From first published Diplomatic List – November 1893
DATE |
NAME/MISSION |
| January 17, 1888 | Pak Chung Yang, E.E. and M.P |
| June 21, 1894 | Ye Sung Soo, Minister Resident |
| October 1895 List | Pak Yong Kiu, Charge d'Affaires a.i. |
| February 19, 1896 | Soh Kwan Pom, E.E. and M.P. |
| October 14, 1896 | Chin Pom Ye, E.E. and M.P. |
| May 1900 List | Tam E. Ye, Charge d'Affaires a.i |
| September 1900 List | Sin Teh Moo, Charge d'Affaires a.i. |
| June 4, 1901 | Minhui Cho, E.E. and M.P. |
| February 6, 1904 | Teh Moo Sin, Charge d'Affaires a.i. |
| June 28, 1905 | Yun Chung Kim, Charge d'Affaires a.i. |
| January 1906 List | LEGATION REMOVED |
| March 21, 1949 | EMBASSY OPENED* |
| *In August 1948, Dr. Chough Pyung Ok was recognized as Special Representative of the President of Korea, with personal rank of Ambassador. In January 1949, Chang Myun (later changed to John Myun Chang) was recognized in the same capacity replacing Dr. Chough. | |
| March 21, 1949 | Dr. John Myun Chang, Appt. Amb. E. and P. |
| March 25, 1949 | Amb. E. and P. |
| May 22, 1951 | Dr. You Chan Yang, Appt. Amb. E. and P. |
| June 6, 1951 | Amb. E. and P. |
| June 6, 1960 | General Il-Kwon Chung, Appt. Amb. E. and P. |
| June 8, 1960 | Amb. E. and P. |
| October 28, 1960 | Lee Wook Chang, Appt. Amb, E. and P. |
| December 5, 1960 | Amb. E. and P. |
| June 20, 1961 | General II Kwon Chung, Appt. Amb. E. and P. |
| June 30, 1961 | Amb. E. and P. |
| May 27, 1963 | Chung Yul Kim, Appt. Amb. E. and P. |
| June 14, 1963 | Amb. E. and P. |
| November 27, 1964 | Hyun Chul Kim, Appt. Amb. E. and P. |
| December 15, 1964 | Amb. E. and P. |
| November 1, 1967 | Dong Jo Kim, Appt. Amb. E. and P. |
| November 9, 1967 | Amb. E. and P. |
| January 21, 1974 | Dr. Pyong-choon Hahm, Appt. Amb. E. and P. |
| February 1, 1974 | Amb. E. and P. |
| March 29, 1977 | Mr. Choong Whay KOO, Charge d'Affaires a.i. |
| April 26, 1977 | Yong Shik KIM, Appt. Amb. E. and P. |
| May 16, 1977 | Amb. E. and P. |
| July 2, 1981 | Mr. Jay Hee Oh, Minister, Charge d’Affaires a.i. |
| July 16, 1981 | LEW Byong Hion, Appt. Amb. E. and P. |
| September 21, 1981 | Amb. E. and P. |
| November 20, 1985 | Kyung-Won KIM, Appt. |
| February 18, 1986 | Amb. E. and P. |
| May 11, 1988 | HE Tong-Jin Park, Appt. |
| July 5, 1988 | Amb. E. and P. |
| March 19, 1991 | Hong-Choo Hyun, Appt. |
| April 11, 1991 | Amb. E. and P. |
| April 20, 1993 | Seung-Soo Han |
| June 23, 1993 | Amb. E. and P. |
| February 1, 1995 | Kun Woo Park, Appt. (copies of credentials) |
| March 20, 1995 | Amb. E. and P. (White House credentials) |
| May 5, 1998 | Lee Hong-koo, Appt. |
| May 27, 1998 | Amb. E. and P. |
| August 7, 2000 | Yang Sung-chul, Appt. |
| September 5, 2000 | Amb. E. and P. |
| April 25, 2003 | Han Sung-Joo, Appt. |
| May 8, 2003 | Amb. E. and P. |
| March 4, 2005 | Seok-hyun Hong, Appt. |
| March 8, 2005 | Amb. E. and P. |
| October 25, 2005 | H.E. Lee Tae-sik, Appt. |
| November 10, 2005 | Amb. E. and P. |
| March 20, 2009 | Han Duck- soo, Appt. |
| May 20, 2009 | Amb E. and P. |
| March 9, 2012 | Choi Youngjin, Appt. |
| May 5, 2012 | Amb E. and P. |
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Special Terms* [Amb.] E.E. and M.P.= Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary [Charge d'Affaires] a.i.= ad interim Amb. E. & P. = Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary |
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