The Korea Foundation (Korean: 한국국제교류재단, Hanja: 韓國國際交流財團) is in the Diplomatic Center Building in Seocho-gu, Seoul, South Korea. It was established in 1991 by the Korea Foundation Act (No.4414 / promulgated on December 14, 1991) with the aim to enhance the image of Korea in the world and also to promote academic and cultural exchange programs. It is an independent organization affiliated with the Korean Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Currently, Sihyung Lee is the 12th president of the Foundation.
The mission of The Korea Foundation is to promote better understanding of Korea within the international community and to increase friendship and goodwill between Korea and the rest of the world through various exchange programs. (Article 1, Korea Foundation Act)
[Korean Studies]
Support for Korean Studies Overseas
KF Global e-SchoolSupport for Establishment of ProfessorshipsSupport for Employing Teaching StaffDispatch of Visiting ProfessorDesignated Donation ProgramsFellowships
Korean Language TrainingField ResearchGraduate StudiesPostdoctoralPrograms and Workshops
Support for Korean Studies Center/Society Academic ActivitiesKorean Studies Workshop for Foreign Educators[Cultural Exchange]
Support for Overseas Museums
Support for Establishment of Korean GalleriesSupport for Exhibitions and ProgramsProfessional Support and ExchangeExhibitions and Performances
Korea FestivalExhibitions (Domestic @ KF Cultural Center & abroad)Performances (Support for Showcasing Korean Culture and Arts Overseas)[Intellectual Exchange and Global Networking]
Intellectual Exchange
Inviting Distinguished Individuals from OverseasNext Generation Leaders ProgramGlobal Networking
KF Global SeminarKF ForumBilateral Forums (by country)Korea Public Diplomacy ForumGlobal Media ForumPublic Diplomacy NetworkPolicy-Oriented Research Grant ProgramPublic Diplomacy Policy ResearchPeoples' Participation
KF Global Internship (KF Global Think-Tank Internship, KF-Salzburg Global Seminar Fellow Program)KF Global Leadership (KF Global Citizenship, KF Global Leadership Camp)Youth Exchange ProgramSupport for Diplomatic NGOs[Media]
Publications about Korea
KoreanaKorea FocusPublication SupportVideos on Korea
Broadcasting Korean TV Dramas OverseasSupport for Introducing Korean Films at Korean Diplomatic Missions abroadResources and Materials
Distribution of Resources for Korean StudiesSupport for Korean Studies e-Resources (http://ebook.kf.or.kr) Nurimedia is one of the applicable database recipients of Korean Studies e-resources grants.Korean Collective Consortium of North AmericaKF-KOSSDA Social Science Data ServiceUnited States(Washington D.C., Los Angeles)Japan(Tokyo)China(Beijing)Russia(Moscow)Germany(Berlin)Vietnam(Hanoi)Lee, Sihyung(May 13, 2016~)
Former Korean Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the OECDFormer Deputy Trade MinisterFormer Chief of Protocol of G20 Presidential CommitteeFormer Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to PolandYu, Hyeok-in (Jan. 3 – Oct. 9, 1992)
Senior Secretary to the President for Political AffairsMinister, Bureau of Public InformationChairman, Korea International Culture AssociationSon, Chu-whan (Oct. 26, 1992 – Dec. 29, 1994)
Senior Secretary to the President for Political AffairsMinister, Bureau of Public InformationChoi, Chang-yoon (Dec. 31, 1994 – Mar. 30, 1996)
Minister, Bureau of Public InformationSenior Secretary to the President for Political AffairsMinister of Government AdministrationKim, Jung-won (Apr. 29, 1996 – Feb. 24, 1998)
Special Advisor to President Kim Yeong-sam, Democratic Liberal PartySecond Associate Manager, Agency for National Security PlanningAmbassador-at-large to the Ministry of Foreign AffairsLee, Joung-binn (Apr. 10, 1998 – Jan. 14, 2000)
Chairman, Institute of Foreign Affairs and National SecurityKorean Ambassador to RussiaMinister of Foreign Affairs and TradeLee, In-ho (Feb. 21, 2000 – Dec. 29, 2003)
Korean Ambassador to FinlandKorean Ambassador to RussiaKwon, In-hyuk (Jan. 6, 2004 – Jan. 5, 2007)
Korean Ambassador to FranceKorean Ambassador to the NetherlandsYim, Sung-joon (Feb. 27, 2007 – Feb. 26, 2010)
Korean Ambassador to CanadaSenior Secretary to the President for National Security AffairsKim, Byung-Kook (Jun. 14, 2010 – Mar. 1, 2012)
Senior Secretary to the President for Foreign Affairs and National SecurityPresident, East Asia InstituteProfessor, Department of Political Science, Korea UniversityKim, Woosang (Mar. 1, 2012 – May. 10, 2013)
Korean Ambassador to AustraliaProfessor, Department of Political Science, Yonsei UniversityHyun-seok Yu (May. 13, 2013 - May. 11, 2016)
Professor, Department of Political Science and International Relations, Kyung Hee UniversityProfessor, Department of International Relations, Chung-Ang UniversityYangjae Station (Line 3), Exit 12, approximately 200 m ahead (the building after Seocho District Office and Korea National Diplomatic Academy)Korea Foundation Cultural Center : Euljiro 1-ga Station (Line 2), Exit 4 (5 min. on foot), Euljiro 3-ga Station (Lines 2, 3), Exit 1 (15 min. on foot)or Jonggak Station (Line 1), Exits 4,5 (15 min. on foot)