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Lee Jae Myung’s Approval Falls to 35.3% in South Korean Poll

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung’s approval fell to 35.3% in a Realmeter poll released Monday, down 2.0 percentage points from the previous week. Disapproval rose 1.9 points to 62.3%. The presidential survey questioned 2,517 adults nationwide on October 19–23 and had a margin of error of 2.0 percentage points at a 95% confidence level. A separate party survey of 1,003 adults on October 22–23 put the People Power Party at 42.6% and the Democratic Party at 36.0%. Both surveys used automated wireless telephone interviews.

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Courtroom-sketch editorial illustration of Lee Jae Myung wearing round glasses, a dark suit and tie against pale stone columns, rendered in warm ochre and slate-blue pastel strokes; archival August 2025 Arlington portrait, not a depiction of the October 2026 poll.

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