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.

This year marks 20 years since the Rwandan genocide -- the world's greatest humanitarian tragedy of the late 20th century. The international community had pledged 'never again' in the aftermath of the genocide in the former Yugoslavia and Rwanda in the 1990s. Yet, we are witnessing today a different type of humanitarian disaster unfolding in Syria and Iraq.

I have no family to take care of.

I will end the history of division and conflict through reconciliation and fairness.

My father's biggest achievement was to motivate the South Korean people, to show them we could become prosperous if we worked hard. He taught me to love my country, and serve my country.