Job Approval at 52%... Disapproval at 37%, Gap of 15%p, Down 1%p

A Gallup Korea poll found that 52% of respondents rated the President’s job performance positively. Negative ratings stood at 37%, while 11% expressed no opinion or reserved judgment.

President Job Approval and Economic Outlook

The positive response indicating the President is doing a good job stands at 52%. The negative response stating he is doing a poor job accounts for 37%. The proportion of those who do not know or withheld their opinion was around 11%.

Regarding the economic outlook for the next year, a pessimistic view that the economy will worsen was highest at 37%. Those who believe the economy will improve stood at 34%. Responses that the economy would remain similar to the current state stayed at 25%. The numerical difference between economic outlook comparison items shows a close race within the margin of error.

Party Support Status

In the party support survey, the Democratic Party recorded a support rate of 40%. The People Power Party received 26% support. The 14 percentage point gap between the two parties indicates a statistically significant difference.

The proportion of those with no party affiliation (independents) was found to be 28%.

Comparison of Weekly Opinion Poll Trends

Positive job approval ratings have shown a consistent downward trend over the past few weeks. Positive approval, which was 54% in the July 2 survey, fell to 53% on July 9 and has now fallen to 52% in this survey, marking a third consecutive decline. During the same period, negative ratings rose 1 percentage point from 36% to 37%. The 'no opinion' rate increased 1 percentage point from 10% to 11%.

In terms of party support, the Democratic Party fell from 41% on July 2 to 40% in this survey. The People Power Party maintained a 26% support rate during the same period. The proportion of independents rose sharply from 25% to 28%. The 3 percentage point increase in independents is the most notable change in this week's trends.

Compared to the previous survey conducted on July 9, positive approval fell 1 percentage point while negative approval rose 2 percentage points. Support for the Democratic Party fell from 42% to 40%, while the People Power Party rose 2 percentage points from 24% to 26%. During this period, independents also saw a 2 percentage point increase from 26% to 28%.

Survey Overview

Client: Gallup Korea
Conducted by: Gallup Korea
Survey Dates: July 14, 2026 – July 16, 2026
Sample: 1,003 men and women aged 18 and older nationwide
Method: Telephone Interviewer (CATI)
Response Rate: 11.1%
Sampling Error: ±3.1%p at 95% confidence level
Weighting: Weighted based on region/gender/age ratios of the resident population as of the end of June 2026 (Ministry of the Interior and Safety)

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