List of current South Korean mayors and governors
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The high-level local governments of South Korea consist of one Special City, six Metropolitan Cities, one Special Self-Governing City, eight Provinces, and two Special Self-Governing Province, totalling up to 17 governing councils. The head of the city is referred as the mayor and that of the province as the governor. These Local government heads are elected by direct popular vote for a four-year term. The head of the local government can also be re-elected for up to three terms.[1]
Currently, the Democratic Party of Korea holds 12 local governments out of 16, six mayors and six governors. The other four local governments are headed by the People Power Party, being two mayors and two governors.[2][3]
Current office-holders
| Colour key for parties |
|---|
| City/Province (Past) |
Name | Portrait | Took office (tenure length) |
Position | Party | Ref. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | Hangul | |||||||
| Special City | ||||||||
 Seoul(List) |
Oh Se-hoon | 오세훈 | .jpg) |
8 April 2021 (5 years, 166 days) |
Mayor | People Power | [4] | |
| Special Metropolitan City | ||||||||
| Jeonnam-Gwangju (List) |
Min Hyung-bae | 민형배 | .png) |
1 July 2026 (82 days) |
Mayor | Democratic | ||
| Metropolitan Cities | ||||||||
 Busan(List) |
Chun Jae-soo | 전재수 | .png) |
1 July 2026 (82 days) |
Mayor | Democratic | [5] | |
 Daegu(List) |
Choo Kyung-ho | 추경호 | .png) |
1 July 2026 (82 days) |
People Power | [6] | ||
 Incheon(List) |
Park Chan-dae | 박찬대 | .jpg) |
1 July 2026 (82 days) |
Democratic | [7] | ||
 Daejeon(List) |
Heo Tae-jeong | 허태정 | 1 July 2026 (82 days) |
Democratic | ||||
 Ulsan(List) |
Kim Sang-wook | 김상욱 | .jpg) |
1 July 2026 (82 days) |
Democratic | |||
| Special Self-Governing City | ||||||||
 Sejong(List) |
Cho Sang-ho | 조상호 | .jpg) |
1 July 2026 (82 days) |
Mayor | Democratic | ||
| Provinces | ||||||||
 Gyeonggi(List) |
Choo Mi-ae | 추미애 | .png) |
1 July 2026 (82 days) |
Governor | Democratic | [8] | |
 North Chungcheong(List) |
Shin Yong-han | 신용한 | .png) |
1 July 2026 (82 days) |
Democratic | |||
 South Chungcheong(List) |
Park Soo-hyun | 박수현 |  |
1 July 2026 (82 days) |
Democratic | |||
 North Gyeongsang(List) |
Lee Cheol-woo | 이철우 |  |
1 July 2018 (8 years, 82 days) |
People Power | |||
 South Gyeongsang(List) |
Park Wan-su | 박완수 | .jpg) |
1 July 2022 (4 years, 82 days) |
People Power | |||
| Special Self-Governing Province | ||||||||
 Jeju(List) |
Wi Seong-gon | 위성곤 | |
1 July 2026 (82 days) |
Governor | Democratic | [9] | |
 Gangwon(List) |
Woo Sang-ho | 우상호 | .png) |
1 July 2026 (82 days) |
Democratic | |||
 North Jeolla(List) |
Lee Won-taeg | 이원택 | .png) |
1 July 2026 (82 days) |
Democratic | |||