South Korea’s ‘bleeding duck’ Yoon hammered by poor ratings, mounting crises

South Korea’s President Yoon Suk-yeol continues to face a storm of criticism that has driven his approval ratings to record lows – with analysts attributing this decline to his lacklustre political management, the country’s soaring inflation, and the ongoing controversies surrounding his wife, Kim Keon-hee.

Yoon’s approval rating has plummeted to just 20 per cent, the lowest since he took office in May 2022, a recent Gallup Korea poll published on Friday reveals. Respondents cited his mishandling of the ongoing doctors’ strike, rising living costs, and a perceived failure to communicate effectively as reasons for their discontent.

This represents a significant drop from his peak approval of 53 per cent in June 2022, shortly after his inauguration.

Adding to his troubles, Yoon’s ruling People Power Party (PPP) suffered a crushing defeat in April’s general election – widely perceived as a referendum on his presidency. The opposition, led by the Democratic Party of Korea, won a commanding 192 of 300 seats in the National Assembly.

In a separate Realmeter poll released on Monday, Yoon’s approval rating also hit a low of 27 per cent, down 2.9 percentage points from the previous week.

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