Presidential Approval Rating at 59.1% (-0.2%p)

According to a survey on presidential job performance conducted by Realmeter among 2,008 adults nationwide from May 25 to May 28, 2026, the approval rating was 59.1%. The disapproval rating recorded 36.8%.

Presidential Job Performance Evaluation Results

In this survey, the positive evaluation of the president's job performance, 'doing well,' was 59.1%. The negative evaluation, 'doing poorly,' was 36.8%. The gap between positive and negative evaluations was 22.3%p.

Trend Comparison with Previous Surveys

The positive job performance rating was 59.3% in the previous survey on May 25, 2026, but it dropped by 0.2%p to 59.1% in the current survey. Three weeks ago, on the May 11 survey, it was 59.7%.

The negative job performance rating was 36.1% in the May 25 survey, but it rose by 0.7%p to 36.8% in the current survey. On the May 11 survey, it was 35.7%.

Momentum Analysis

The positive rating for presidential job performance has shown a downward trend for the last three consecutive surveys. The decrease compared to the previous survey was 0.2%p, and the total decrease over the last three surveys was 0.6%p.

Survey Overview

Sponsoring Institution: Realmeter
Polling Agency: Realmeter
Survey Dates: May 25 - May 28, 2026
Target Audience: 2,008 men and women aged 18 and over nationwide
Survey Method: Wireless RDD automated response system (ARS)
Response Rate: 4.8%
Margin of Error: ±2.2%p at a 95% confidence level
Weighting Calculation: Weighted by gender, age group, and region

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