- 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.
Lee Myung-bak
Lee Myung-bak has made presidential trips to 42 states internationally since his inauguration on 25 February 2007.
Park Geun-hye
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
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
Yoon Suk-yeol has made 21 presidential trips to 27 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 | 4 | 2004Roh Moo-hyun 2004 • Park Geun-hye 2016 • Moon Jae-in 2019 • Yoon Suk-yeol 2024 | |
| 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 | 10 | 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 • Yoon Suk-yeol 2024 | |
| Singapore | 10 | 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) • Yoon Suk-yeol 2024 | |
| 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 | 52 | 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), 2024 | |
| Latin America and Caribbean |
Argentina | 2 | 1996Kim Young-sam 1996 • Moon Jae-in 2018 |
| Brazil | 6 | 1996Kim Young-sam 1996 • Roh Moo-hyun 2004 • Lee Myung-bak 2008, 2012 • Park Geun-hye 2015 • Yoon Suk-yeol 2024 | |
| 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 | 4 | 1996Kim Young-sam 1996 • Lee Myung-bak 2008 • Park Geun-hye 2015 • Yoon Suk-yeol 2024 | |
| 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 | 4 | 1995Kim Young-sam 1995 • Park Geun-hye 2015 • Moon Jae-in 2018 • Yoon Suk-yeol 2024 | |
| 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 | 7 | 2004Roh Moo-hyun 2004 • Lee Myung-bak 2009, 2011, 2012 • Park Geun-hye 2014 • Moon Jae-in 2019 • Yoon Suk-yeol 2024 |
| 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 | 3 | 2014Park Geun-hye 2014 • Moon Jae-in 2019 • Yoon Suk-yeol 2024 | |
| Uzbekistan | 6 | 2005Roh Moo-hyun 2005 • Lee Myung-bak 2009, 2011 • Park Geun-hye 2014 • Moon Jae-in 2019 • Yoon Suk-yeol 2024 | |
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References
- "대통령 해외순방". pa.go.kr. Sejong: Presidential Archives, Ministry of the Interior and Safety, Republic of Korea. Retrieved June 27, 2022.
- "해외순방·외빈방한". Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Seoul: Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Republic of Korea. Retrieved June 27, 2022.
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