Park Geun-hye has won South Korea's presidential election, becoming the country's first ever female leader.
Park Wins South Korean Election
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South Korea's presidential candidate Park Geun-hye of ruling Saenuri Party waves to her supporters near the party's head office in Seoul, Dec. 19, 2012.
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Supporters of South Korean presidential candidate Park Geun-hye of the ruling Saenuri Party cheer near the party's head office in Seoul, Dec. 19, 2012.
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South Korean opposition Democratic United Party's presidential candidate Moon Jae-in, second from left, shakes hands with supporters after he cast his ballot in the presidential election in Seoul, Dec. 19, 2012.
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Members of opposition Democratic United Party watch TV news reporting exit polls on their presidential candidate Moon Jae-in in South Korea's presidential elections at the party headquarters in Seoul, Dec. 19, 2012.
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A South Korean woman with her son, tries to come out from a booth at a polling station in Seoul, Dec. 19, 2012.
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South Korean National Election Commission officials sort out ballots cast in the presidential election as they begin the counting process in Seoul, Dec. 19, 2012.