South Korea’s President Lee Jae Myung says a recent improvement in the country’s potential growth outlook should be used to support more balanced economic development. According to multiple reports, Lee links his comments to an upward revision of Korea’s potential growth projections by the International Monetary Fund (IMF), which he portrays as a positive sign for the economy’s underlying strength.

Korea Times and Yonhap both report that Lee welcomes the higher potential growth rates, describing them as a rebound. Korea Times specifically frames Lee’s message as “dramatic rebound” and says the IMF updated projections to 2.14% for this year and 2.2% for 2027, marking the first consecutive annual increases in about 40 years. Yonhap presents similar wording and themes, emphasizing that the rebound should translate into balanced growth, though its framing focuses more on that policy implication than on the detailed numerical breakdown.

Overall, the sources converge on Lee’s reaction to the IMF revision and his call to sustain growth while ensuring broader sharing of benefits, with differences mainly in how much detail each outlet foregrounds.