Embassy of South Korea, Lima
Diplomatic mission of South Korea in Peru
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The Embassy of the Republic of Korea in the Republic of Peru (Korean: 주페루 대한민국 대사관, Spanish: Embajada de la República de Corea en la República del Perú) represents the permanent diplomatic mission of the Republic of Korea in Peru. It is located at 165 Guillermo Marconi Street, in San Isidro District, Lima.
| Embassy of the Republic of Korea in the Republic of Peru | |
|---|---|
The embassy in 2023 | |
| Location | San Isidro, Lima, Peru |
| Address | Guillermo Marconi 165 |
| Opened | August 1, 1971 |
| Website | Official website |
The current South Korean ambassador is Choi Jong-uk.
History
Peru and South Korea established relations on April 1, 1963.[1] The Korean ambassador to Brazil was initially accredited to Peru, until an embassy in Lima was opened on August 1, 1971.[2]
During the internal conflict in Peru, the embassy was targeted on two occasions: once on September 11, 1987 (alongside police stations and power grids) and a second time on November 23, 1988, albeit unsuccessfully.[3]
The embassy moved at least twice, first being located near Javier Prado Avenue[4] since 1986, and moving to its current location in 2013, opening on November 18.[5][6][7]
Residence
The official residence of the South Korean ambassador is located at 312 Circunvalación del Golf Los Inkas Avenue, in Monterrico, a neighbourhood of Santiago de Surco.[8]
List of representatives
| Ambassador of Republic of Korea to the Republic of Peru | |
|---|---|
| 주 페루 대한민국 특명전권대사 | |
 | |
Incumbent since July 13, 2023Choi Jong-uk | |
| Ministry of Foreign Affairs | |
| Style | Mr. Ambassador (informal) His Excellency (diplomatic) |
| Reports to | Minister of Foreign Affairs |
| Seat | Lima, Peru |
| Appointer | The president |
| Term length | No fixed term |
| Formation | July 15, 2020 |
| First holder | Park Dong-jin |
| Website | Official website (in Spanish) |
The ambassador of South Korea to Peru (Korean: 주페루대한민국대사) is the chief diplomatic representative of the Republic of Korea accredited to Peru. The ambassador services the embassy in Lima.
| # | Name | Appointment | |
|---|---|---|---|
| - | Park Dong-jin[a] | 전상진 | August 29, 1963[b] |
| - | Moon Chang-hwa[c] | 문창화 | August 1, 1971 |
| 1 | Sangjin Jeon | 박동진 | March 8, 1972 |
| 2 | Kim In-kwon | 김인권 | April 3, 1975 |
| 3 | Yoon Chan | 윤 찬 | October 24, 1979 |
| 4 | Jaehun Kim | 김재훈 | February 16, 1986 |
| 5 | Taehyun Yoon | 윤태현 | March 15, 1989 |
| 6 | Key-sung Cho | 조기성 | March 28, 1992 |
| 7 | Lee Won-Young[d] | 이원영 | September 26, 1994 |
| 8 | Jang-Hee Hong | 홍장희 | March 21, 1997 |
| 9 | Park Hee-joo | 박희주 | March 11, 1999 |
| 10 | Jung Jinho | 정진호 | February 27, 2002 |
| 11 | Younghee Han | 한영희 | March 2, 2005 |
| 12 | Byung-Gil Han | 한병길 | June 26, 2008 |
| 13 | Park Hee-kwon | 박희권 | April 15, 2011 |
| 14 | Geunho Jang[e] | 장근호 | May 16, 2014 |
| 15 | Junhyeok Joon[f] | 조준혁 | November 16, 2017 |
| 16 | Yung-Joon Jo | 조영준 | July 15, 2020 |
| 17 | Choi Jong-uk | 최종욱 | July 13, 2023 |