Park Geun - hye will become next president of South Korea . As in many other elections around the world , the economy reigned as the No . 1 issue for South Korean voters . She pledged to take care of Korea in a time of economic crisis . South Korea is a strategic Western ally and Asia 's fourth - largest economy .
Park Geun - hye will become next president of South Korea . She pledged to take care of Korea in a time of economic crisis . South Korea is a strategic Western ally and Asia 's fourth - largest economy .