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Embassy of South Korea, Dublin

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주 아일랜드 대한민국 대사관
Embassy of the Republic of Korea in Ireland
Map
LocationMerrion Square, Dublin
Address72 Merrion Square S, Dublin 2, D02 TW5R, Ireland
Opened10 June 1987 (1987-06-10)
AmbassadorYong-kil Kim
Jurisdiction Ireland
WebsiteSouth Korean Embassy website

The Embassy of the Republic of Korea in Ireland (Korean: 주 아일랜드 대한민국 대사관) is the diplomatic mission of South Korea in Ireland. It is located in the capital of Ireland, Dublin.

The current South Korean ambassador to Ireland is Mr. Yong-kil Kim, who presented their credentials to the Irish President on 8 June 2023[1].

History

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South Korea established diplomatic relations with Ireland in 1983, and subsequently opened an embassy on 10 June 1987.[2]

Building

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The South Korean Embassy is located at 72 Merrion Square, in Dublin 2. This building was initially developed as a residential Georgian townhouse part of the eighteenth-century garden square, but later converted into office use.[3]

Up until September 2022[4] - the embassy was based out of a building on Clyde Road in South Dublin.[5]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ No1Diplomat (8 June 2023). "New Ambassadors present Credentials". Diplomat.ie. Retrieved 10 September 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  2. ^ "Bilateral RelationsEmbassy of the Republic of Korea in Ireland". Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
  3. ^ FUSIO. "72 Merrion Square, Dublin 2, DUBLIN". Buildings of Ireland. Retrieved 10 September 2024.
  4. ^ "The Embassy is moving to New Premises 상세보기|NoticeEmbassy of the Republic of Korea in Ireland". Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
  5. ^ "Location/ContactEmbassy of the Republic of Korea in Ireland". Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Retrieved 6 March 2021.