Real estate policies drag Lee’s approval rating to new low

President Lee Jae Myung’s approval rating has fallen to the lowest level since taking office, with negative assessments outpacing positive assessment for the first time, weighed down by real estate policies. In the Gallup Korea poll released Friday, 46 percent of the respondents negatively assessed Lee’s performance, while 44 percent gave a positive assessment. Compared to the Gallup poll conducted in the final week of July, positive assessments slid 7 percentage points while negative assessment