Deputy Prime Minister of South Korea

StyleMr/Madam Deputy Prime Minister
(informal)
His/Her Excellency
(diplomatic)

Member ofState Council

Reports toPrime Minister

ResidenceNone

Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Korea
Emblem of South Korea
Flag of South Korea
Incumbent Economy: Koo Yun-cheol (left) since 18 July 2025 Science and ICT：Bae Kyung-hoon (right) since 1 October 2025
Executive branch of the Government of South Korea
Style	Mr/Madam Deputy Prime Minister (informal) His/Her Excellency (diplomatic)
Member of	State Council
Reports to	Prime Minister
Residence	None
Seat	Seoul, South Korea
Appointer	President
Term length	No term limit
Inaugural holder	Kim Yoo-taek
Formation	17 December 1963; 62 years ago (1963-12-17)
Succession	Prime Minister
Website	(in English) pmo.go.kr/ (in Korean) pmo.go.kr/

The deputy prime minister of the Republic of Korea (Korean: 대한민국의 부총리) is a senior member of the Cabinet of South Korea that serves as the deputy to the prime minister. The senior deputy prime minister acts for the prime minister in the event of an impeachment or vacancy.^[1] Koo Yun-cheol currently serves as deputy prime minister of Economy while Bae Kyung-hoon as deputy prime minister of Science and ICT.