Congratulations to Park Geun-hye on her election as President of the Republic of Korea 2012-12-19 22:10:00 Vladimir Putin congratulated Park Geun-hye on her election to the post of President of the Republic of Korea. Vladimir Putin noted the successful development of Russian-Korean relations and reaffirmed his readiness for active cooperation with Park Geun-hye to further expand ties in various fields. The Russian leader wished the President-elect of the Republic of Korea every success in her demanding post and congratulated her on the coming New Year.