Lee Jae-myung's Approval Rating Rebounds to 50%, People Power Party Falls to 20%

This result was shown in the NBS National Index Survey, with negative assessments remaining at 43%, the same as before.

As a result, the gap between the two parties' approval ratings widened to 21 percentage points.

Regarding these results, there were reactions asking if the People Power Party's 20% approval rating in the NBS, a phone interviewer survey, meant it 'has no value of existence.' It was suggested that it is generally uncommon for the People Power Party's approval rating to drop below 23%.

This suggests that the current 20% approval rating is close to past lows.

The most significant aspect of this survey is the rebound in the president's approval rating. The rebound of the presidential approval rating, which had been continuously setting new lows, is considered a notable change.

Even in Poll Survey Kkot, telephone interview surveys showed an upward trend, while ARS surveys showed a downward trend.

While some argue for the defection of 'core supporters,' according to reporter Park Dae-yong's analysis, core supporters have not defected. However, it was diagnosed that the intensity of their support has somewhat cooled.

In other words, while core supporters have cooled, they have not withdrawn their support.

The rebound in the approval rating compared to the previous week supports this analysis.

It remains to be seen how Gallup's opinion poll, to be released tomorrow morning at 10 AM, will turn out.

Phone interview surveys tend to show higher presidential approval ratings than ARS surveys.

According to reporter Park Dae-yong's diagnosis, the active supporters of the president, i.e., the core supporters, are currently in a state where their support intensity has weakened to simply 'doing well.' This weakening of support intensity can lead to a decrease in response rates in ARS surveys.

In automated response systems like ARS, those who are not very active supporters of the president tend not to respond. This acts as a reason why approval ratings may appear lower in ARS surveys.

Therefore, approval ratings may appear higher in phone interviews than in ARS surveys.

This is an important factor explaining the difference from ARS surveys.

Simply emphasizing a decline in approval ratings may be an exaggerated interpretation.

It was emphasized that understanding the causes of approval rating changes and the characteristics of survey methods is important.