WELCOME!

Welcome to the website of the Embassy of Ireland in Seoul.

The Embassy is here to serve you, whether you are an Irish citizen visiting, living or interested in Korea or whether you are a Korean citizen interested in Ireland.

Korea and Ireland have many things in common.  We have achieved great political, social and economic progress against the backdrop of long, turbulent and at times tragic histories.  We have learned to live with powerful neighbours and have experienced the trauma of partition.  We have prospered by engaging in the wider world through emigration, trade, business and a commitment to developing our relations with the international community.

The mission of the Embassy is to provide support to our citizens abroad, to deepen the awareness of Ireland in Korea, and to strengthen the relationship between Ireland and Korea diplomatically, economically and culturally.  We have made great progress since we opened diplomatic relations in 1989 but considerable scope remains to develop our relationship across a range of interests.

This website is one bridge between Ireland and Korea and I hope you find it useful.  If you have any comments or are looking for further information, please feel free to contact us.  We would love to hear from you.

Eamonn McKee

Ambassador