<p>South Korean President Moon Jae-in's approval rating fell to a near record low, while that of the main opposition People Power Party (PPP) rose to a new high after the latter nominated a former top prosecutor as its presidential candidate, a poll revealed on Monday.</p>.<p>Moon's rating dropped to 34.2 per cent, down 4.5 percentage points from a week ago, according to the survey conducted by Realmeter on 2,525 people over the age of 18 from November 1-5.</p>.<p><strong>Also read: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/international/south-korean-leader-moon-jae-in-repeats-call-for-declaration-to-end-korean-war-1032915.html" target="_blank">South Korean leader Moon Jae-in repeats call for declaration to end Korean War</a></strong></p>.<p>In the Realmeter surveys, Moon's lowest rating of 33 percentage points was recorded in the fourth week of April this year, reports <em>Yonhap News Agency</em>.</p>.<p>In contrast, the PPP saw its approval rating rise to a record high of 46 per cent, up 3.4 per cent from a week earlier.</p>.<p>On November 5, former Prosecutor General Yoon Seok-youl was named the presidential nominee of the PPP in the main opposition party's hotly contested nomination.</p>.<p>Yoon emerged as a powerful opposition hopeful during his public feuds with the Moon administration over prosecution reform and politically sensitive probes.</p>.<p>With the presidential election five months away, public support for the ruling Democratic Party (DP) fell 4 percentage points to a record low of 25.9 per cent.</p>.<p>The presidential election scheduled for March 9, 2022, is expected to be largely a competition between Yoon and Lee Jae-myung, a former Gyeonggi Governor who was nominated as the DP's presidential candidate earlier this month.</p>.<p>Recent surveys have shown the upcoming presidential race may be neck-and-neck between Lee and Yoon.</p>.<p><strong>Check out latest DH videos here:</strong></p>
<p>South Korean President Moon Jae-in's approval rating fell to a near record low, while that of the main opposition People Power Party (PPP) rose to a new high after the latter nominated a former top prosecutor as its presidential candidate, a poll revealed on Monday.</p>.<p>Moon's rating dropped to 34.2 per cent, down 4.5 percentage points from a week ago, according to the survey conducted by Realmeter on 2,525 people over the age of 18 from November 1-5.</p>.<p><strong>Also read: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/international/south-korean-leader-moon-jae-in-repeats-call-for-declaration-to-end-korean-war-1032915.html" target="_blank">South Korean leader Moon Jae-in repeats call for declaration to end Korean War</a></strong></p>.<p>In the Realmeter surveys, Moon's lowest rating of 33 percentage points was recorded in the fourth week of April this year, reports <em>Yonhap News Agency</em>.</p>.<p>In contrast, the PPP saw its approval rating rise to a record high of 46 per cent, up 3.4 per cent from a week earlier.</p>.<p>On November 5, former Prosecutor General Yoon Seok-youl was named the presidential nominee of the PPP in the main opposition party's hotly contested nomination.</p>.<p>Yoon emerged as a powerful opposition hopeful during his public feuds with the Moon administration over prosecution reform and politically sensitive probes.</p>.<p>With the presidential election five months away, public support for the ruling Democratic Party (DP) fell 4 percentage points to a record low of 25.9 per cent.</p>.<p>The presidential election scheduled for March 9, 2022, is expected to be largely a competition between Yoon and Lee Jae-myung, a former Gyeonggi Governor who was nominated as the DP's presidential candidate earlier this month.</p>.<p>Recent surveys have shown the upcoming presidential race may be neck-and-neck between Lee and Yoon.</p>.<p><strong>Check out latest DH videos here:</strong></p>