Ministry of Foreign Affairs (South Korea)

Ministry of Foreign Affairs
외교부; 外交部; Oegyobu
	; MOFA headquarters in Seoul
Agency overview
Formed	17 July 1948
Preceding agencies	Ministry of Foreign Affairs (1948-1998); Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (1998-2013);
Jurisdiction	Government of South Korea
Headquarters	60, Sajik-ro 8-gil; Jongno-gu, Seoul; 110-787, South Korea; 37°34′25″N 126°58′30″E / 37.573568°N 126.975080°E
Annual budget	₩4.29 trillion; (US$3.13 billion); (FY2024)
Minister responsible	Cho Tae-yul;
Deputy Ministers responsible	Kim Hong-kyun, 1st Vice Minister - Bilateral Diplomacy; Kang In-sun, 2nd Vice Minister - Multilateral Diplomacy;
Parent department	State Council of South Korea
Child agencies	Overseas Koreans Agency; Office of Korean Peninsula Peace and Security Affairs;
Website	Ministry of Foreign Affairs; Ministry of Foreign Affairs (English)

South Korea's Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA; Korean: 외교부; Hanja: 外交部) is in charge of the country's foreign relations, as well as handling matters related to overseas Korean nationals. It was established on 17 July 1948.

Its main office is located in the MOFA Building in Jongno District, Seoul.^[2] The ministry previously had its headquarters in a facility in Doryeom-dong in Jongno District.^[3]

^ Foreign ministry's budget set at 4.19 trillion won for 2024
^ "Location." (Archive) Ministry of Foreign Affairs (South Korea). Retrieved on January 1, 2014. "Ministry of Foreign Affairs, 60, Sajik-ro 8-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul, Korea (110-787)"
^ "Home" (English). () Ministry of Foreign Affairs (South Korea). February 28, 2009. Retrieved on January 1, 2014. "37 Sejongno (Doryeom-dong), Jongno-gu, Seoul 110-787, Republic of Korea"

[1] Foreign ministry's budget set at 4.19 trillion won for 2024

[2] "Location." (Archive) Ministry of Foreign Affairs (South Korea). Retrieved on January 1, 2014. "Ministry of Foreign Affairs, 60, Sajik-ro 8-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul, Korea (110-787)"

[3] "Home" (English). () Ministry of Foreign Affairs (South Korea). February 28, 2009. Retrieved on January 1, 2014. "37 Sejongno (Doryeom-dong), Jongno-gu, Seoul 110-787, Republic of Korea"

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Agency overview
외교부 外交部 Oegyobu

MOFA headquarters in Seoul
Formed	17 July 1948
Preceding agencies	Ministry of Foreign Affairs (1948-1998) Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (1998-2013)
Jurisdiction	Government of South Korea
Headquarters	60, Sajik-ro 8-gil Jongno-gu, Seoul 110-787, South Korea 37°34′25″N 126°58′30″E / 37.573568°N 126.975080°E / 37.573568; 126.975080
Annual budget	₩4.29 trillion (US$3.13 billion) (FY2024)^[1]
Minister responsible	Cho Tae-yul
Deputy Ministers responsible	Kim Hong-kyun, 1st Vice Minister - Bilateral Diplomacy Kang In-sun [ko], 2nd Vice Minister - Multilateral Diplomacy
Parent department	State Council of South Korea
Child agencies	Overseas Koreans Agency [ko] Office of Korean Peninsula Peace and Security Affairs [ko]
Website	Ministry of Foreign Affairs Ministry of Foreign Affairs (English)

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Ministry of Foreign Affairs (South Korea)

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