Yoon Seok-yeol Government Approval Rating Drops for 8th Consecutive Week

He acknowledged viewers' anger and expressed regret for the unintentional harm.

He emphasized that this broadcast, marking the channel's 2 million subscriber milestone, highlights the importance of communication with viewers.

A noticeable decline has been observed among young people in their 20s and 30s, as well as in Seoul, where approval ratings are in the 20% range.

Generations in their 40s and 50s are also withdrawing their support for President Yoon Seok-yeol, accelerating the departure from traditional support bases.

This declining approval rating indicates widespread dissatisfaction with the government's direction in state affairs.

In particular, the disaffection of young people and residents in the Seoul metropolitan area is expected to significantly burden future state governance.

Critics argue that such behavior by the President is inappropriate at a time when the public is struggling with high inflation ahead of Chuseok.

Furthermore, questions have been raised about the effectiveness of the President's direct visit to what was a small-scale event. It is pointed out that the public is angered by the President's focus on personal activities rather than resolving state issues during his overseas trips.

Such controversies contribute to the public's fatigue with the President's governance style and external activities.

This is interpreted as a criticism that the government is not listening to the public despite the continuous decline in approval ratings.

The use of the word 'still' emphasized that this lack of reality perception is a chronic problem. Criticism that the government maintains a detached view of reality in a situation where public dissatisfaction is increasing is expected to negatively affect future state governance.

This led to criticism that the President was not properly fulfilling his status and role as a national leader.

Some also pointed out that the President's actions were merely a way to 'kill time'. This detached behavior from the public's expectations for the President's diplomatic schedule is seen as deepening distrust in state governance.

Kwon Ye-young argued that the ROK-US alliance, which is the core of diplomacy, has completely collapsed. This is a severe criticism of the Yoon Seok-yeol government's foreign policy, and the theory of diplomatic failure is spreading.

These diplomatic problems are significantly affecting President Yoon Seok-yeol's approval rating decline, with projections that it is likely to enter the low 20s.

The claim of the ROK-US alliance's collapse is a matter directly related to national security, thus increasing public concern and raising doubts about the government's diplomatic capabilities.

Kwon Ye-young conveyed that among 2030 women she knows, the dominant sentiment is, "How can we elect a criminal?" This reflects the high moral standards and expectations for the rule of law among the youth.

Furthermore, accumulated dissatisfaction among young people with the Yoon Seok-yeol government's policy failures is accelerating the collapse of its existing support base. In particular, as economic difficulties and deepening social inequality have lowered the quality of life for young people, their critical views of the government have strengthened.

This divergence of youth support is not merely limited to specific issues but extends to a fundamental distrust of the government's philosophy of state governance, making it a serious concern.

Positive evaluations were 43.8%, while negative evaluations were 53.6%.

This shows that critical public opinion against the President is spreading in the Honam region, a traditional Democratic Party stronghold. Furthermore, positive evaluations in the Seoul area remained at just 27.9%, and other regions also recorded low approval ratings below 30%, confirming a nationwide decline in approval.

The struggle between the two forces, dubbed 'Moonjo Teolle' and 'Saedong Daejuil', is escalating, hindering party unity.

Kwon Ye-young analyzed that this factional conflict is contributing to the overall decline in the party's approval rating. Critical remarks from key party figures continue.

This internal conflict exacerbates the crisis currently faced by the Democratic Party and is expected to negatively impact the party's leadership in the future.

This is interpreted as a result of accumulated dissatisfaction among the 4050 generation regarding issues closely related to daily life, such as real estate, pension reform, and election management, leading to a stronger critical stance against the government. This shift in public opinion is identified as one of the main causes of the Yoon Seok-yeol government's declining approval rating.

Within the Yoon Seok-yeol government's support base, the phenomenon of expressing refusal to support, especially regarding specific issues like the abolition of prosecutorial investigative powers, is intensifying. Kwon Ye-young mentioned a case where someone said, "If you abolish this, I cannot support Yoon Seok-yeol" concerning the issue of prosecutorial investigative powers.

There are also instances of influential figures within the existing support base, such as Lee Ha-neul and Heo Ji-woong, withdrawing their support. This demonstrates that even core figures within the faction have adopted a critical view of the government's policy direction.

It is explained that as the Democratic Party's operations are centered around those within the assembly, outside-the-assembly figures are being excluded from party positions, leading to feelings of alienation.

With Representative Kim Min-seok and others emphasizing assembly-centric operations after the party leader, party positions are concentrating on assembly members, and dissatisfaction is growing among outside-the-assembly figures who are being excluded.

This internal conflict is criticized for hindering party unity at a time when the Democratic Party should be focused on checking and criticizing the Yoon Seok-yeol government.

This indicates a very high level of public distrust in the Yoon Seok-yeol government's personnel policies. The spread of negative perceptions not only about a specific nominee's concurrent position issue but also about the cabinet reshuffle itself raises concerns that the government's drive for state governance may be weakened.

Son Soo-jo explained that during their activities in the Labor Party, internal conflicts intensified, leading those with differing views to form the Basic Income Party separately.

This is an example where ideological differences and disagreements on operational methods within a political party led to the birth of a new party. The historical background of these conflicts was highlighted by mentioning the situation during former Chairperson Shin Ji-hye's tenure at the time of founding.

Son Soo-jo pointed out that "The public is now infuriated and enraged because of Yong Hye-in," stating that such an attitude goes against public sentiment to the point of causing high blood pressure among young people.

Criticism arose that smiling while ignoring public anger and hardship is inappropriate for a member of the National Assembly. This acts as a factor further spreading negative public opinion about Rep. Yong Hye-in.

This sparked criticism that the hearing would be a 'blind hearing', proceeding formally without proper verification.

With all the opposition party's witness requests failing, criticism is raised that the government lacks the will to properly clarify the nominee's suspicions. This is condemned as an act that undermines the original purpose of parliamentary hearings and infringes upon the public's right to know.

It is expected that this issue of unadopted witnesses will continue to be a controversy during future confirmation hearing processes.