I will try to work for greater reconciliation, cooperation and peace in North East Asia based on correct perception of history.

I couldn't stand back and watch the strong economy that my father envisioned go to ruins.

I will never forget the will of the people who believed in me wherever I went during the election campaign.

I have no child to inherit my properties. You, the people, are my only family, and to make you happy is the reason I do politics.

All facts prove that the Saenuri Party is a group of traitors who stoop to any infamy to realize its ambition to seize power.

I will keep the promise I made to you to open a new era on the Korean peninsula, based on strong security and trust-based diplomacy.

Different times need different types of leadership.