Park Geun-hye is the President of South Korea. She was elected in 2012 and became the 11th President of South Korea on February 25, 2013, becoming the first female president for the country. She is the oldest daughter of Park Chung-hee, the 3rd President of South Korea, who was assassinated in 1979. <b>Park Geun-hye</b> is the President of South Korea. <br /> She was elected in 2012 and became the 11th President of South Korea on February 25, 2013, becoming the first female president for the country. She is the oldest daughter of Park Chung-hee, the 3rd President of South Korea, who was assassinated in 1979.