Altogether, 12 presidents of South Korea have traveled to 73 countries or territories while in office. Lee Myung-bak (2008–2013)

Lee Myung-bak has made presidential trips to 42 states internationally since his inauguration on 25 February 2008.

Park Geun-hye (2013–2017)

Park Geun-hye has made 49 presidential trips to 38 states internationally since her inauguration on 25 February 2013.

Moon Jae-in (2017–2022)

Moon Jae-in has made 32 presidential trips to 40 states internationally since his inauguration on 10 May 2017.

Yoon Suk Yeol (2022–2025)

Yoon Suk Yeol has made 21 presidential trips to 27 states internationally since his inauguration on 10 May 2022.

Lee Jae Myung (2025–present)

Table of destinations Region Country or territory NV President and year of visit China 1994Kim Young-sam 1994 Kim Dae-jung 1998, 2001 Roh Moo-hyun 2003, 2006 Lee Myung-bak 2009, 2010, 2012 Park Geun-hye 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 Moon Jae-in 2017, 2019 Lee Jae Myung 2026 Japan 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 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 Moon Jae-in 2018, 2019 Yoon Suk Yeol Lee Jae Myung 2025, 2026 Mongolia 1999Kim Dae-jung 1999 Roh Moo-hyun 2006 Lee Myung-bak 2011 Park Geun-hye 2016 Lee Jae Myung 2026 North Korea 2000Kim Dae-jung 2000 Roh Moo-hyun 2007 Moon Jae-in Taiwan 1953Syngman Rhee 1953 Park Chung Hee 1966 Brunei 1988Roh Tae-woo 1988 Kim Dae-jung 2000 Park Geun-hye 2013 Moon Jae-in 2019 Cambodia 2006Roh Moo-hyun 2006 Lee Myung-bak 2009, 2012 Moon Jae-in 2019 Yoon Suk Yeol 2022 Indonesia 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 2004Roh Moo-hyun 2004 Park Geun-hye 2016 Moon Jae-in 2019 Yoon Suk Yeol 2024 Malaysia 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 Lee Jae Myung 2025 Myanmar 1983Chun Doo-hwan 1983 Lee Myung-bak 2012 Park Geun-hye 2014 Moon Jae-in 2019 Philippines 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 Lee Jae Myung 2026 Singapore 1981Chun Doo-hwan 1981 Kim Young-sam 1996 Kim Dae-jung 2000 Roh Moo-hyun 2007Lee Myung-bak 2009, 2010 Park Geun-hye 2015 Moon Jae-in Yoon Suk Yeol 2024 Lee Jae Myung 2026 Thailand 1966Park Chung Hee 1966 Chun Doo-hwan 1981 Roh Moo-hyun 2003 Lee Myung-bak 2012 Moon Jae-in Vietnam 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 Lee Jae Myung 2026 Australia 1968Park Chung Hee 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 1996Kim Young-sam 1996 Roh Moo-hyun 2004 Lee Myung-bak 2010 Park Geun-hye 2014 Moon Jae-in 2018 Yoon Suk Yeol 2023 Lee Jae Myung 2026 New Zealand 1968Park Chung Hee 1968 Kim Dae-jung 1999 Roh Moo-hyun 2006 Lee Myung-bak 2009 Moon Jae-in 2018 Papua New Guinea 2018Moon Jae-in 2018 Canada 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 Lee Jae Myung 2025 United States 1954Syngman Rhee 1954 Park Chung Hee 1965, 1968, 1969 Chun Doo-hwan 1981, 1985 Roh Tae-woo 1988, 1989, 1990, 1992 Kim Young-sam 1993, 1995, 1997 Kim Dae-jung 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001 Roh Moo-hyun 2003, 2004, 2006 Lee Myung-bak , 2010, , 2012 Park Geun-hye 2013, 2014, 2016 Moon Jae-in Yoon Suk Yeol 2022, , 2024 Lee Jae Myung , Argentina 1996Kim Young-sam 1996 Moon Jae-in 2018 Lee Jae Myung 2026 Brazil 1996Kim Young-sam 1996 Roh Moo-hyun 2004 Lee Myung-bak 2008, 2012 Park Geun-hye 2015 Yoon Suk Yeol 2024 Lee Jae Myung 2026 Chile 1996Kim Young-sam 1996 Roh Moo-hyun 2004 Lee Myung-bak 2012 Park Geun-hye 2015 Lee Jae Myung 2026 Colombia 2012Lee Myung-bak 2012 Park Geun-hye 2015 Costa Rica 2005Roh Moo-hyun 2005 Guatemala 1996Kim Young-sam 1996 Roh Moo-hyun 2007 Mexico 1997Kim Young-sam 1997 Kim Dae-jung 2002 Roh Moo-hyun 2005 Lee Myung-bak 2010, 2012 Park Geun-hye 2016 Lee Jae Myung 2026 Panama 2010Lee Myung-bak 2010 Peru 1996Kim Young-sam 1996 Lee Myung-bak 2008 Park Geun-hye 2015 Yoon Suk Yeol 2024 Austria 2021Moon Jae-in 2021 Azerbaijan 2006Roh Moo-hyun 2006 Belgium 1986Chun Doo-hwan 1986 Kim Young-sam 1995 Lee Myung-bak 2010 Park Geun-hye 2013 Moon Jae-in 2018 Lee Jae Myung 2026 Czech Republic 1995Kim Young-sam 1995 Park Geun-hye 2015 Moon Jae-in 2018 Yoon Suk Yeol 2024 Denmark 1995Kim Young-sam 1995 Kim Dae-jung 2002 Lee Myung-bak 2009, 2011, 2012(Greenland) Moon Jae-in 2018 Finland 2006Roh Moo-hyun 2006 Moon Jae-in 2019 France 1986Chun Doo-hwan 1986 Roh Tae-woo 1989 Kim Young-sam 1995 Kim Dae-jung 2000, 2001 Roh Moo-hyun 2004 Lee Myung-bak Park Geun-hye 2013, 2015, 2016 Moon Jae-in 2018 Yoon Suk Yeol Lee Jae Myung Germany 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 Lee Jae Myung 2026 Greece 2006Roh Moo-hyun 2006 Hungary 1989Roh Tae-woo 1989 Kim Dae-jung 2001 Moon Jae-in 2021 Italy 2000Kim Dae-jung 2000 Roh Moo-hyun 2007 Lee Myung-bak 2009 Park Geun-hye 2014 Moon Jae-in 2018, 2021 Lee Jae Myung 2026 Lithuania 2023Yoon Suk Yeol 2023 Netherlands 2002Kim Dae-jung 2002 Park Geun-hye 2014 Yoon Suk Yeol 2023 Norway 2001Kim Dae-jung 2001 Lee Myung-bak 2012 Moon Jae-in 2019 Poland 2004Roh Moo-hyun 2004 Yoon Suk Yeol 2023 Romania 2006Roh Moo-hyun 2006 Spain 2007Roh Moo-hyun 2007 Moon Jae-in 2021 Yoon Suk Yeol 2022 Sweden 2000Kim Dae-jung 2000 Lee Myung-bak 2009 Moon Jae-in 2019 Switzerland 1989Roh Tae-woo 1989 Lee Myung-bak 2010 Park Geun-hye 2014 Yoon Suk Yeol 2023 Turkey 2005Roh Moo-hyun 2005 Lee Myung-bak 2012 Park Geun-hye 2015 Lee Jae Myung 2025, 2026 Ukraine 2023Yoon Suk Yeol 2023 United Kingdom 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 Yoon Suk Yeol 2022, 2023 Vatican City 2000Kim Dae-jung 2000 Roh Moo-hyun 2007 Lee Myung-bak 2009 Park Geun-hye 2014 Moon Jae-in 2018, 2021 Lee Jae Myung 2026 Congo 2011Lee Myung-bak 2011 Ethiopia 2011Lee Myung-bak 2011 Park Geun-hye 2016 Gabon 1982Chun Doo-hwan 1982 Kenya 1982Chun Doo-hwan 1982 Park Geun-hye 2016 Nigeria 1982Chun Doo-hwan 1982 Roh Moo-hyun 2006 Senegal 1982Chun Doo-hwan 1982 South Africa 2011Lee Myung-bak 2011 Lee Jae Myung 2025 Uganda 2016Park Geun-hye 2016 Algeria 2006Roh Moo-hyun 2006 Egypt 2006Roh Moo-hyun 2006 Moon Jae-in 2022 Lee Jae Myung 2025 Iran 2016Park Geun-hye 2016 Iraq 2004Roh Moo-hyun 2004 Kuwait 1980Choi Kyu-hah 1980 Park Geun-hye 2015 Qatar 2012Lee Myung-bak 2012 Park Geun-hye 2015 Yoon Suk Yeol 2023 Saudi Arabia 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 2006Roh Moo-hyun 2006 Lee Myung-bak 2009, 2011, Park Geun-hye 2014, 2015 Moon Jae-in 2018, 2022 Yoon Suk Yeol 2023 Lee Jae Myung 2025 Kazakhstan 2004Roh Moo-hyun 2004 Lee Myung-bak 2009, 2011, 2012 Park Geun-hye 2014 Moon Jae-in 2019 Yoon Suk Yeol 2024 Russia 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 2014Park Geun-hye 2014 Moon Jae-in 2019 Yoon Suk Yeol 2024 Uzbekistan 2005Roh Moo-hyun 2005 Lee Myung-bak 2009, 2011 Park Geun-hye 2014 Moon Jae-in 2019 Yoon Suk Yeol 2024 Source: 

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See also Foreign policy of South Korea Foreign relations of South Korea

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