List of international trips made by presidents of South Korea

Map of countries by the number of visits made by a president of South Korea, as of June 2023.
  South Korea
  •   30 or more visits
  •   20–29 visits
  •   15–19 visits
  •   10–14 visits
  •   5–9 visits
  •   2–4 visits
  •   1 visit
  •   No known visits

    • Altogether, 12 presidents of South Korea have traveled to 73 countries or territories while in office.

    Park Geun-hye

    Countries visited by Park Geun-hye during her presidency

    Park Geun-hye has made 49 presidential trips to 38 states internationally since her inauguration on 25 February 2013.

    Moon Jae-in

    Countries visited by Moon Jae-in during his presidency

    Moon Jae-in has made 32 presidential trips to 40 states internationally since his inauguration on 10 May 2017.

    Yoon Suk-yeol

    Countries visited by Yoon Suk-yeol during his presidency

    Yoon Suk-yeol has made 16 presidential trips to 18 states internationally since his inauguration on 10 May 2022.

    Table of destinations

    Region Country or territory NV President and year of visit
    (Note: column sorts by year of first visit, not by president's name.)
    Northeast Asia
    		 China
    17
    		 1994Kim Young-sam 1994 • Kim Dae-jung 1998, 2001 • Roh Moo-hyun 2003, 2006 • Lee Myung-bak 2008(3), 2009, 2010, 2012 • Park Geun-hye 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 • Moon Jae-in 2017, 2019
    Japan
    23
    		 1948Syngman Rhee 1948, 1953 • Chun Doo-hwan 1984 • Roh Tae-woo 1990 • Kim Young-sam 1994, 1995, 1997 • Kim Dae-jung 1998, 2000, 2002 • Roh Moo-hyun 2003, 2004 • Lee Myung-bak 2008(3), 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 • Moon Jae-in 2018, 2019 • Yoon Suk-yeol 2023(2)
    Mongolia
    4
    		 1999Kim Dae-jung 1999 • Roh Moo-hyun 2006 • Lee Myung-bak 2011 • Park Geun-hye 2016
    North Korea
    5
    		 2000Kim Dae-jung 2000 • Roh Moo-hyun 2007 • Moon Jae-in 2018(3)
    Taiwan
    2
    		 1953Syngman Rhee 1953 • Park Chung Hee 1966
    Brunei
    4
    		 1988Roh Tae-woo 1988 • Kim Dae-jung 2000 • Park Geun-hye 2013 • Moon Jae-in 2019
    Cambodia
    5
    		 2006Roh Moo-hyun 2006 • Lee Myung-bak 2009, 2012 • Moon Jae-in 2019 • Yoon Suk-yeol 2022
    Indonesia
    14
    		 1981Chun Doo-hwan 1981 • Roh Tae-woo 1988 • Kim Young-sam 1994 • Kim Dae-jung 2000 • Roh Moo-hyun 2003, 2006 • Lee Myung-bak 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 • Park Geun-hye 2013 • Moon Jae-in 2017 • Yoon Suk-yeol 2022, 2023
    Laos
    3
    		 2004Roh Moo-hyun 2004 • Park Geun-hye 2016 • Moon Jae-in 2019
    Malaysia
    9
    		 1966Park Chung Hee 1966 • Chun Doo-hwan 1981 • Roh Tae-woo 1988 • Kim Young-sam 1996 • Kim Dae-jung 1998 • Roh Moo-hyun 2005 • Lee Myung-bak 2010 • Park Geun-hye 2015 • Moon Jae-in 2019
    Myanmar
    4
    		 1983Chun Doo-hwan 1983 • Lee Myung-bak 2012 • Park Geun-hye 2014 • Moon Jae-in 2019
    Philippines
    9
    		 1966Park Chung Hee 1966 • Chun Doo-hwan 1981 • Kim Young-sam 1994, 1996 • Kim Dae-jung 1999 • Roh Moo-hyun 2005 • Lee Myung-bak 2011 • Park Geun-hye 2015 • Moon Jae-in 2017
    Singapore
    9
    		 1981Chun Doo-hwan 1981 • Kim Young-sam 1996 • Kim Dae-jung 2000 • Roh Moo-hyun 2007 • Lee Myung-bak 2009, 2010 • Park Geun-hye 2015 • Moon Jae-in 2018(2)
    Thailand
    7
    		 1966Park Chung Hee 1966 • Chun Doo-hwan 1981 • Roh Moo-hyun 2003 • Lee Myung-bak 2009(2), 2012 • Moon Jae-in 2019(2)
    Vietnam
    11
    		 1958Syngman Rhee 1958 • Kim Young-sam 1996 • Kim Dae-jung 1998 • Roh Moo-hyun 2004, 2006 • Lee Myung-bak 2009, 2010 • Park Geun-hye 2013 • Moon Jae-in 2017, 2018 • Yoon Suk-yeol 2023
    Southwest Asia
    and Pacific
    		 Australia
    9
    		 1968Park Chung Hee 1968 (2) • Roh Tae-woo 1988 • Kim Young-sam 1994 • Kim Dae-jung 1999 • Roh Moo-hyun 2006 • Lee Myung-bak 2009 • Park Geun-hye 2014 • Moon Jae-in 2021
    India
    6
    		 1996Kim Young-sam 1996 • Roh Moo-hyun 2004 • Lee Myung-bak 2010 • Park Geun-hye 2014 • Moon Jae-in 2018 • Yoon Suk-yeol 2023
    New Zealand
    5
    		 1968Park Chung Hee 1968 • Kim Dae-jung 1999 • Roh Moo-hyun 2006 • Lee Myung-bak 2009 • Moon Jae-in 2018
    Papua New Guinea
    1
    		 2018Moon Jae-in 2018
    Canada
    7
    		 1982Chun Doo-hwan 1982 • Roh Tae-woo 1991 • Kim Young-sam 1997 • Kim Dae-jung 1999 • Lee Myung-bak 2010 • Park Geun-hye 2014 • Yoon Suk-yeol 2022
    United States
    51
    		 1954Syngman Rhee 1954 • Park Chung Hee 1965, 1968, 1969 • Chun Doo-hwan 1981, 1985 • Roh Tae-woo 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991(2), 1992 • Kim Young-sam 1993, 1995, 1997 • Kim Dae-jung 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001 • Roh Moo-hyun 2003, 2004, 2005(2), 2006 • Lee Myung-bak 2008(2), 2009(2), 2010, 2011(3), 2012 • Park Geun-hye 2013, 2014, 2015(2), 2016 • Moon Jae-in 2017(2), 2018(2), 2019(2), 2021(2) • Yoon Suk-yeol 2022, 2023(4)
    Argentina
    2
    		 1996Kim Young-sam 1996 • Moon Jae-in 2018
    Brazil
    5
    		 1996Kim Young-sam 1996 • Roh Moo-hyun 2004 • Lee Myung-bak 2008, 2012 • Park Geun-hye 2015
    Chile
    4
    		 1996Kim Young-sam 1996 • Roh Moo-hyun 2004 • Lee Myung-bak 2012 • Park Geun-hye 2015
    Colombia
    2
    		 2012Lee Myung-bak 2012 • Park Geun-hye 2015
    Costa Rica
    1
    		 2005Roh Moo-hyun 2005
    Guatemala
    2
    		 1996Kim Young-sam 1996 • Roh Moo-hyun 2007
    Mexico
    6
    		 1997Kim Young-sam 1997 • Kim Dae-jung 2002 • Roh Moo-hyun 2005 • Lee Myung-bak 2010, 2012 • Park Geun-hye 2016
    Panama
    1
    		 2010Lee Myung-bak 2010
    Peru
    3
    		 1996Kim Young-sam 1996 • Lee Myung-bak 2008 • Park Geun-hye 2015
    Europe
    		 Austria
    1
    		 2021Moon Jae-in 2021
    Azerbaijan
    1
    		 2006Roh Moo-hyun 2006
    Belgium
    5
    		 1986Chun Doo-hwan 1986 • Kim Young-sam 1995 • Lee Myung-bak 2010 • Park Geun-hye 2013 • Moon Jae-in 2018
    Czech Republic
    3
    		 1995Kim Young-sam 1995 • Park Geun-hye 2015 • Moon Jae-in 2018
    Denmark
    6
    		 1995Kim Young-sam 1995 • Kim Dae-jung 2002 • Lee Myung-bak 2009, 2011, 2012(Greenland) • Moon Jae-in 2018
    Finland
    2
    		 2006Roh Moo-hyun 2006 • Moon Jae-in 2019
    France
    14
    		 1986Chun Doo-hwan 1986 • Roh Tae-woo 1989 • Kim Young-sam 1995 • Kim Dae-jung 2000, 2001 • Roh Moo-hyun 2004 • Lee Myung-bak 2011(2) • Park Geun-hye 2013, 2015, 2016 • Moon Jae-in 2018 • Yoon Suk-yeol 2023(2)
    Germany
    9
    		 1964Park Chung Hee 1964 • Chun Doo-hwan 1986 • Roh Tae-woo 1989 • Kim Young-sam 1995 • Kim Dae-jung 2000 • Roh Moo-hyun 2005 • Lee Myung-bak 2011 • Park Geun-hye 2014 • Moon Jae-in 2017
    Greece
    1
    		 2006Roh Moo-hyun 2006
    Hungary
    3
    		 1989Roh Tae-woo 1989 • Kim Dae-jung 2001 • Moon Jae-in 2021
    Italy
    6
    		 2000Kim Dae-jung 2000 • Roh Moo-hyun 2007 • Lee Myung-bak 2009 • Park Geun-hye 2014 • Moon Jae-in 2018, 2021
    Lithuania
    1
    		 2023Yoon Suk-yeol 2023
    Netherlands
    3
    		 2002Kim Dae-jung 2002 • Park Geun-hye 2014 • Yoon Suk-yeol 2023
    Norway
    3
    		 2001Kim Dae-jung 2001 • Lee Myung-bak 2012 • Moon Jae-in 2019
    Poland
    2
    		 2004Roh Moo-hyun 2004 • Yoon Suk-yeol 2023
    Romania
    1
    		 2006Roh Moo-hyun 2006
    Spain
    3
    		 2007Roh Moo-hyun 2007 • Moon Jae-in 2021 • Yoon Suk-yeol 2022
    Sweden
    3
    		 2000Kim Dae-jung 2000 • Lee Myung-bak 2009 • Moon Jae-in 2019
    Switzerland
    4
    		 1989Roh Tae-woo 1989 • Lee Myung-bak 2010 • Park Geun-hye 2014 • Yoon Suk-yeol 2023
    Turkey
    3
    		 2005Roh Moo-hyun 2005 • Lee Myung-bak 2012 • Park Geun-hye 2015
    Ukraine
    1
    		 2023Yoon Suk-yeol 2023
    United Kingdom
    11
    		 1986Chun Doo-hwan 1986 • Roh Tae-woo 1989 • Kim Young-sam 1995 • Kim Dae-jung 1998 • Roh Moo-hyun 2004 • Lee Myung-bak 2009 • Park Geun-hye 2013 • Moon Jae-in 2021(2) • Yoon Suk-yeol 2022, 2023
    Vatican City
    6
    		 2000Kim Dae-jung 2000 • Roh Moo-hyun 2007 • Lee Myung-bak 2009 • Park Geun-hye 2014 • Moon Jae-in 2018, 2021
    Congo
    1
    		 2011Lee Myung-bak 2011
    Ethiopia
    2
    		 2011Lee Myung-bak 2011 • Park Geun-hye 2016
    Gabon
    1
    		 1982Chun Doo-hwan 1982
    Kenya
    2
    		 1982Chun Doo-hwan 1982 • Park Geun-hye 2016
    Nigeria
    2
    		 1982Chun Doo-hwan 1982 • Roh Moo-hyun 2006
    Senegal
    1
    		 1982Chun Doo-hwan 1982
    South Africa
    1
    		 2011Lee Myung-bak 2011
    Uganda
    1
    		 2016Park Geun-hye 2016
    Middle East
    and North Africa
    		 Algeria
    1
    		 2006Roh Moo-hyun 2006
    Egypt
    2
    		 2006Roh Moo-hyun 2006 • Moon Jae-in 2022
    Iran
    1
    		 2016Park Geun-hye 2016
    Iraq
    1
    		 2004Roh Moo-hyun 2004
    Kuwait
    2
    		 1980Choi Kyu-hah 1980 • Park Geun-hye 2015
    Qatar
    3
    		 2012Lee Myung-bak 2012 • Park Geun-hye 2015 • Yoon Suk-yeol 2023
    Saudi Arabia
    6
    		 1980Choi Kyu-hah 1980 • Roh Moo-hyun 2007 • Lee Myung-bak 2012 • Park Geun-hye 2015 • Moon Jae-in 2022 • Yoon Suk-yeol 2023
    United Arab Emirates
    10
    		 2006Roh Moo-hyun 2006 • Lee Myung-bak 2009, 2011, 2012(2) • Park Geun-hye 2014, 2015 • Moon Jae-in 2018, 2022 • Yoon Suk-yeol 2023
    Russia
    and Central Asia
    		 Kazakhstan
    6
    		 2004Roh Moo-hyun 2004 • Lee Myung-bak 2009, 2011, 2012 • Park Geun-hye 2014 • Moon Jae-in 2019
    Russia
    13
    		 1990Roh Tae-woo 1990 • Kim Young-sam 1994 • Kim Dae-jung 1999 • Roh Moo-hyun 2004, 2005 • Lee Myung-bak 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012 • Park Geun-hye 2013, 2016 • Moon Jae-in 2017, 2018
    Turkmenistan
    2
    		 2014Park Geun-hye 2014 • Moon Jae-in 2019
    Uzbekistan
    5
    		 2005Roh Moo-hyun 2005 • Lee Myung-bak 2009, 2011 • Park Geun-hye 2014 • Moon Jae-in 2019
         Source: [1][2]

    References

    1. ^ "대통령 해외순방". pa.go.kr. Sejong: Presidential Archives, Ministry of the Interior and Safety, Republic of Korea. Retrieved June 27, 2022.
    2. ^ "해외순방·외빈방한". Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Seoul: Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Republic of Korea. Retrieved June 27, 2022.
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