The Embassy of the Republic of Korea in Moscow is the chief diplomatic mission of South Korea in the Russian Federation. It is located at 56 Plyushchikha Street (Russian: ул. Плющиха, 56) in the Khamovniki District of Moscow.
| Embassy of the Republic of Korea to Russia | |
|---|---|
| Location | Moscow, Russia |
| Address | 56 Plyushchikha Street, Khamovniki District |
| Ambassador | Lee Do Hoon |
| Jurisdiction | Russia, Armenia |
| Website | https://overseas.mofa.go.kr/ru-ru/index.do |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 주러시아 대한민국 대사관 |
| Hanja | 駐러시아大韓民國大使館 |
| RR | Jureosia Daehanminguk daesagwan |
| MR | Churŏsia Taehanmin'guk taesagwan |
Organization
The embassy consists of the following sections:
- Political Section
- Management Section
- Economic Affairs Section
- Public Affairs Section
- Consular Section
- Consulate General
- Consulate General of the Republic of Korea in Vladivostok
- Consulate General of the Republic of Korea in Saint Petersburg
- Consulate General of the Republic of Korea in Irkutsk
Ambassadors
The relations between Russia and Korea dates back in 1896, when Min Yŏnghwan was appointed as the special minister to Russian empire in Saint Petersburg. However, due to Korea became a colony of Japanese empire, Russo-Korean relations soon came to the end in 1905. In 1990, along with the concept of Nordpolitik, South Korea and Soviet Union decided to open diplomatic ties again. Since 1990, South Korea decided to install an embassy in Moscow, followed with three different consulate general in Vladivostok, Saint Petersburg and Irkutsk. The first ambassador to Russia was Gong Ro-Myung. The position of Republic of Korea Ambassador to Russia is currently appointed to Lee Seok-bae who held the same position during Moon Jae-in administration.
See also
- Russia–South Korea relations
- Diplomatic missions in Russia
- Embassy of Russia, Seoul
- Consulate-General of Russia, Busan
Gallery
- Korean embassy front view
- Consulate General of South Korea in St.Petersburg
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