Korea, South - Visits by
Foreign Leaders - Department History
Visits By Foreign Leaders of Korea, South
| Visitor | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Prime Minister Paik | Discussed terms of the Korean truce agreement with President Eisenhower and senior officials. | June 16–18, 1953 |
| President Rhee | State visit. Afterwards visited New York City, Philadelphia (Pennsylvania), Chicago, Kansas City (Missouri), Los Angeles, and San Francisco. Departed U.S. August 8. | July 26–31, 1954 |
| Chairman Park | Informal visit. In U.S. November 12–23, visiting New York City, San Francisco, and Honolulu. | November 13–17, 1961 |
| Acting President Park | Attended funeral of President Kennedy. | November 24–25, 1963 |
| President Park | State visit. In U.S. May 16–26, visited Williamsburg (Virginia), New York City, West Point (New York), Pittsburgh (Pennsylvania), Cape Kennedy (Florida), and Los Angeles. | May 17–19, 1965 |
| Prime Minister Il Kwon Chung | Informal visit. In U.S. March 12–17; visited Philadelphia, New York City, San Francisco, and Los Angeles. | March 14–16, 1967 |
| President Chung Hee Park | Discussed the crisis in Korea and the Vietnam conflict with President Johnson in Honolulu. | April 17–18, 1968 |
| Prime Minister Il Kwon Chung | Attended funeral of former President Eisenhower; met with President Nixon April 1. | March 31–April 1, 1969 |
| President Chung Hee Park | Official visit at San Francisco. Private visit afterward until August 24. | August 20–22, 1969 |
| Prime Minister Chong Pil Kim | Attended memorial services for former President Truman. | January 5, 1973 |
| President Chun Doo Hwan | Official visit. | January 28–February 6, 1981 |
| President Chun Doo Hwan | Official Working Visit. | April 25–27, 1985 |
| President Roh Tae-woo | Official Working Visit. | October 20, 1988 |
| President Roh Tae-woo | Official working visit to Washington; private visit to Los Angeles afterward. | October 16–18, 1989 |
| President Roh Tae-woo | Private visit. Had met with Soviet President Gorbachev in San Francisco, June 4. | June 6, 1990 |
| President Roh Tae-woo | State Visit. | July 1–3, 1991 |
| President Roh Tae-woo | Met with President Bush while attending the U.N. General Assembly in New York City. | September 23, 1991 |
| President Kim Yong-sam | Attended APEC meeting in Seattle. Visited Washington, D.C. November 21–23. | November 18–20, 1993 |
| President Kim Yong-sam | State Visit. Addressed a joint session of Congress and attended dedication of the Korean War Memorial. | July 25–28, 1995 |
| President Kim Yong-sam | Met with President Clinton at the UN Ecology Summit in New York City. | June 26, 1997 |
| President Kim Dae-jung | State Visit. Arrived in New York City June 6. Addressed joint Meeting of Congress June 10. Afterward visited San Francisco and Los Angeles. Departed the U.S. June 13. | June 8–11, 1998 |
| President Kim Dae Jung | Official working visit. | July 2–3, 1999 |
| President Kim Dae-jung | Met with President Clinton at the UN Millenium Summit in New York City. | September 7, 2000 |
| President Kim Dae-Jung | Working visit. Later visited Chicago. | March 6–9, 2001 |
| President Roh Moo-Hyun | Working visit. Visited New York City May 12 and San Francisco May 15. | May 12–16, 2003 |
| President Roh Moo-Hyun | Working visit. | June 10, 2005 |
| President Roh Moo-hyun | Working visit. | September 12–14, 2006 |
| President Lee Myung-bak | Working visit. Met with President Bush at Camp David, MD. | April 16–19, 2008 |
| President Lee Myung-Bak | Attended the G-20 Economic Summit Meeting. | November 14–15, 2008 |
| President Lee Myung-bak | Working Visit. | June 16, 2009 |
| President Lee Myung-bak | Attended the G-20 Economic Summit in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. | September 24–25, 2009 |
| President Lee Myung-bak | Attended the Nuclear Security Summit. | April 12–13, 2010 |
| President Lee Myung-bak | State Visit. Also visited Lake Orion, Michigan | October 12–14, 2011 |
| President Lee Myung-bak | Attended the Asia-Pacific Economic and Cooperation Summit at Honolulu and Kapolei, Hawaii. | November 10–13, 2011 |
| President Park Geun-Hye | Working visit. | May 6–8, 2013 |
| President Park Geun-hye | Official Working Visit. | October 16, 2015 |
| President Park Geun-hye | Attended the Nuclear Security Summit. | March 31–April 1, 2016 |
| President Moon Jae-in | Official Working Visit. | May 22, 2018 |
| President Moon Jae-in | Official Working Visit. | April 10–11, 2019 |