President Lee Jae Myung's approval rating climbed back above 60 percent for the first time in three weeks, fueled by positive views of his livelihood policies and a stock market rally.
A Realmeter poll commissioned by EKN newspaper showed President Lee Jae Myung's positive job approval at 60.5 percent, up 0.8 percentage points from the prior week. The survey of 2,506 adults aged 18 and older ran from Monday through Friday.
Negative assessments fell 0.6 points to 35.1 percent. Factors lifting the rating included the Korea Composite Stock Price Index breaking past 8,000 and Lee's inspection visit to sites in Daegu and North Gyeongsang Province for a planned civilian-military airport.
Presidential policy chief Kim Yong-beom proposed public dividends funded by excess tax revenue from the AI-driven semiconductor boom on Tuesday, drawing opposition criticism. Concerns over a potential Samsung Electronics strike also weighed on sentiment.
In a separate poll, support for the ruling Democratic Party stood at 45.8 percent while the main opposition People Power Party reached 33.5 percent.
