
Pro-government broadcaster Kim Eo-jun argued that when President Lee's approval ratings fell last June, it was "the first crisis since the launch of the Lee Jae-myung administration," and "This means the core supporters have left," and two days later added, "This is different from a typical drop in approval ratings. The core supporters are wavering," he reiterated the possibility of the core supporters leaving the base. Writer Yoo Si-min also likened President Lee's expansion of the centrist and conservative base to 'reconstruction, ' and criticized existing supporters as if what they wanted was an "expansion." He continued to argue that if President Lee's way of running the country fell short of the expectations of his core supporters, his political foundation could be shaken. This debate grew even more in conjunction with the August 17 Democratic Party convention, and then-party leader candidate Jeong Cheong-rae appeared on Mr. Kim's TV show and said, "The most important thing is to firmly unite the traditional core supporters," claiming he was the right person for the role. On the 19th, President Lee Jae-myung also responded to a press conference on the 19th when asked about the issue of the 'core supporters,' saying, "Traditional support, core—those concepts seem to be mixed together," and added, "The support base is diverse. However, it won't be easy to divide that support base in various ways," he explained. He continued, "Looking at the current nuance, there are people who want bolder reforms," and "There have been many controversies related to prosecutorial reform . There have been many such controversies. From the perspective of the president or the leading member of the Democratic Party, there are many things I know, want to say, but can't say." Regarding the reasons for the drop in approval ratings, he reflected on his communication style and policy implementation process. "There was a lack of consideration, detail, and communication," he said. "It's natural for those affected by my policies to feel pain and backlash, but I think I tried to ignore them by asking, 'Why are you so backstrong?'" Meanwhile, real estate policy and personnel have consistently ranked high as reasons for negative evaluations, and with accumulated dissatisfaction over real estate issues, the recent controversies over ministerial candidates have compounded this issue. He said he wondered if there might have been a lack of respect for the people,,, but it seems there hasn't been any change in the direction of ,,, government policy and the core supporters are likely to drift away even more!!!!!!!
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