President Lee Jae Myung’s approval rating fell sharply in Seoul, dropping 5.9 percentage points in a week, as his overall approval fell for a fourth consecutive week to its lowest level since he took office, according to a poll released Monday.According to the Realmeter survey of 2,514 voters nationwide, 43.3 percent approved of Lee’s job performance, down 2.6 percentage points from the previous week. The disapproval rating rose 2.5 percentage points to 53.0 percent, while 3.6 percent were unsure. President Lee Jae Myung speaks at a luncheon for victims of state violence held at the Blue House guesthouse in Seoul on Aug. 7 to mark the launch of the third term of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission. (Yonhap) The poll, conducted among voters aged 18 and older from Aug. 3-7, had a margin of error of plus or minus 2.0 percentage points at a 95 percent confidence level.The decline was particularly pronounced in Seoul, where Lee’s approval rating fell 5.9 percentage points. Approval also dropped 5.5 percentage points in Daegu and North Gyeongsang Province and 4.8 points in Busan, Ulsan and South Gyeongsang Province.By age group, approval fell 5.6 percentage points among those in their 70s and older, 5.3 points among those in their 60s and 2.5 points among those in their 20s.In a separate poll on political party support conducted Aug. 6-7, the ruling Democratic Party of Korea garnered 44.6 percent support, while the main opposition People Power Party received 37.6 percent.Support for the Democratic Party fell 0.5 percentage points from the previous week, while support for the People Power Party declined 0.1 point. The minor Rebuilding Korea Party and Reform Party each received 2.9 percent, followed by the Progressive Party at 1.5 percent. Undecided voters accounted for 9.0 percent.Realmeter attributed the continued decline in Lee’s approval rating to growing defections among Seoul residents, conservatives and older voters, citing controversy over changes to the real estate tax system and amendments to the Criminal Procedure Act, fallout from remarks about a possible coup at the Korea Military Academy, as well as the heat wave and economic uncertainty.This article was written with the assistance of AI -- Ed.