Embassy of South Korea, Beijing

Embassy of South Korea in Beijing
Korean: 주 중화인민공화국 대한민국 대사관
Chinese: 韩国驻中国大使馆
Chinese: 韓國駐中國大使館
LocationChaoyang District, Beijing, China
Address7 N. Liangmaqiao St., Chaoyang District, Beijing
AmbassadorJae-Ho Jeong
Websiteoverseas.mofa.go.kr/cn-zh/index.do

The Embassy of South Korea in BeijingKorean: 주 중화인민공화국 대한민국 대사관 ; simplified Chinese: 韩国驻中国大使馆; traditional Chinese: 韓國駐中國大使館)is the official diplomatic mission of the Republic of Korea in the People's Republic of China. The embassy was officially established in August 1992.[1]

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 South Korea, Hong Kong
    • Consulate General of the Republic of Korea in Shanghai
    • Consulate General of the Republic of Korea in Qingdao
    • Consulate General of the Republic of Korea in Guangzhou
    • Consulate General of the Republic of Korea in Shenyang
    • Consulate General of the Republic of Korea in Xi'an
    • Consulate General of the Republic of Korea in Wuhan

Incident

Minister Hwang food poisoing accident (2007)

Minister Hwang Jeong-il was dead after he was treated in local Chinese hospital, Vista Medical Center. It was reported that Minister Hwang ate a tuna sandwich at the nearby convenient store and soon he felt a stomachache.

Marble slingshot accident (2011)

On December 13, 2011, it was reported that the embassy was attacked by someone with marbles.[2] After investigations at the scene, it was revealed that the bulletproof glass was cracked with a metal ball discovered inside the building, which was likely due to the use of a slingshot.[3]

List of ambassadors

  • Roh Jae-won
  • Hwang Byeong-tae
  • Jung jong wook
  • Kwon Byeong-hyeon
  • Hong Sun Young
  • Kim Ha Jung
  • Shin Jeong Seung
  • Kwon Young-se
  • Kim Jang-soo
  • Roh Young min
  • Jang Ha Seong
  • Jeong Jae-ho
  • Roh Jae-heon

See also

References

  1. ^ "History of the Korean Legation". chn.mofa.go.kr (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2023-10-28.
  2. ^ 박병수, 박민희. "주중 한국대사관 쇠구슬 공격 당했다". The Hankyoreh (in Korean). Retrieved 2023-10-28.
  3. ^ 성기명. "주중 한국대사관에 날아든 쇠구슬 발사체는?". No Cut News (in Korean). Retrieved 2023-10-28.