President Yoon Suk Yeol speaks with Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico (unseen in the photo) during their talks at the presidential office in Seoul, Monday. Joint Press Corps President likely to face challenges in carrying out reforms By Kwak Yeon-soo The approval ratings of President Yoon Suk Yeol and the ruling People Power Party (PPP) hit all-time lows, a poll showed Monday, reflecting broad dissatisfaction with the ruling bloc's policies. The survey, conducted by Realmeter and commissioned by a Korean news outlet, showed Yoon's approval rating fell to 25.
8 percent, down 4.5 percentage points from the previous week. The negative assessment of his performance topped 70 percent for the first time since his inauguration in May 2022.
The ruling PPP's approval rating dropped to 29.9 percent, down 5.3 percentage points from a week ago, marking the lowest level since Yoon's inauguration.
It was the first time that the party's approval rating fell below 30 percent. Compared to the PPP, the approval rating for the main opposition Democratic Party of Korea (DPK) increased by 4 percentage points to reach 43.2 percent.
Several factors contributed to the widespread dissatisfaction with the government, including Yoon's dinner meeting with the PPP leadership, which concluded without any meaningful discussions on pressing issues like medical reforms. Other issues, such as the growing factional row between pro-Yoon lawmakers and those aligned with PPP leader Han Dong-hoon and allegations th.