List of international trips made by presidents of South Korea

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Map of countries by the number of visits made by a president of South Korea, as of December 2024.
  •   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.

Contents

Lee Myung-bak (2008–2013)

Countries visited by Lee Myung-bak during his presidency List of international presidential trips made by Lee Myung-bak.svg
Countries visited by Lee Myung-bak during his presidency

Lee Myung-bak has made presidential trips to 42 states internationally since his inauguration on 25 February 2008.

Park Geun-hye (2013–2017)

Countries visited by Park Geun-hye during her presidency List of international presidential trips made by Park Geun-hye.svg
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 (2017–2022)

Countries visited by Moon Jae-in during his presidency List of international presidential trips made by Moon Jae-in.svg
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 (2022–2025)

Countries visited by Yoon Suk-yeol during his presidency List of international presidential trips made by Yoon Suk-yeol.svg
Countries visited by Yoon Suk-yeol during his presidency

Yoon Suk-yeol has made 21 presidential trips to 27 states internationally since his inauguration on 10 May 2022.

Lee Jae-myung (2025–present)

Countries visited by Lee Jae-myung during his presidency List of international presidential trips made by Lee Jae-myung.svg
Countries visited by Lee Jae-myung during his presidency

Table of destinations

RegionCountry or territory NVPresident and year of visit
(Note: column sorts by year of first visit, not by president's name.)
China
17
 Kim 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
24
 Syngman 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) • Lee Jae-myung 2025
Mongolia
4
 Kim Dae-jung 1999 • Roh Moo-hyun 2006 • Lee Myung-bak 2011 • Park Geun-hye 2016
North Korea
5
 Kim Dae-jung 2000 • Roh Moo-hyun 2007 • Moon Jae-in 2018(3)
Taiwan
2
 Syngman Rhee 1953 • Park Chung Hee 1966
Brunei
4
 Roh Tae-woo 1988 • Kim Dae-jung 2000 • Park Geun-hye 2013 • Moon Jae-in 2019
Cambodia
5
 Roh Moo-hyun 2006 • Lee Myung-bak 2009, 2012 • Moon Jae-in 2019 • Yoon Suk-yeol 2022
Indonesia
14
 Chun 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
4
 Roh Moo-hyun 2004 • Park Geun-hye 2016 • Moon Jae-in 2019 • Yoon Suk-yeol 2024
Malaysia
9
 Park 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
 Chun Doo-hwan 1983 • Lee Myung-bak 2012 • Park Geun-hye 2014 • Moon Jae-in 2019
Philippines
10
 Park 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 • Yoon Suk-yeol 2024
Singapore
10
 Chun 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) • Yoon Suk-yeol 2024
Thailand
7
 Park Chung Hee 1966 • Chun Doo-hwan 1981 • Roh Moo-hyun 2003 • Lee Myung-bak 2009(2), 2012 • Moon Jae-in 2019(2)
Vietnam
11
 Syngman 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
 Park 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
 Kim 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
 Park Chung Hee 1968 • Kim Dae-jung 1999 • Roh Moo-hyun 2006 • Lee Myung-bak 2009 • Moon Jae-in 2018
Papua New Guinea
1
 Moon Jae-in 2018
Canada
8
 Chun 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 • Lee Jae-myung 2025
United States
52
 Syngman 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), 2024
Argentina
2
 Kim Young-sam 1996 • Moon Jae-in 2018
Brazil
6
 Kim Young-sam 1996 • Roh Moo-hyun 2004 • Lee Myung-bak 2008, 2012 • Park Geun-hye 2015 • Yoon Suk-yeol 2024
Chile
4
 Kim Young-sam 1996 • Roh Moo-hyun 2004 • Lee Myung-bak 2012 • Park Geun-hye 2015
Colombia
2
 Lee Myung-bak 2012 • Park Geun-hye 2015
Costa Rica
1
 Roh Moo-hyun 2005
Guatemala
2
 Kim Young-sam 1996 • Roh Moo-hyun 2007
Mexico
6
 Kim Young-sam 1997 • Kim Dae-jung 2002 • Roh Moo-hyun 2005 • Lee Myung-bak 2010, 2012 • Park Geun-hye 2016
Panama
1
 Lee Myung-bak 2010
Peru
4
 Kim Young-sam 1996 • Lee Myung-bak 2008 • Park Geun-hye 2015 • Yoon Suk-yeol 2024
Europe
Austria
1
 Moon Jae-in 2021
Azerbaijan
1
 Roh Moo-hyun 2006
Belgium
5
 Chun Doo-hwan 1986 • Kim Young-sam 1995 • Lee Myung-bak 2010 • Park Geun-hye 2013 • Moon Jae-in 2018
Czech Republic
4
 Kim Young-sam 1995 • Park Geun-hye 2015 • Moon Jae-in 2018 • Yoon Suk-yeol 2024
Denmark
6
 Kim Young-sam 1995 • Kim Dae-jung 2002 • Lee Myung-bak 2009, 2011, 2012(Greenland) • Moon Jae-in 2018
Finland
2
 Roh Moo-hyun 2006 • Moon Jae-in 2019
France
14
 Chun 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 [Note 1]
9
 Park 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
 Roh Moo-hyun 2006
Hungary
3
 Roh Tae-woo 1989 • Kim Dae-jung 2001 • Moon Jae-in 2021
Italy
6
 Kim Dae-jung 2000 • Roh Moo-hyun 2007 • Lee Myung-bak 2009 • Park Geun-hye 2014 • Moon Jae-in 2018, 2021
Lithuania
1
 Yoon Suk-yeol 2023
Netherlands
3
 Kim Dae-jung 2002 • Park Geun-hye 2014 • Yoon Suk-yeol 2023
Norway
3
 Kim Dae-jung 2001 • Lee Myung-bak 2012 • Moon Jae-in 2019
Poland
2
 Roh Moo-hyun 2004 • Yoon Suk-yeol 2023
Romania
1
 Roh Moo-hyun 2006
Spain
3
 Roh Moo-hyun 2007 • Moon Jae-in 2021 • Yoon Suk-yeol 2022
Sweden
3
 Kim Dae-jung 2000 • Lee Myung-bak 2009 • Moon Jae-in 2019
Switzerland
4
 Roh Tae-woo 1989 • Lee Myung-bak 2010 • Park Geun-hye 2014 • Yoon Suk-yeol 2023
Turkey
3
 Roh Moo-hyun 2005 • Lee Myung-bak 2012 • Park Geun-hye 2015
Ukraine
1
 Yoon Suk-yeol 2023
United Kingdom
11
 Chun 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
 Kim Dae-jung 2000 • Roh Moo-hyun 2007 • Lee Myung-bak 2009 • Park Geun-hye 2014 • Moon Jae-in 2018, 2021
Congo
1
 Lee Myung-bak 2011
Ethiopia
2
 Lee Myung-bak 2011 • Park Geun-hye 2016
Gabon
1
 Chun Doo-hwan 1982
Kenya
2
 Chun Doo-hwan 1982 • Park Geun-hye 2016
Nigeria
2
 Chun Doo-hwan 1982 • Roh Moo-hyun 2006
Senegal
1
 Chun Doo-hwan 1982
South Africa
1
 Lee Myung-bak 2011
Uganda
1
 Park Geun-hye 2016
Middle East
and North Africa
Algeria
1
 Roh Moo-hyun 2006
Egypt
2
 Roh Moo-hyun 2006 • Moon Jae-in 2022
Iran
1
 Park Geun-hye 2016
Iraq
1
 Roh Moo-hyun 2004
Kuwait
2
 Choi Kyu-hah 1980 • Park Geun-hye 2015
Qatar
3
 Lee Myung-bak 2012 • Park Geun-hye 2015 • Yoon Suk-yeol 2023
Saudi Arabia
6
 Choi 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
 Roh 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
7
 Roh Moo-hyun 2004 • Lee Myung-bak 2009, 2011, 2012 • Park Geun-hye 2014 • Moon Jae-in 2019 • Yoon Suk-yeol 2024
Russia
13
 Roh 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
3
 Park Geun-hye 2014 • Moon Jae-in 2019 • Yoon Suk-yeol 2024
Uzbekistan
6
 Roh Moo-hyun 2005 • Lee Myung-bak 2009, 2011 • Park Geun-hye 2014 • Moon Jae-in 2019 • Yoon Suk-yeol 2024
   Source:  [1] [2]

Notes

  1. ↑ All subsequent visits by South Korean presidents have been made to the Federal Republic of Germany, which was known colloquially as "West Germany" from 1949 to 1990 during the post World War II West–East division of Germany. No incumbent South Korean president ever visited the German Democratic Republic ("East Germany") during its existence in the same time frame.

See also

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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