South Korea political crisis hits Park rating, consumer confidence

FILE PHOTO - South Korean President Park Geun-Hye speaks during an address to the nation, at the presidential Blue House in Seoul November 4, 2016. REUTERS/Ed Jones


SEOUL South Korean President Park Geun-hye's approval rating fell to 4 percent amid a deepening political crisis, marking an all-time low for any democratically elected leader in the country, according to a Gallup Korea poll released on Friday.


Her approval rating slipped one percentage point from a week ago, while her disapproval rating rose three points to 93 percent, the poll showed.


Park's presidency has been rocked by allegations that a close friend used her ties to the leader to meddle in state affairs and wield improper influence.


Gallup Korea, based in Seoul, is not affiliated with U.S.-based Gallup, Inc.


(Reporting by Ju-min Park; Editing by Paul Tait)

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