According to Yonhap, South Korean President Li Jae-myung stated on the 21st that he will consider the needs of the people more deeply, adopt a more humble approach, and strive for thoroughness in governance.
Li Zaiming made the above statement during a meeting of chief secretaries and assistant officials held at the Presidential Palace on that day.
Against the backdrop of Lee Jae-myung's declining support rate among policy supporters over the past few months, President's Secretary-General (Staff Officer) Kang Hun-sik resigned that day. After the news of Kang Hun-sik's resignation spread, Lee Jae-myung stated the above, which attracted a lot of attention.
Lee Jae-myung said that in the face of criticism that 'improvements in economic indicators do not truly benefit the people', as a politician, I feel a great responsibility. The Blue House and the government will work together to improve the well-being of the people.
A senior official at the Blue House said that during a press conference on the 18th, Lee Jae-myung repeatedly mentioned that the continuous decline in support for his policies should be attributed to 'his own shortcomings'. As the secretary general who assists the president, Kang Hoon-sik may have considered the overall situation and decided to resign to take responsibility.
Recently, two candidates for positions of officials were involved in various controversies, and ultimately they withdrew their nominations. Some people argued that Jiang Xunzhi, as the chairman of the Personnel Committee responsible for personnel evaluations, should bear some responsibility for this situation.
Recently, President Lee Jae-myung has been facing a crisis during his tenure.
According to a survey conducted by the South Korean Gallup Company from the 15th to the 17th, among 1,002 adults, Lee Jae-myung's approval rating fell by 1 percentage point to 37% compared to last week. The disapproval rating increased by 5 percentage points to 56%, which is 19 percentage points higher than his approval rating. This is the highest level since he took office.
Among those surveyed who had negative opinions of Lee Jae-myung's administration, 20% expressed dissatisfaction with the real estate policy, 16% were dissatisfied with personnel arrangements, and 9% were unhappy with economic and social issues. According to a Gallup survey, since late July, real estate policies have been listed as the top reason for negative opinions; after the nomination of six ministers was announced at the end of August, personnel issues came in second place.
