President Yoon Suk Yeol pledged efforts to overcome polarization in South Korean society, as he passes the halfway point of his five-year presidency.

According to presidential spokesperson Jeong Hye-jeon on Monday, Yoon, during a meeting with his aides, called for forward-looking efforts to resolve imbalances in income and education during the second half of his term.

Marking the mid-point of his presidency on Sunday, Yoon presided over a meeting on the economy and national security to check up on the administration's preparedness for the incoming Donald Trump administration in Washington.

Yoon's five-year term ends May 9, 2027.