South Korean President Lee Jae-myung's opposition rate surpassed his approval rating for the first time since taking office, according to a survey released on Friday, as his real estate policy was increasingly criticized. According to a survey of 1,000 people aged 18 and above conducted by Gallup Korea from Tuesday to Thursday, 44% of respondents gave a positive assessment of Lee Jae-myung's administration of the country, down 7 percentage points from the previous survey results announced on July 24. Negative reviews jumped 8 percentage points to 46%. This is the first time since Lee Jae-myung took office in June 2025 that negative reviews surpassed positive reviews in Gallup polls.

South Korean President Lee Jae-myung's opposition rate surpassed his approval rating for the first time since taking office, according to a survey released on Friday, as his real estate policy was increasingly criticized. According to a survey of 1,000 people aged 18 and above conducted by Gallup Korea from Tuesday to Thursday, 44% of respondents gave a positive assessment of Lee Jae-myung's administration of the country, down 7 percentage points from the previous survey results announced on July 24. Negative reviews jumped 8 percentage points to 46%. This is the first time since Lee Jae-myung took office in June 2025 that negative reviews surpassed positive reviews in Gallup polls.