[Source: Realmeter]

Positive assessments of Lee Jae-myung's performance in state affairs stood at 46.3%, while negative assessments were at 49.5%. 

According to the weekly results for the 4th week of July released by Realmeter on the 27th, positive assessments were 46.3% (a 2.1%p decrease from the previous week), and negative assessments were 49.5% (a 1.5%p increase from the previous week). 

This evaluation marks the first time in three weeks since the first week of July that negative assessments have surpassed positive ones. Realmeter attributed this decline to factors including the controversy over apartment collateral transactions in Bundang, remarks regarding the strengthening of holding taxes, and policy conflicts related to supplementary investigative powers and leveraged ETFs.

Regarding political party approval ratings, the Democratic Party of Korea stood at 41.3% (-1.8%p) and the People Power Party at 40.6% (+0.6%p), resulting in a 0.7%p gap, indicating a close race within the margin of error.

Realmeter attributed the Democratic Party's decline in approval ratings to internal primary conflicts, such as controversies over party convention deposits and debates regarding alleged connections to the Shincheonji Church, combined with the burden of pushing for the abolition of supplementary investigative powers as a party platform.

The increase in the People Power Party’s approval rating was attributed to them gaining reflexive benefits from the Democratic Party's internal conflicts and policy confusion, while simultaneously stepping up their offensive on issues like supplementary investigative powers and special prosecutors for real estate. 

Both surveys were conducted using an automated response method with randomly generated wireless telephone numbers. The survey on Lee Jae-myung’s performance of state affairs was commissioned by Energy Economy News and conducted by Realmeter among 2,505 people aged 18 and older nationwide from the 20th to the 24th of this month. The political party approval rating survey was conducted among 1,001 people aged 18 and older nationwide from the 23rd to the 24th.

The response rate for the presidential state performance evaluation survey was 3.6%, with a margin of error of ±2.0%p at a 95% confidence level. The response rate for the political party approval rating survey was 4.3%, with a margin of error of ±3.1%p at a 95% confidence level. For more detailed information, please refer to the National Election Survey Deliberation Commission website.