National partition is a sorrow that touches all Koreans, but for me it is brought to the fore by unimaginable personal suffering.

I will open an era of grand national unity.

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.

We need fundamental change. In the past, national development led to people's happiness but now the link between national growth and improvement in people's lives has been severed.

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

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.