Two months into President Lee Jae-myung’s term, South Korea’s centrist voters continue to approve many of his policies but do not appear committed to long-term support for him or his party.

Recent polling by Gallup Korea, Realmeter, National Barometer Survey (NBS) and Jowon C&I indicate that this approval is conditional, issue-specific and susceptible to reversal.

The data underscores a recurring feature in South Korean politics: while centrists constitute the largest ideological group in the electorate, their approval is conditional and prone to recalibration. 

APPROVAL REMAINS CONDITIONAL

Data from the four major pollsters indicates that centrists maintained relatively high job approval