Lee's approval rating falls to 35.3% after rebound: poll

President Lee Jae Myung's approval rating declined to 35.3% following a recent rebound, according to a poll conducted by Realmeter. The survey revealed that positive assessments of Lee's job performance dropped by 2 percentage points from the previous week. On the other hand, Lee's disapproval rating increased by 1.9 percentage points, standing at 62.3%.

Realmeter attributed the decline in support to growing concerns over the housing market, the economy, and the recent stock market crash. Additionally, the pollster mentioned North Korea's threat to resume loudspeaker broadcasts towards South Korea and controversy surrounding whether the Serious Crime Investigation Agency chief should attend Cabinet meetings.

In a separate survey of 1,003 adults conducted from Thursday to Friday, support for the ruling Democratic Party of Korea fell slightly to 36%, while the main opposition People Power Party saw a rise to 42.6%. The president's poll had a margin of error of 2 percentage points at a 95% confidence level.