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This is a list of prime ministers (wijongdaeshin), including those of the Joseon and the Korean Empire, from when the first Korean prime minister (in the modern sense) took office in 1885, and during the early years of being under Japanese rule until 1910.
| № | Picture | Name | Serving Date | Monarchs of Joseon Dynasty,Korea (Reign) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Kim Hong-jip | 1895 |  (1863–1907) |
| 2 |  | Bak Jeongyang | 1895 | |
| 3 | | Kim Hong-jip | 1895 - 1896 | |
| 4 |  | Han Kyu-seol | 1896 | |
| 5 |  | Lee Wan-yong | 1896 | |
| 6 | | Yun Yong-seon | 1897 - 1898 | |
| — | | Yu Kui-hwan (acting) | 1898 | |
| 7 | | Shin Gi-sun | 1899 - 1901 | |
| (6) | | Yun Yong-seon | 1901 - 1903 | |
| 8 | | Lee Geun-myong | 1904 | |
| (4) | | Han Kyu-seol (2nd Term) | 1905 | |
| (2) |  | Park Je-sun (2nd Term) | 1905 - 1907 | |
| (5) | | Lee Wan-yong (2nd Term) | 1907 - 1909 |  (1907–1910) |
| (2) | | Park Je-sun (3rd Term) | 1909 - 1910 | |
| (5) | | Lee Wan-yong (3rd Term) | 1910 | |
| # | T# | Picture | Name | Serving Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — |  | Syngman Rhee | 1919 |
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