President Lee Jae Myung answers reporters' questions during a briefing on the outcomes of his attendance at the G7 summit and European trip in the Chunchugwan press center at Cheong Wa Dae in Seoul, Friday. Yonhap
President Lee Jae Myung’s disapproval rating has surpassed his approval rating for the first time since he took office, according to a Realmeter survey released Monday, with analysts pointing to growing tensions within the ruling camp as a key factor behind the decline.
Lee’s approval rating fell 4.8 percentage points from the previous week to 46.7 percent, while his disapproval rose 5.5 points to 49.7 percent, marking the first time negative assessments have exceeded positive ones since his inauguration in June 2025.
It was also the first time his approval rating fell below 50 percent in a Realmeter survey.
Realmeter attributed the decline to public backlash over election management failures and intensified infighting within the ruling Democratic Party of Korea (DPK).
