Opinion polling on the Lee Jae Myung presidency

Lee Jae Myung was inaugurated on 4 June 2025, as president of South Korea.

The following articles are lists of opinion pollings on his presidency. For more information, visit the National Election Survey Deliberation Committee of Korea.

2026 Fieldwork date Sample size Margin of error Polling firm Approve Disapprove / Net 28–30 Sep 1,000 ±3.1 NBS 43 50 77 28–29 Sep 1,010 ±3.1 Ace Research / Newsis 39.1 59.2 1.720.1 28–29 Sep 1,001 ±3.1 KSOI 38.5 57.8 3.819.3 21–23 Sep 1,508 ±2.5 Realmeter / EKN 37.9 60.1 2.022.2 21–22 Sep 1,001 ±3.1 Embrain Public / KBS 42 51 79 19–21 Sep 2,007 ±2.2 Jowon C&I / Straight News 37.060.8 2.223.8 15–20 Sep 1,592 ±2.5 STI / Hankyoreh49.3 46.5 4.22.8 18–19 Sep 1,003±3.1Flower Research 47.5 52.3 0.24.814–18 Sep2,507±2.0Realmeter / EKN34.8 63.41.828.615–17 Sep1,002±3.1Gallup Korea37 5671914–15 Sep1,001±3.1KSOI35.9 59.44.723.5 11–12 Sep 1,002±3.1Flower Research 45.7 53.7 0.68.010–11 Sep2,515±2.0Realmeter / EKN33.8 63.32.929.5 8–10 Sep 1,000 ±3.1 Gallup Korea 38 51 1113 7–9 Sep 1,002 ±3.1 NBS 43 48 95 4–5 Sep 1,002±3.1Flower Research 47.1 51.8 1.14.7 31 Aug–4 Sep 2,510 ±2.0 Realmeter / EKN 37.4 59.5 3.122.1 1–3 Sep 1,001 ±3.1 Gallup Korea 40 51 911 31 Aug–1 Sep 1,000 ±3.1 KSOI 41.2 53.9 4.912.7 28–29 Aug 1,004±3.1Flower Research 49.5 50.0 0.50.5 24–28 Aug 2,509 ±2.0 Realmeter / EKN 38.9 58.7 2.519.8 25–27 Aug 1,001 ±3.1 Gallup Korea 42 50 88 24–26 Aug 1,001 ±3.1 NBS50 43 67 21–22 Aug 1,007±3.1Flower Research51.4 47.7 1.03.7 18–21 Aug 2,026 ±2.2 Realmeter / EKN 40.2 56.9 3.016.7 18-20 Aug 1,004 ±3.1 Gallup Korea45 45 11 Tie 18–19 Aug 1,001 ±3.1 KSOI 42.8 52.5 4.79.7 14–15 Aug 1,000±3.1Flower Research53.5 45.4 1.18.1 10–14 Aug 2,511 ±2.0 Realmeter / EKN 43.0 54.1 2.911.1 11-13 Aug 1,000 ±3.1 Gallup Korea 44 46 10 2 10–12 Aug 1,001 ±3.1 NBS52 43 59 10–11 Aug 1,033 ±3.0 Media Tomato / News Tomato 44.2 51.8 4.07.6 9–10 Aug 1,018 ±3.1 Ace Research / Newsis 44.3 51.5 4.27.2 8–10 Aug 2,001 ±2.2 Jowon C&I / Straight News 42.954.1 3.111.2 7–8 Aug 1,002±3.1Flower Research53.8 45.2 1.08.6 3–7 Aug 2,514 ±2.0 Realmeter / EKN 43.3 53.0 3.69.7 3–4 Aug 1,037 ±3.0 Media Tomato / News Tomato 47.7 48.5 3.80.8 3–4 Aug 1,002 ±3.1 KSOI47.8 46.8 5.41.0 31 Jul–1 Aug 1,001±3.1Flower Research56.6 42.2 1.214.4 27–31 Jul 2,508 ±2.0 Realmeter / EKN 45.9 50.5 3.54.6 27–29 Jul 1,000 ±3.1 NBS53 37 1016 27–28 Jul 1,033 ±3.0 Media Tomato / News Tomato51.7 43.6 4.78.1 25–27 Jul 2,002 ±2.2 Jowon C&I / Straight News 47.449.5 3.12.1 24–25 Jul 1,000±3.1Flower Research58.9 40.2 0.918.7 20–24 Jul 2,505 ±2.0 Realmeter / EKN 46.3 49.5 4.23.2 21-23 Jul 1,003 ±3.1 Gallup Korea51 38 1113 20–21 Jul 1,036 ±3.0 Media Tomato / News Tomato49.8 45.4 4.84.4 20–21 Jul 1,000 ±3.1 KSOI48.8 46.7 4.52.1 17–18 Jul 1,004±3.1Flower Research61.4 37.6 1.023.8 14–16 Jul 1,003 ±3.1 Gallup Korea52 37 1115 13–16 Jul 2,007 ±2.2 Realmeter / EKN 48.4 48.0 3.6 0.4 13–15 Jul 1,000 ±3.1 NBS55 34 1121 11–13 Jul 2,019 ±2.2 Jowon C&I / Straight News49.4 47.8 2.81.6 10–11 Jul 1,004±3.1Flower Research63.3 36.0 0.627.3 6–10 Jul 2,515 ±2.0 Realmeter / EKN 48.9 47.7 3.4 1.2 7–9 Jul 1,002 ±3.1 Gallup Korea53 35 1218 6–7 Jul 1,037 ±3.0 Media Tomato / News Tomato48.6 47.2 4.21.4 6–7 Jul 1,002 ±3.1 KSOI54.7 40.9 4.413.8 3–4 Jul 1,006±3.1Flower Research63.2 36.0 0.827.2 29 Jun–3 Jul 2,525 ±2.0 Realmeter / EKN 47.049.2 2.22.2 30 Jun–2 Jul 1,005 ±3.1 Gallup Korea54 36 1018 29 Jun–1 Jul 1,000 ±3.1 NBS58 35 723 29-30 Jun 1,000 ±3.1 KIR / Cheonjiilbo 45.252.0 2.86.8 27–29 Jun 2,000 ±2.2 Jowon C&I / Straight News 47.649.9 2.62.3 22–26 Jun 2,502 ±2.0 Realmeter / EKN 46.549.5 4.03.0 23–25 Jun 1,000 ±3.1 Gallup Korea51 41 710 22–23 Jun 1,035 ±3.0 Media Tomato / News Tomato 44.850.3 4.95.5 22-23 Jun 1,004 ±3.1 KIR / Cheonjiilbo 47.049.7 3.42.7 22–23 Jun 1,005 ±3.1 KSOI 47.748.2 4.10.5 20–22 Jun 1,006 ±3.1 Hangil Research / Kukinews 45.251.9 3.06.7 15–19 Jun 2,517 ±2.0 Realmeter / EKN 46.749.7 3.63.0 15-16 Jun 1,029 ±3.1 KIR / Cheonjiilbo49.6 47.8 2.61.8 13–15 Jun 2,001 ±2.2 Jowon C&I / Straight News 47.749.0 3.31.3 12–13 Jun 1,003±3.1Flower Research66.1 33.3 0.632.8 8–12 Jun 2,515 ±2.0 Realmeter / EKN51.5 44.2 4.37.3 9–11 Jun 1,002 ±3.1 Gallup Korea57 35 822 8–10 Jun 1,001 ±3.1 NBS57 33 1024 8–9 Jun 1,036 ±3.0 Media Tomato / News Tomato54.0 40.9 5.113.1 8-9 Jun 1,001 ±3.1 KIR / Cheonjiilbo53.8 43.5 2.710.3 8–9 Jun 1,001 ±3.1 KSOI50.4 45.7 3.84.7 6–8 Jun 2,000 ±2.2 Jowon C&I / Straight News50.6 45.5 3.95.1 5–6 Jun 1,004±3.1Flower Research69.3 29.2 1.540.1 1–5 Jun 2,013 ±2.2 Realmeter / EKN55.2 41.0 3.814.2 1-2 Jun 1,002 ±3.1 KIR / Cheonjiilbo57.0 38.9 4.118.1 26–29 May 2,008 ±2.2 Realmeter / EKN59.1 36.8 4.222.3 26–27 May 1,001 ±3.1 KSOI59.8 35.2 5.024.6 25 May 1,000 ±3.1 KIR / Cheonjiilbo59.0 37.8 3.221.2 23–25 May 2,001 ±2.2 Jowon C&I / Straight News57.0 38.8 4.318.2 22–23 May 1,003±3.1Flower Research72.9 26.0 1.246.9 18–22 May 2,507 ±2.0 Realmeter / EKN59.3 36.1 4.723.2 19–21 May 1,002 ±3.1 Gallup Korea64 28 836 18–20 May 1,001 ±3.1 NBS66 24 1042 18–19 May 1,039 ±3.0 Media Tomato / News Tomato59.2 35.6 5.223.6 18-19 May 1,000 ±3.1 KIR / Cheonjiilbo58.9 36.2 5.022.7 16–18 May 2,012 ±2.2 Jowon C&I / Straight News59.9 37.0 3.122.9 15–16 May 1,001±3.1Flower Research72.5 26.5 0.946.0 11–15 May 2,506 ±2.0 Realmeter / EKN60.5 35.1 4.425.4 12–14 May 1,011 ±3.1 Gallup Korea61 28 1133 11-12 May 1,004 ±3.1 KIR / Cheonjiilbo55.4 40.0 4.615.4 11–12 May 1,001 ±3.1 KSOI60.7 33.8 5.526.9 9–11 May 2,000 ±2.2 Jowon C&I / Straight News60.2 37.0 2.830.9 8–9 May 1,000±3.1Flower Research73.6 25.1 1.348.5 4–8 May 2,007 ±2.2 Realmeter / EKN59.7 35.7 4.624.0 4–6 May 1,001 ±3.1 NBS67 23 1044 4–5 May 1,038 ±3.0 Media Tomato / News Tomato60.0 32.8 7.227.2 4 May 1,010 ±3.1 KIR / Cheonjiilbo57.4 39.3 3.318.1 2–4 May 2,002 ±2.2 Jowon C&I / Straight News63.9 33.0 3.130.9 1–2 May 1,007±3.1Flower Research76.5 22.6 1.053.9 28–30 Apr 1,002 ±3.1 Gallup Korea64 26 1038 27–30 Apr 2,006 ±2.2 Realmeter / EKN59.5 35.0 5.524.5 27–28 Apr 1,005 ±3.1 KIR / Cheonjiilbo58.7 36.3 5.022.4 24–25 Apr 1,003±3.1Flower Research75.4 22.9 1.752.5 20–24 Apr 2,509 ±2.0 Realmeter / EKN62.2 33.4 4.428.8 21–23 Apr 1,001 ±3.1 Gallup Korea67 25 842 20–22 Apr 1,005 ±3.1 NBS69 21 948 20–21 Apr 1,008 ±3.1 KIR / Cheonjiilbo60.5 35.2 4.325.3 20–21 Apr 1,036 ±3.0 Media Tomato / News Tomato61.4 33.0 5.628.4 20–21 Apr 1,004 ±3.1 KSOI62.4 32.2 5.430.2 18–20 Apr 2,001 ±2.2 Jowon C&I / Straight News63.1 32.9 4.030.2 17–18 Apr 1,003±3.1Flower Research74.5 23.7 1.850.8 13–17 Apr 2,519 ±2.0 Realmeter / EKN65.5 30.0 4.535.5 14–16 Apr 1,000 ±3.1 Gallup Korea66 26 840 13–14 Apr 1,001 ±3.1 KIR / Cheonjiilbo62.2 33.9 3.928.3 12-13 Apr 1,001 ±3.1 Metavoice / JTBC67 30 337 10–11 Apr 1,004±3.1Flower Research76.8 22.5 0.754.3 6–10 Apr 2,508 ±2.0 Realmeter / EKN61.9 32.8 5.329.1 7–9 Apr 1,002 ±3.1 Gallup Korea67 24 1043 6–8 Apr 1,000 ±3.1 NBS69 22 947 6–7 Apr 1,002 ±3.1 KSOI63.4 31.1 5.532.3 6–7 Apr 1,035 ±3.0 Media Tomato / News Tomato67.3 26.8 5.940.5 6–7 Apr 1,004 ±3.1 KIR / Cheonjiilbo63.7 33.9 2.429.8 4–6 Apr 2,000 ±2.2 Jowon C&I / Straight News66.1 31.2 2.734.9 3–4 Apr 1,001±3.1Flower Research73.0 25.5 1.447.5 30 Mar–3 Apr 2,519 ±2.0 Realmeter / EKN61.2 33.3 5.527.9 31 Mar–2 Apr 1,001 ±3.1 Gallup Korea67 22 1145 30–31 Mar 1,005 ±3.1 KIR / Cheonjiilbo61.3 34.5 4.226.8 30–31 Mar 1,000 ±3.1 Researchview60.9 34.0 5.026.9 27–28 Mar 1,000±3.1Flower Research77.7 20.9 1.456.8 23–27 Mar 2,513 ±2.0 Realmeter / EKN62.2 32.2 5.630.0 24–26 Mar 1,000 ±3.1 Gallup Korea65 24 1041 23–25 Mar 1,002 ±3.1 NBS69 22 1047 23–24 Mar 1,011 ±3.1 KIR / Cheonjiilbo60.0 35.8 4.224.2 23–24 Mar 1,035 ±3.0 Media Tomato / News Tomato60.3 35.2 4.625.1 23–24 Mar 1,003 ±3.1 KSOI62.2 32.6 5.228.6 21–23 Mar 2,000 ±2.2 Jowon C&I / Straight News62.9 34.0 3.028.9 20–21 Mar 1,004±3.1Flower Research75.4 23.6 1.051.8 16–20 Mar 2,513 ±2.0 Realmeter / EKN62.2 32.5 5.329.7 17–19 Mar 1,004 ±3.1 Gallup Korea67 25 842 16–17 Mar 1,007 ±3.1 KIR / Cheonjiilbo61.1 35.4 3.625.7 13–14 Mar 1,001±3.1Flower Research72.1 26.0 1.946.1 9–13 Mar 2,513 ±2.0 Realmeter / EKN60.3 35.0 4.725.3 10–12 Mar 1,002 ±3.1 Gallup Korea66 24 1142 9–11 Mar 1,002 ±3.1 NBS67 24 943 9–10 Mar 1,001 ±3.1 KIR / Cheonjiilbo54.6 40.8 4.613.8 9–10 Mar 1,036 ±3.0 Media Tomato / News Tomato60.9 33.3 5.827.6 9–10 Mar 1,000 ±3.1 KSOI59.3 34.7 5.924.6 7–9 Mar 2,003 ±2.2 Jowon C&I / Straight News58.3 38.1 3.620.2 6–7 Mar 1,004±3.1Flower Research73.1 24.4 2.648.7 3–6 Apr 2,004 ±2.2 Realmeter / EKN58.2 37.1 4.721.1 3–5 Mar 1,001 ±3.1 Gallup Korea65 25 1040 2–3 Mar 1,001 ±3.1 KIR / Cheonjiilbo59.4 37.4 3.222.0 1–3 Mar 1,000 ±3.1 Researchview57.9 39.1 3.018.8 1–2 Mar 1,004 ±3.1 Ace Research / Newsis58.6 38.0 3.420.6 27–28 Feb 1,004±3.1Flower Research76.0 22.9 1.253.1 23–27 Feb 2,507 ±2.0 Realmeter / EKN57.1 38.2 4.718.9 24–26 Feb 1,000 ±3.1 Gallup Korea64 26 1038 23–25 Feb 1,002 ±3.1 NBS67 25 842 23–24 Feb 1,002 ±3.1 KIR / Cheonjiilbo59.0 37.1 3.921.9 23–24 Feb 1,034 ±3.0 Media Tomato / News Tomato63.3 31.3 5.432.0 23–24 Feb 1,005 ±3.1 KSOI57.8 37.1 5.120.7 21–23 Feb 2,001 ±2.2 Jowon C&I / Straight News60.1 36.2 3.723.9 20–21 Feb 1,005±3.1Flower Research72.3 27.0 0.745.3 19–20 Feb 1,000 ±3.1 Realmeter / EKN58.2 37.2 4.621.0 12–14 Feb 1,004 ±3.1 Ipsos / SBS63 30 733 11–13 Feb 1,000 ±3.1 Korea Research / MBC64 30 634 9–13 Feb 2,524 ±2.0 Realmeter / EKN56.5 38.9 4.617.6 10–12 Feb 1,012 ±3.1 Kstat / KBS65 27 738 10–12 Feb 1,003 ±3.1 Gallup Korea63 26 1137 9–10 Feb 1,036 ±3.0 Media Tomato / News Tomato58.4 36.6 5.121.8 9–10 Feb 1,006 ±3.1 KIR / Cheonjiilbo58.1 38.6 3.319.5 9–10 Feb 1,004 ±3.1 KSOI61.0 33.1 5.927.9 7–9 Feb 2,001 ±2.2 Jowon C&I / Straight News58.1 37.9 4.020.2 7–9 Feb 1,015 ±3.1 Hangil Research / Kukinews54.3 42.3 3.612.0 6–7 Feb 1,002±3.1Flower Research68.6 29.6 1.839.0 2–6 Feb 2,507 ±2.0 Realmeter / EKN55.8 39.1 5.116.7 3–5 Feb 1,001 ±3.1 Gallup Korea58 29 1229 2–4 Feb 1,003 ±3.1 NBS63 30 733 2–3 Feb 1,003 ±3.1 KIR / Cheonjiilbo55.4 40.5 4.114.9 30–31 Jan 1,006±3.1Flower Research67.1 31.7 1.235.4 26–30 Jan 2,516 ±2.0 Realmeter / EKN54.5 40.7 4.813.8 27–29 Jan 1,001 ±3.1 Gallup Korea60 29 1131 27–28 Jan 1,035 ±3.0 Media Tomato / News Tomato57.6 38.8 3.718.8 26–27 Jan 1,001 ±3.1 KIR / Cheonjiilbo54.5 41.8 3.712.7 24–26 Jan 2,002 ±2.2 Jowon C&I / Straight News56.9 40.2 2.916.7 23–24 Jan 1,003±3.1Flower Research68.3 30.2 1.538.1 19–23 Jan 2,509 ±2.0 Realmeter / EKN53.1 42.1 4.811.0 20–22 Jan 1,000 ±3.1 Gallup Korea61 30 1031 19–21 Jan 1,001 ±3.1 NBS59 31 1028 19–20 Jan 1,004 ±3.1 KSOI52.0 42.1 6.09.9 16–17 Jan 1,004±3.1Flower Research69.4 29.3 1.340.1 12–16 Jan 2,516 ±2.0 Realmeter / EKN53.1 42.2 4.810.9 13–15 Jan 1,000 ±3.1 Gallup Korea58 32 1026 12–13 Jan 1,037 ±3.0 Media Tomato / News Tomato61.5 33.3 5.228.2 12–13 Jan 1,011 ±3.1 KIR / Cheonjiilbo55.3 40.5 4.214.8 10–12 Jan 2,001 ±2.2 Jowon C&I / Straight News55.9 40.3 3.715.6 10–12 Jan 1,061 ±3.0 Hangil Research / Kukinews52.6 42.7 4.69.9 9–10 Jan 1,004±3.1Flower Research67.0 31.8 1.235.2 5–9 Jan 2,530 ±1.9 Realmeter / EKN56.8 37.8 5.319.0 6–8 Jan 1,000 ±3.1 Gallup Korea60 33 727 5–7 Jan 1,005 ±3.1 NBS61 29 1032 5–6 Jan 1,004 ±3.1 KIR / Cheonjiilbo64 30 634 5–6 Jan 1,003 ±3.1 KSOI55.8 39.0 5.216.8 2–3 Jan 1,005±3.1Flower Research71.2 27.7 1.143.5 29 Dec–2 Jan 2,025 ±2.2 Realmeter / EKN54.1 41.4 4.612.7

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