The Office of the President of the Republic of Korea () assists the President of South Korea. The Chief of Staff to the President is the head of the Office of the President and is a ministerial-level official.
Cheong Wa Dae, or the Blue House, was often used as a metonym for the Presidential Secretariat due to its office being located there. This continued until President Yoon Suk Yeol moved the office and residency of the President out of the Blue House in May 2022, placing it instead at the Ministry of National Defense Building in Yongsan. Later, President Lee Jae-myung returned its office and residency back to Blue House in December 2025. The Presidential Secretariat is an important part of the executive branch of the South Korean government.
Members
Lee Jae Myung Administration Under the Lee Jae-myung administration, the Presidential Secretariat is made up of the Chief Presidential Secretary, Chief Presidential Secretary for Policy, three Advisors to the President and seven senior presidential secretaries.
Senior Presidential Secretary for Political Affairs (정무수석비서관) Number Name Took office Left office 1 Woo Sang-ho 8 June 2025
Senior Presidential Secretary for Civil Society (경청통합수석비서관) previously Senior Presidential Secretary for Civil Society (시민사회수석비서관) Number Name Took office Left office 1 Cheon Sung Hwan 29 June 2025
Senior Presidential Secretary for Public Relations (홍보수석비서관) Number Name Took office Left office 1 8 June 2025
Senior Presidential Secretary for Economic Affairs and Development (경제성장수석비서관) previously Senior Presidential Secretary for Economic Affairs (경제수석비서관) Number Name Took office Left office 1 Ha Jun Kyung 6 June 2025
Senior Presidential Secretary for Social Affairs (사회수석비서관) Number Name Took office Left office 1 Moon Jin Young 6 June 2025
Senior Presidential Secretary for Civil Affairs (민정수석비서관) Number Name Took office Left office 1 8 June 2025 13 June 2025229 June 2025
Senior Presidential Secretary for AI Future Planning (AI미래기획수석비서관) Number Name Took office Left office 1 Ha Jung-woo June 15 2025
Yoon Suk Yeol Administration President Yoon almost halved the size of his secretariat following his campaign promise to give more authority to ministers. Chief Presidential Secretary for Policy as well as advisors to the presidents have been abolished.
Senior Presidential Secretary for Political Affairs (정무수석비서관) Number Name Took office Left office 1 Lee Jin-Bok (이진복) 10 May 2022 3 December 20232Han Oh-seop (한오섭)4 December 2023Incumbent
Senior Presidential Secretary for Civil Society (시민사회수석비서관) Number Name Took office Left office 1 Kang Seng-Kyu (강승규) 10 May 2022 3 December 20232Hwang Sang-moo (황상무)4 December 202320 March 20243Vacancy - -
Senior Presidential Secretary for Public Relations (홍보수석비서관) Number Name Took office Left office 1 Choi Yeong-beom (최영범) 10 May 2022 21 August 20222Kim Eun-hye (김은혜)22 August 20223 December 20233Lee Do-woon (이도운)4 December 2023Incumbent
Senior Presidential Secretary for Economic Affairs (경제수석비서관) Number Name Took office Left office 1 Choi Sang-mok (최상목) 10 May 2022 3 December 2023 2 Park Chun-seop (박춘섭) 4 December 2023 Incumbent
Senior Presidential Secretary for Social Affairs (사회수석비서관) Number Name Took office Left office 1 Ahn Sang-Hoon (안상훈) 10 May 2022 3 December 20232Jang Sang-yun (장상윤)4 December 2023Incumbent
Moon Jae-in Administration Under the Moon Jae-in administration, the Presidential Secretariat is made up of the Chief Presidential Secretary, Chief Presidential Secretary for Policy, two Advisors to the President and eight senior presidential secretaries as well as over 400 other public servants. There are also four unpaid Special Advisors to the President.
The Chief Presidential Secretary is accompanied by the first five senior presidential secretaries listed below whereas Chief Presidential Secretary for Policy is accompanied by the remaining three.
Senior Presidential Secretary for Political Affairs (정무수석비서관) Number Name Took office Left office 1 Jun Byung-hun (전병헌) 14 May 2017 19 November 2017 2 Han Byung-do (한병도) 28 November 2017 8 January 20193Kang Gi-jung (강기정)9 January 201910 August 20204Choi Jae-sung (최재성)11 August 202016 April 20215Lee Chul-hee (이철희)16 April 20219 May 2022
Senior Presidential Secretary for Civil Affairs (민정수석비서관) Number Name Took office Left office 1 Cho Kuk (조국) 11 May 2017 26 July 20192Kim Jo-won (김조원)26 July 201910 August 20203Kim Jong-ho (김종호)11 August 202031 December 20204Shin Hyun-soo (신현수)1 January 20214 March 20215Kim Jin-Guk (김진국)4 March 202121 December 20216Kim Young-Sik (김영식)17 January 20229 May 2022
Senior Presidential Secretary for Civil Society (시민사회수석비서관) previously Senior Presidential Secretary for Social Innovation (사회혁신수석비서관)
Number Name Took office Left office 1 Ha Seung-chang (하승창) 14 May 2017 26 June 20182Lee Yong-sun (이용선)27 June 201826 July 20193Kim Keo-sung (김거성)26 July 201910 August 20204Kim Je-nam (김재남)11 August 202028 May 20215Bang Jung-kyun (방정균)28 May 20219 May 2022
Senior Presidential Secretary for Public Affairs (국민소통수석비서관) Number Name Took office Left office 1 Yoon Young-chan (윤영찬) 11 May 2017 8 January 20192Yoon Do-han (윤도한)9 January 201912 August 20203Jang Man-ho (장만호)13 August 20209 May 2022
Senior Presidential Secretary for Personnel Management (인사수석비서관) Number Name Took office Left office 1 Cho Hyun-ok (조현옥) 11 May 2017 28 May 20192Kim Oe-sook (김외숙)28 May 20199 May 2022
Senior Presidential Secretary for Job Creation (일자리수석비서관) Number Name Took office Left office 1 Bahn Jahng-shick (반장식) 3 July 2017 26 June 20182Jung Tae-ho (정태호)27 June 201826 July 20193Hwang Duk-soon (황덕순)26 July 201931 October 20204Im Seo-jeong (임서정)1 November 20209 May 2022
Senior Presidential Secretary for Economic Affairs (경제수석비서관) Number Name Took office Left office 1 Hong Jang-pyo (홍장표) 3 July 2017 26 June 20182Yoon Jong-won (윤종원)27 June 201821 June 20193Lee Ho-seung (이호승)21 June 20199 May 2022
Senior Presidential Secretary for Social Affairs (사회수석비서관) Number Name Took office Left office 1 Kim Su-hyun (김수현) 14 May 2017 9 November 20182Kim Yun-myung (김연명)9 November 201812 August 20203Yoon Chang-ryeol (윤창렬)12 August 20209 May 2022 Advisor to the President for Science and Technology (과학기술보좌관) Number Name Took office Left office 1 Mun Mi-ock (문미옥) 20 June 2017 14 December 20182Lee Kong-joo (이공주)19 February 201919 February 20203Park Su-kyung (박수경)4 May 20209 May 2022 Advisor to the President for Economic Affairs (경제보좌관) Number Name Took office Left office 1 Kim Hyun-cheol (김현철) 6 June 2017 29 January 20182Choo Hyung-cheol (주형철)18 March 20186 January 20203Park Bok-yeong (박복영)9 March 20209 May 2022 Special Advisors to the President (특별보좌관) +AreaNameTook officeLeft officeForeign Affairs, Diplomacy and National Security and President's Special Envoy to UAEIm Jong-seok (임종석)21 January 201919 June 2022Foreign Affairs, Diplomacy and National SecurityKim Hyun-jong (김현종)20 January 20219 May 2022Foreign Affairs (and President's Special Envoy to Iraq)Han Byung-do (한병도)21 January 201919 June 2022Economy and ScienceLee Jung-dong (이정동)23 January 20199 May 2022
Special Presidential Envoy (특별사절) +AreaNameTook officeLeft officeSpecial Presidential Envoy for Future Generations and CultureBTS (방탄소년단)21 July 2021Incumbent
See also
Chief of Staff to the President (South Korea) Chief Presidential Secretary for Policy Senior Presidential Secretary President of South Korea Cabinet of South Korea
References