About the Permanent Mission

     In November 1951, the Observer Mission of the Republic of Korea to the United Nations was established. The Mission became a full-fledged Permanent Mission to the United Nations in September 1991, with the Republic of Korea's accession to the UN. 

     The Korean Mission is currently headed by H.E. Mr. KIM Sook, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Permanent Representative. In November 1999, the Korean Permanent Mission moved to its present address, 335 East 45th Street, between 1st and 2nd Avenues, in New York City. The Mission's 11-story building is one of the recent works by the world-renowned architect, Mr. I. M. Pei. The building contains exhibition rooms, an outdoor garden and a conference room, all of which carry a traditional Korean touch. 

Permanent observers and representatives 


Permanent Observer (11/51-9/91)

Permanent Representative (9/91-present)

 * CHO Pyong-ok (Special Envoy) 03/49-02/50 

1.  LIM Ben C.    11/51-09/60

2.  LIM Chang-yong  09/60-06/61

3.  LEE Soo-young 07/61-05/64

4.  KIM Yong-shik   05/64-12/70

5.  HAN Pyo-wook 01/71-05/73

6.  PARK Tong-jin 05/73-12/75

7.  MOON Duk-choo 03/76-04/79

8.  YUN Suk-heun 04/79-12/81

9.  KIM Kyung-won 12/81-10/85

10.  CHOI Kwang-soo 10/85-08/86

11.  PAK Kun  09/86-03/88

12.  PARK Sang-yong 03/88-04/90

13.  HYUN Hong-choo 04/90-02/91

14.  ROE Chang-hee 02/91-02/92

15.  YOO Chong-ha 02/92-12/94

16.  PARK Soo-gil 01/95-04/98

17.  LEE See-young 04/98-02/00

18.  SUN Joun-yung 03/00-06/03

19.  KIM Sam-hoon 06/03-06/05

20.  CHOI Young-jin 06/05-07/07

21.  KIM Hyun Chong 07/07-05/08

22.  PARK In-kook 05/08-05/11

23.  KIM Sook  05/11-present