| Embassy of the Republic of Korea in the Republic of Peru | |
| Location: | San Isidro, Lima, Peru |
| Address: | Guillermo Marconi 165 |
The Embassy of the Republic of Korea in the Republic of Peru (ko|주페루 대한민국 대사관, es|Embajada de la República de Corea en la República del Perú) is the official diplomatic mission of the Republic of Korea in Peru.
The current South Korean ambassador is Choi Jong-uk.
Peru and South Korea established relations on April 1, 1963.[1] The Korean ambassador to Brazil was initially accredited to Peru, until an embassy in Lima was opened on August 1, 1971.[2]
During the internal conflict in Peru, the embassy was targeted on two occasions: once on September 11, 1987 (alongside police stations and power grids) and a second time on November 23, 1988, abeit unsuccessfully.[3]
The embassy moved at least twice, first being located near Javier Prado Avenue[4] since 1986, and moving to its current location in 2013, opening on November 18.[5] [6] [7]
| Post: | Ambassador |
| Body: | Republic of Korea to the Republic of Peru |
| Native Name: | 주 페루 대한민국 특명전권대사 |
| Insignia: | Emblem_of_South_Korea.svg |
| Insigniasize: | 120px |
| Insigniacaption: | Emblem of the Republic of Korea |
| Department: | Ministry of Foreign Affairs |
| Incumbent: | Choi Jong-uk |
| Style: | Mr. Ambassador (informal) His Excellency (diplomatic) |
| Reports To: | Minister of Foreign Affairs |
| Appointer: | The President |
| Termlength: | No fixed term |
| Seat: | Lima, Peru |
| First: | Park Dong-jin |
| Website: | Official website (in Spanish) |
The ambassador of South Korea to Peru is the chief diplomatic representative of the Republic of Korea accredited to Peru. The ambassador services the embassy in Lima.
| Name | Appointment | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| - | Park Dong-jin | 전상진 | |
| - | Moon Chang-hwa | 문창화 | |
| 1 | Sangjin Jeon | 박동진 | |
| 2 | Kim In-kwon | 김인권 | |
| 3 | Yoon Chan | 윤 찬 | |
| 4 | Jaehun Kim | 김재훈 | |
| 5 | Taehyun Yoon | 윤태현 | |
| 6 | 조기성 | ||
| 7 | Lee Won-Young | 이원영 | |
| 8 | Jang-Hee Hong | 홍장희 | |
| 9 | Park Hee-joo | 박희주 | |
| 10 | Jung Jinho | 정진호 | |
| 11 | Younghee Han | 한영희 | |
| 12 | Byung-Gil Han | 한병길 | |
| 13 | Park Hee-kwon | 박희권 | |
| 14 | Geunho Jang | 장근호 | |
| 15 | Junhyeok Joon | 조준혁 | |
| 16 | Yung-Joon Jo | 조영준 | |
| 17 | Choi Jong-uk | 최종욱 | |