Kim Yong-joon, Former Constitutional Court Chief, Meets The Press Upon Being Nominated As PM Of Incoming Gov.t

Kim Yong-joon, a former Constitutional Court chief, speaks during a press conference in Seoul, South Korea, Thursday, Jan. 24, 2013. Kim Thursday was nominated by President-elect Park Geun-hye as the first prime minister of her incoming government. <AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon>

South Korea’s President-elect Park Geun-hye (Front) arrives at the transition committee in Seoul Jan. 24, 2013. Park Geun-hye on Thursday nominated Kim Yong-joon, former constitutional court chief who now heads her transition team, as the prime minister. <Xinhua/Park Jin-hee>