Gallup Korea: President's Job Approval Rating at 64% Positive (26% Negative)

According to a presidential job performance survey conducted by Gallup Korea from April 28 to April 30, 2026, among 1,002 men and women nationwide aged 18 and over, positive evaluations stood at 64%.

In this survey, 64% responded that the president is 'doing well' in their job, while 26% stated they are 'doing poorly'. 'No opinion' accounted for 10%.

Looking at the trend of presidential job performance, compared to the previous survey on April 23, 2026, positive evaluations dropped by 3 percentage points from 67% to 64%. Negative evaluations rose by 1 percentage point from 25% to 26%, and 'no opinion' increased by 2 percentage points from 8% to 10%.

Party Support and Trends

In the party support survey, the Democratic Party of Korea garnered 46% support. The People Power Party recorded 21%, and those with no party affiliation constituted 27%.

Compared to the previous survey, the Democratic Party of Korea's support dropped by 2 percentage points from 48% to 46%. The People Power Party saw a 1 percentage point increase from 20% to 21%, and unaffiliated voters increased by 1 percentage point from 26% to 27%.

Survey Details

Commissioned by: Gallup Korea
Conducted by: Gallup Korea
Survey Period: April 28 - April 30, 2026
Respondents: 1,002 men and women nationwide aged 18 and over
Methodology: Telephone interview by a surveyor (CATI)
Response Rate: 13.3%
Margin of Error: ±3.1%p at a 95% confidence level
Weighting: Number of cases weighted according to the proportion of population by region/gender/age as of the end of December 2025, provided by the Ministry of the Interior and Safety.

For more details, please refer to the National Election Survey Deliberation Commission website (nesdc.go.kr).