Seoul: President Yoon Suk Yeol's approval rating has experienced an upward trend for the second consecutive week, reaching 25.7 percent, as indicated by a recent survey.According to Yonhap News Agency, this positive assessment of Yoon's performance marks a 2 percentage point increase from the previous week, while negative assessments have decreased by 2.7 percentage points.The survey involved 2,508 adults and was conducted over a span from Monday to Friday last week. It features a margin of error of plus or minus 2 percentage points and holds a confidence rate of 95 percent. The pollster highlighted that President Yoon's approval rating has surpassed the 25 percent threshold for the first time in six weeks. This improvement is attributed to increased support for Yoon in conservative strongholds such as Busan and Daegu.In a separate survey conducted by the same pollster, involving 1,003 individuals aged 18 and over on Thursday and Friday, the approval ratings for the two major rival parties showed a dec line. Support for the ruling People Power Party decreased by 1.3 percentage points from the previous week, settling at 30.3 percent. Meanwhile, the approval rating for the main opposition Democratic Party fell by 2.6 percentage points, dropping to 44.9 percent.
- October 12, 2026
