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 July 2024.

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South Korea
30 or more visits
20-29 visits
15-19 visits
10-14 visits
5-9 visits
2-4 visits
1 visit
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Map of countries by the number of visits made by a president of South Korea, as of July 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.

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Lee Myung-bak

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 2007.

Park Geun-hye

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

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

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 17 presidential trips to 21 states internationally since his inauguration on 10 May 2022.

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
23
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)
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
7
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
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
5
Kim Young-sam 1996  Roh Moo-hyun 2004  Lee Myung-bak 2008, 2012  Park Geun-hye 2015
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
3
Kim Young-sam 1996  Lee Myung-bak 2008  Park Geun-hye 2015
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
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
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