week. Criticisms of Yoon's handling of medical school quotas, the economy, and lack of communication were cited as reasons for the negative assessment. The approval ratings of the ruling People Power Party, the main opposition Democratic Party, and the Rebuilding Korea Party were recorded at 28 percent, 33 percent, and 8 percent, respectively. The PPP's approval rating also fell by 3 percentage points from the previous week, marking its lowest level under the Yoon administration. The poll, conducted on 1,002 adults from Tuesday to Thursday, had a margin of error of plus or minus 3.1 percentage points. President Yoon Suk Yeol's approval rating has hit a record low of 20 percent, as per a recent Gallup Korea poll. This marks a 3 percentage point drop in positive assessment of his performance and a 3 percent increase in negative assessment, which reached an all-time high of 70 percent. Criticisms of Yoon's handling of medical school quotas, the economy, and lack of communication were cited as reasons for the negative assessment. Additionally, the approval ratings of the ruling People Power Party, the main opposition Democratic Party, and the Rebuilding Korea Party were recorded at 28 percent, 33 percent, and 8 percent, respectively. The PPP's approval rating also fell by 3 percentage points from the previous week, marking its lowest level under the Yoon administration. The poll, conducted on 1,002 adults from Tuesday to Thursday, had a margin of error of plus or minus 3.1 percentage points.


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