The winner of South Korea's presidential election is also being tasked with healing a nation that's split deeply between the left and right.
CRI's Min Rui has more on the domestic and external issues the new South Korean government will be facing.
Unlike many other countries, South Korea's Presidential election system is based who receives the most votes through one round of voting, meaning no run-off.
And unlike previous elections, the leadership transition is virtually immediate, with the new President due to be inaugurated immediately after the election commission confirms the results.
He's then going to appoint a prime minister, wh
