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This is a list of diplomatic missions in South Korea. There are currently 116 embassies and five Representative Offices in Seoul , and some countries maintain consulates (not including honorary consulates) in cities other than Seoul as well.
The following is a list of diplomatic missions of South Korea. Diplomatic missions of the South Korea shall be established in foreign countries under the jurisdiction of the Minister of Foreign Affairs to take partial charge of diplomatic or consular affairs under the control of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
South Korea maintains 9 Consulate Generals, 1 Consulate Agency, and 2 Consular Offices in addition to its main embassy in Washington, D.C., to better offer diplomatic services to South Korean and foreign nationals from every corner of the United States.
Korea Forest Service; Small and Medium Business Administration; Korean Intellectual Property Office; Ministry of Food and Drug Safety; National Maritime Police Agency; Korea Creative Content Agency; Korean Asset Management Company (KAMCO) KOTRA (Korea Trade Promotion Corporation)
In 1987, the South Korean government established the Economic Development Cooperation Fund (EDCF) through which concessional loans for development projects were provided to the governments of developing countries. In 1991, the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) was established to manage grant aid and technical cooperation programs.
South Korea's Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA; Korean: 외교부; Hanja: 外交部) is in charge of the country's foreign relations, as well as handling matters related to overseas Korean nationals. It was established on 17 July 1948. Its main office is located in the MOFA Building in Jongno District, Seoul. [2]
South Korea has so far sent twenty-four ambassadors to the United States, excluding 2 Chargé d'affaires a.i. (Koo Chong-whay and Oh Jay-hee). [2] As Chung Il-kwon served twice as the third and fifth ambassador, a total of twenty-three different people have served in the position.
The Korea Office of Civil Aviation (KOCA) (Korean: 항공정책실; Hanja: 航空政策室) is the South Korean civil aviation authority. [1] It is subordinate to the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport (MOLIT). [2] The head office is in the Sejong Government Complex in Sejong City. [3]