Embassy of South Korea, Beijing
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 Embassy of South Korea in Beijing
Korean: 주 중화인민공화국 대한민국 대사관 Chinese: 韩国驻中国大使馆 Chinese: 韓國駐中國大使館 | |
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| Location | Chaoyang District, Beijing, China |
| Address | 7 N. Liangmaqiao St., Chaoyang District, Beijing |
| Ambassador | Jae-Ho Jeong |
| Website | overseas |
The Embassy of South Korea in Beijing（Korean: 주 중화인민공화국 대한민국 대사관 ; simplified Chinese: 韩国驻中国大使馆; traditional Chinese: 韓國駐中國大使館）is the official diplomatic mission of the Republic of Korea in the People's Republic of China. The embassy was officially established in August 1992.[1]
The embassy consists of the following sections:
- Political Section
- Management Section
- Economic Affairs Section
- Public Affairs Section
- Consular Section
- Consulate General
- Consulate General of South Korea, Hong Kong
- Consulate General of the Republic of Korea in Shanghai
- Consulate General of the Republic of Korea in Qingdao
- Consulate General of the Republic of Korea in Guangzhou
- Consulate General of the Republic of Korea in Shenyang
- Consulate General of the Republic of Korea in Xi'an
- Consulate General of the Republic of Korea in Wuhan
Incident
Minister Hwang food poisoing accident (2007)
Minister Hwang Jeong-il was dead after he was treated in local Chinese hospital, Vista Medical Center. It was reported that Minister Hwang ate a tuna sandwich at the nearby convenient store and soon he felt a stomachache.
Marble slingshot accident (2011)
On December 13, 2011, it was reported that the embassy was attacked by someone with marbles.[2] After investigations at the scene, it was revealed that the bulletproof glass was cracked with a metal ball discovered inside the building, which was likely due to the use of a slingshot.[3]
