![Map of countries by the number of visits made by a president of South Korea, as of June 2023.
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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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- 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.
Altogether, 12 presidents of South Korea have traveled to 73 countries or territories while in office.
Park Geun-hye has made 49 presidential trips to 38 states internationally since her inauguration on 25 February 2013.
Moon Jae-in has made 32 presidential trips to 40 states internationally since his inauguration on 10 May 2017.
Yoon Suk-yeol has made 16 presidential trips to 18 states internationally since his inauguration on 10 May 2022.
| Region | Country or territory | NV | President 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 | 3 | Roh Moo-hyun 2004 • Park Geun-hye 2016 • Moon Jae-in 2019 | |
| 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 | 9 | 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 | |
| Singapore | 9 | 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) | |
| 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 | 51 | 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) | |
| 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 | 3 | Kim Young-sam 1995 • Park Geun-hye 2015 • Moon Jae-in 2018 | |
| 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 | 6 | Roh Moo-hyun 2004 • Lee Myung-bak 2009, 2011, 2012 • Park Geun-hye 2014 • Moon Jae-in 2019 |
| 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 | 2 | Park Geun-hye 2014 • Moon Jae-in 2019 | |
| Uzbekistan | 5 | Roh Moo-hyun 2005 • Lee Myung-bak 2009, 2011 • Park Geun-hye 2014 • Moon Jae-in 2019 | |
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