{"id":2199693,"date":"2022-12-12T08:50:44","date_gmt":"2022-12-12T08:50:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nknews.org\/koreapro\/?p=2199693"},"modified":"2023-04-05T16:10:48","modified_gmt":"2023-04-05T07:10:48","slug":"yoon-sees-approval-rate-bump-after-adopting-harder-edged-image","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/koreapro.org\/2022\/12\/yoon-sees-approval-rate-bump-after-adopting-harder-edged-image\/","title":{"rendered":"Yoon sees approval rate bump after adopting harder-edged image"},"content":{"rendered":"

President Yoon Suk-yeol\u2019s approval rate has gone through something of a resurgence since the <\/span>Itaewon tragedy<\/span><\/a>, with his polling numbers climbing from 29% to 33% in the <\/span>most recent<\/span><\/a> Gallup Korea polling.<\/span><\/p>\n

It\u2019s a modest gain, barely outside the poll\u2019s margin of error. And given the sheer number of events happening in Korea, it is difficult to tie those gains to any single factor. However, a 33% approval rating is his highest rating in nearly <\/span>five months<\/span><\/a> and coincides with the president presenting a harder-edged image.<\/span><\/p>\n

First, Yoon singled out MBC and <\/span>banned<\/span><\/a> the outlet\u2019s journalists from boarding Air Force One on his recent trip to the ASEAN Summit. Days later, Yoon <\/span>announced<\/span><\/a> he would end his practice of \u201cdoorstepping\u201d following an <\/span>argument<\/span><\/a> caught on camera between an MBC reporter and a presidential aide. Doorstepping refers to Yoon\u2019s hallmark practice of holding regular Q&A sessions with the press as he arrived for work during the first six months of his presidency.<\/span><\/p>\n

Both moves were highly controversial but likely played to his base of supporters in the People Power Party (PPP). Between the last week of October and the second week of December, <\/span>support<\/span><\/a> among his party rose from 65% to 73%.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Second, Yoon was facing a <\/span>mass strike<\/span><\/a> by truck drivers across the country, and he also took a hardline stance here. He <\/span>issued<\/span><\/a> unprecedented return-to-work orders for striking cement truck drivers and was <\/span>set to do so<\/span><\/a> for cargo truck drivers before union members <\/span>voted<\/span><\/a> to return to work.<\/span><\/p>\n

Interestingly, his approach was <\/span>not well-received<\/span><\/a> among the public more broadly. Just 31% approved of the government\u2019s response, with a slim majority disapproving, according to Gallup Korea. But among his party, 65% approved of the administration\u2019s approach versus 19% that disapproved.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Finally, there have been <\/span>reports<\/span><\/a> of polls showing Yoon\u2019s approval rates climbing into the low 40s. However, these polls lack credibility as they likely use an automated response methodology that uses poor sampling to deliver findings that consistently overrate Yoon\u2019s approval numbers by 8 to 10 percentage points.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Lee Jun-seok (far left) and Jeollanam-do Governor Kim Young-rok pay respects at the memorial monument for the victims of the Yeo-sun Incident, July 30, 2021 | Image: Wikimedia Commons<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n

Another possible reason for Yoon\u2019s improving poll numbers might be related to the disappearance of Lee Jun-seok from the news cycle. Only a few months ago, experts and pundits believed that Lee, the <\/span>controversy-laden<\/span><\/a> former<\/span><\/a> leader<\/span><\/a> of the PPP, would <\/span>herald<\/span><\/a> a new generation of angry young men in ROK politics. <\/span>No love has been lost<\/span><\/a> between Lee and Yoon since Lee lost his chairmanship.<\/span><\/p>\n

Fortunately for Yoon, this week\u2019s Gallup Korea <\/span>polling<\/span><\/a> suggests the Korean public widely reviles Lee. Among a list of eight political heavyweights, Lee was the least favored leader in the survey, with just 22% viewing him favorably. His unfavorability was also the highest among the group at 66%.<\/span><\/p>\n

While the polling did offer breakdowns of the data by gender and age, it did not provide breakdowns of both simultaneously. Thus, it is not clear what Lee\u2019s favorability is among young men. But among men, his approval was 29%, lagging behind Hong Jun-pyo (41%), Yoo Seung-min (37%) and Lee Jae-myung (34%). And his approval among those in their 20s was 24%, trailing Hong (42%), Yoo (27%) and Ahn Cheol-soo (32%).\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Perhaps Lee Jun-seok will emerge again as a force in Korea\u2019s domestic politics, but he may already be out of bridges to burn.<\/span><\/p>\n

Edited by John Lee<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

Domestic Politics<\/span><\/a><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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