Jakarta:President Lee Jae Myung's approval rating remains unchanged this week at 37 percent, while his disapproval rating has decreased to 51 percent. This information comes from a Gallup Korea survey conducted from Tuesday to Thursday among 1,000 individuals aged 18 and older.

According to Yonhap News Agency, The survey indicates a 5 percentage point drop in disapproval from the previous poll, which showed a 56 percent disapproval rating. Among those who approved of Lee's performance, 24 percent highlighted his handling of foreign affairs, while 14 percent noted his approach to economic and livelihood issues.

Conversely, 18 percent of those who disapproved of Lee's performance pointed to his real estate policies, with defense, security, and North Korea policy being cited by 15 percent.

Support for the ruling Democratic Party has decreased by 5 percentage points from the previous survey to 35 percent, the lowest since Lee's administration began in June last year. Meanwhile, support for the main opposition People Power Party slightly decreased by 1 percentage point to 26 percent. The survey's margin of error is plus or minus 3.1 percentage points at a 95 percent confidence level.