The Park Geun - hye government opened the age of Park Geun - hye when Park received all legal authority as the eighteenth president at midnight on February 25 . President Park will address the people and convey the government ' s vision of " an era of people ' s happiness and hope " in her inaugural speech at the National Assembly this morning . She is expected to announce her determination for economic growth and tighter security , which are key in the new government ' s five major goals . However , the launch of the Park Geun - hye government has been more unstable than any other government . The National Assembly has yet to pass plans to reorganize the government , delaying the formation of the Cabinet , and the appointment of presidential aides , who will be the control tower in government affairs , remain incomplete . On February 24 , the eve of Park Geun - hye ' s inauguration as the eighteenth president , honor guards of the Ministry of Defense rehearse at the National Assembly building in Yeouido , Seoul , where the inauguration ceremony is scheduled to be held . Kim Yeong - minTalks between the ruling and opposition parties concerning government reorganization failed to reach an agreement on February 24 . As for the cabinet , the confirmation hearings of nominees for the ministers of 17 ministries will begin only after the inauguration . The president has nominated many of the Cheongwadae aides following the nominations of three chief secretaries and 9 senior secretaries , but has yet to appoint working - level aides . We are facing an unprecedented situation in which the new government has entered office , but in which we have no idea when the new cabinet and presidential staff will be fully appointed . It appears an abnormal situation in which the new president will be supported by an old cabinet and old aides will last for two weeks to a month . We may be in for a shaky government administration from the start . The domestic and international environment surrounding the Park Geun - hye government also poses challenges . As the global economic crisis continues , the growth forecast for this year is less than 3 %. Uncertainty surrounding the country has increased with North Korea ' s third nuclear test , challenging President Park ' s policy on North Korea , " a trust - building process on the Korean peninsula , " even before she has fully disclosed it . Many point out that President Park ' s lack of preparation was the main cause of the current situation . Instead of appointing her aides early on and boldly delegating tasks , she handled every issue herself behind a closed door delaying affairs . In the end , her style of management has gnawed away at her biggest political asset , trust . Park stressed that she will fulfill her promises , but she has been criticized for retreating on her campaign pledges from before her inauguration . President Park ' s number one campaign pledge , economic democratization , which she identified as a task of our age , was absent in the new government ' s five major goals . The new government has already announced a retreat in their key commitment on welfare , such as the introduction of a basic pension plan and 100 % government support for 4 major illnesses ( cancer , heart diseases , cerebrovascular diseases , and rare incurable diseases ) . As the economic and social gap widens , the retreat in these pledges is putting President Park to the test . Park will start her term in office with the lowest approval rating since democracy was reinstated in 1987 . The approval rating for Park ' s performance was 51 . 9 % in a survey by The Kyunghyang Shinmun on February 8 , but it continued to drop and fell as low as 44 % in a survey by Gallup Korea conducted during February 18 ~ 21 . All eyes are on what kind of leadership President Park will exercise to break through these challenges . 경향신문 [ 오늘 의 인기 뉴스 ] ▶ MB 퇴임 해도 ‘ 안티 이명박 ’ 힘들 다 … 왜 ? ▶ 경기 양평 용문산 에 뱀 3500 마리 … 결국 ▶ 16 세 아들 생일 파티 때 ‘ 성인 댄서 ’ 부른 엄마 ▶ 박 정희도 “ 누님 ” 이 라 불렀 던 통합 야당 의 女 수장 박순천 ▶ [ 화보 ] 희귀종 ‘ 큰 귀박 쥐 ’ 가 숨진 채 … 모바일 경향 [ 종이 신문 그대로 안드로이드 폰 에서 보 자 ! ] | 공식 SNS 계정 [ 경향 트위터 ] [ 미 투데이 ] [ 페이스북 ] [ 세상 과 경향 의 소통 Khross ] - ⓒ 경향신문 ( www . khan . co . kr ) , 무단 전재 및 재 배포 금지 〈 경향신문 은 한국 온라인 신문협회 ( www . kona . or . kr ) 의 디지털 뉴스 이용 규칙 에 따른 저작 권 을 행사 합니다 . 〉