Different times need different types of leadership.


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.

We should change the current economic system dominated by big business groups to a one where small and medium-sized enterprises develop together.

Big businesses aren't the only ones in the economic ecosystem. Nobody should fall behind because of an unfair structure.

In human life, economics precedes politics or culture.

I understand that the end does not justify the means. And this should be a lasting value for democracy.

Various channels of dialogue must be kept open to build trust. I will meet North Korea's leader if it is needed to develop relations between the two Koreas.

My father was criticized as a dictator, but that should not overshadow his accomplishments in restructuring the country. He brought Korea out of 5,000 years of poverty. What he left unaccomplished was democratization of the system.

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

I believe that it is an unchanging value of democracy that ends cannot justify the means in politics.