Map of countries by the number of visits made by a president of South Korea, as of June 2023.
  •   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.

Park Geun-hye

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

Further information: List of international presidential trips made by Moon Jae-in
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

Further information: List of international presidential trips made by Yoon Suk-yeol
Countries visited by Yoon Suk-yeol during his presidency

Yoon Suk-yeol has made 16 presidential trips to 18 states internationally since his inauguration on 10 May 2022.

Table of destinations

Region Country or territory NV President and year of visit
(Note: column sorts by year of first visit, not by president's name.)
Northeast Asia
 China
17
 1994Kim 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
 1948Syngman 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
 1999Kim Dae-jung 1999 • Roh Moo-hyun 2006 • Lee Myung-bak 2011 • Park Geun-hye 2016
North Korea
5
 2000Kim Dae-jung 2000 • Roh Moo-hyun 2007 • Moon Jae-in 2018(3)
Taiwan
2
 1953Syngman Rhee 1953 • Park Chung Hee 1966
Southeast Asia
 Brunei
4
 1988Roh Tae-woo 1988 • Kim Dae-jung 2000 • Park Geun-hye 2013 • Moon Jae-in 2019
Cambodia
5
 2006Roh Moo-hyun 2006 • Lee Myung-bak 2009, 2012 • Moon Jae-in 2019 • Yoon Suk-yeol 2022
Indonesia
14
 1981Chun 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
 2004Roh Moo-hyun 2004 • Park Geun-hye 2016 • Moon Jae-in 2019
Malaysia
9
 1966Park 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
 1983Chun Doo-hwan 1983 • Lee Myung-bak 2012 • Park Geun-hye 2014 • Moon Jae-in 2019
Philippines
9
 1966Park 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
 1981Chun 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
 1966Park Chung Hee 1966 • Chun Doo-hwan 1981 • Roh Moo-hyun 2003 • Lee Myung-bak 2009(2), 2012 • Moon Jae-in 2019(2)
Vietnam
11
 1958Syngman 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
 1968Park 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
 1996Kim 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
 1968Park Chung Hee 1968 • Kim Dae-jung 1999 • Roh Moo-hyun 2006 • Lee Myung-bak 2009 • Moon Jae-in 2018
Papua New Guinea
1
 2018Moon Jae-in 2018
North America
 Canada
7
 1982Chun 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
 1954Syngman 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)
Latin America
and Caribbean
 Argentina
2
 1996Kim Young-sam 1996 • Moon Jae-in 2018
Brazil
5
 1996Kim Young-sam 1996 • Roh Moo-hyun 2004 • Lee Myung-bak 2008, 2012 • Park Geun-hye 2015
Chile
4
 1996Kim Young-sam 1996 • Roh Moo-hyun 2004 • Lee Myung-bak 2012 • Park Geun-hye 2015
Colombia
2
 2012Lee Myung-bak 2012 • Park Geun-hye 2015
Costa Rica
1
 2005Roh Moo-hyun 2005
Guatemala
2
 1996Kim Young-sam 1996 • Roh Moo-hyun 2007
Mexico
6
 1997Kim Young-sam 1997 • Kim Dae-jung 2002 • Roh Moo-hyun 2005 • Lee Myung-bak 2010, 2012 • Park Geun-hye 2016
Panama
1
 2010Lee Myung-bak 2010
Peru
3
 1996Kim Young-sam 1996 • Lee Myung-bak 2008 • Park Geun-hye 2015
Europe
 Austria
1
 2021Moon Jae-in 2021
Azerbaijan
1
 2006Roh Moo-hyun 2006
Belgium
5
 1986Chun Doo-hwan 1986 • Kim Young-sam 1995 • Lee Myung-bak 2010 • Park Geun-hye 2013 • Moon Jae-in 2018
Czech Republic
3
 1995Kim Young-sam 1995 • Park Geun-hye 2015 • Moon Jae-in 2018
Denmark
6
 1995Kim Young-sam 1995 • Kim Dae-jung 2002 • Lee Myung-bak 2009, 2011, 2012(Greenland) • Moon Jae-in 2018
Finland
2
 2006Roh Moo-hyun 2006 • Moon Jae-in 2019
France
14
 1986Chun 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
 1964Park 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
 2006Roh Moo-hyun 2006
Hungary
3
 1989Roh Tae-woo 1989 • Kim Dae-jung 2001 • Moon Jae-in 2021
Italy
6
 2000Kim Dae-jung 2000 • Roh Moo-hyun 2007 • Lee Myung-bak 2009 • Park Geun-hye 2014 • Moon Jae-in 2018, 2021
Lithuania
1
 2023Yoon Suk-yeol 2023
Netherlands
3
 2002Kim Dae-jung 2002 • Park Geun-hye 2014 • Yoon Suk-yeol 2023
Norway
3
 2001Kim Dae-jung 2001 • Lee Myung-bak 2012 • Moon Jae-in 2019
Poland
2
 2004Roh Moo-hyun 2004 • Yoon Suk-yeol 2023
Romania
1
 2006Roh Moo-hyun 2006
Spain
3
 2007Roh Moo-hyun 2007 • Moon Jae-in 2021 • Yoon Suk-yeol 2022
Sweden
3
 2000Kim Dae-jung 2000 • Lee Myung-bak 2009 • Moon Jae-in 2019
Switzerland
4
 1989Roh Tae-woo 1989 • Lee Myung-bak 2010 • Park Geun-hye 2014 • Yoon Suk-yeol 2023
Turkey
3
 2005Roh Moo-hyun 2005 • Lee Myung-bak 2012 • Park Geun-hye 2015
Ukraine
1
 2023Yoon Suk-yeol 2023
United Kingdom
11
 1986Chun 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
 2000Kim Dae-jung 2000 • Roh Moo-hyun 2007 • Lee Myung-bak 2009 • Park Geun-hye 2014 • Moon Jae-in 2018, 2021
Sub-Saharan Africa
 Congo
1
 2011Lee Myung-bak 2011
Ethiopia
2
 2011Lee Myung-bak 2011 • Park Geun-hye 2016
Gabon
1
 1982Chun Doo-hwan 1982
Kenya
2
 1982Chun Doo-hwan 1982 • Park Geun-hye 2016
Nigeria
2
 1982Chun Doo-hwan 1982 • Roh Moo-hyun 2006
Senegal
1
 1982Chun Doo-hwan 1982
South Africa
1
 2011Lee Myung-bak 2011
Uganda
1
 2016Park Geun-hye 2016
Middle East
and North Africa
 Algeria
1
 2006Roh Moo-hyun 2006
Egypt
2
 2006Roh Moo-hyun 2006 • Moon Jae-in 2022
Iran
1
 2016Park Geun-hye 2016
Iraq
1
 2004Roh Moo-hyun 2004
Kuwait
2
 1980Choi Kyu-hah 1980 • Park Geun-hye 2015
Qatar
3
 2012Lee Myung-bak 2012 • Park Geun-hye 2015 • Yoon Suk-yeol 2023
Saudi Arabia
6
 1980Choi 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
 2006Roh 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
 2004Roh Moo-hyun 2004 • Lee Myung-bak 2009, 2011, 2012 • Park Geun-hye 2014 • Moon Jae-in 2019
Russia
13
 1990Roh 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
 2014Park Geun-hye 2014 • Moon Jae-in 2019
Uzbekistan
5
 2005Roh Moo-hyun 2005 • Lee Myung-bak 2009, 2011 • Park Geun-hye 2014 • Moon Jae-in 2019
     Source: [1][2]

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". mofa.go.kr. Seoul: Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Republic of Korea. Retrieved June 27, 2022.
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