South Korean President Moon Jae-in's approval rating was 32%, the lowest since he took office, leaving his term of office for more than a year.
South Korean media reported that the ruling party, which is preparing for the mayoral elections in the capital Seoul and other areas next week, is facing headwinds after the effects of soaring real estate prices and allegations of illegal land purchases by government employees. I will.
In South Korea, a vote for the mayoral elections of the capital Seoul and the second city, Pusan (Busan), which is regarded as the "outpost war" of the presidential election in March next year, is scheduled for the 7th next week, and President Moon Jae-in Has voted early on the 2nd.
Under these circumstances, the Korean polling agency "Korean Gallup" announced the results of a poll conducted on 1,000 people for three days until the 1st.
According to it, 32% of the respondents "supported" President Mun, two points lower than last week, the lowest since taking office in May 2017.
On the other hand, 58% of the respondents answered that they did not support it, and "non-support" exceeded "support" in all age groups, including those in their 40s, who are considered to be the rock supporters of the Mun administration.
As a reason for not supporting it, 40% cited "real estate policy", and in addition to soaring real estate prices, it is suspected that employees of the Land and Housing Corporation illegally purchased land that is expected to rise before the announcement of the development plan. Seems to have had an effect.
As a result, major South Korean media reports that all candidates for the ruling party supporting the Mun administration are facing headwinds in this mayoral election.