Negative Assessment of President's Job Performance Falls 2%p to 50%... Positive Stands at 40%

Positive evaluations of the President's job performance came in at 40%.

In a telephone survey conducted by Korea Gallup from October 20 to 22, 2026, using computer-assisted telephone interviews (CATI) with 1,001 adults nationwide, 40% of respondents said the President is doing a good job, while 50% said the President is performing poorly. 10% of respondents declined to give an opinion.

Party Support

In party support, the Democratic Party of Korea recorded 37% and the People Power Party 28%. Independents with no party affiliation came in at 27%. The gap between the two parties stood at 9 percentage points.

Economic Outlook

Asked about the economic outlook for the next year, 40% gave the most common response, saying the economy would worsen. 27% said it would improve, while 28% expected it to remain the same.

Third Consecutive Rise in Job Performance Ratings

Positive evaluations of the President's job performance have shown an upward trend compared with previous surveys. The positive rating rose for the third consecutive survey, from 37% in the October 8 poll to 39% on October 15 and 40% in this latest poll. Over the same period, the negative rating fell from 51% to 52% and then to 50%. Responses withholding an opinion declined from 12% to 10%.

Support for both major parties also edged up slightly. The Democratic Party rose 2 percentage points to 37% in this survey, after 35% on October 8 and 36% on October 15. The People Power Party also gained 2 percentage points over the same period, climbing from 26% to 27% and then to 28%. Independents dropped sharply from 31% to 27% (a 4 percentage point decline).

Survey Overview

Commissioned by: Korea Gallup
Conducted by: Korea Gallup
Survey period: October 20, 2026 – October 22, 2026
Sample: 1,001 men and women aged 18 and older nationwide
Method: Computer-assisted telephone interviews (CATI)
Response rate: 10.6%
Margin of error: ±3.1 percentage points at the 95% confidence level
Weighting: Applied based on the regional/gender/age distribution of resident registration population data from the Ministry of the Interior and Safety as of the end of June 2026

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