The Ministry of National Defense (MND, Korean: 대한민국 국방부; Hanja: 大韓民國 國防部; RR: Daehanminguk Gukbangbu) is a department within the government of the Republic of Korea (ROK) and responsible for the military branches of South Korea.
Ministry of National Defense of the Republic of Korea
The Ministry of National Defense was established on 15 August 1948[2] and located at Yongsan-dong, Yongsan District, Seoul.[3] It was established following the foundation of ROK in 1948, superseding the Department of Internal Security [ko] (DIS, 국내경비부) in charge of Southern Korean armed forces under the United States Army Military Government (USAMGIK) during the Allied occupation era.[4] During Coup d'état of December Twelfth, ministry was occupied by 1st Airborne Special Forces Brigade commanded by Park Hee-do.[5] In 2018, the Ministry has agreed to respect the results from its Special Investigation Committee on Gwangju Uprising in which MD Helicopters MD 500 and UH-1H were used to fire on protesting citizens.[6]
The Ministry of National Defense is allegedly active in military-level censorship such as book banning[7] and screening of mobile apps[8] within the military hierarchy.
In April 2024, South Korean and the UK navies conducted joint patrols around the Korean Peninsula to enforce UN sanctions against North Korea's nuclear and missile programs. The mission aimed to intercept illicit shipping, following the Downing Street Accord signed by the leaders earlier. Canada and New Zealand also contributed to sanctions enforcement in the region. However, challenges arose, with Russia vetoing a resolution to renew the panel monitoring sanctions enforcement against North Korea.[9]
^"제1공수여단장! 박희도(朴熙道)". 영남신문 (in Korean). 10 February 2019. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
^"5 · 18 Special Committee "Confirmation of military helicopter shooting"". National Defense Daily. Retrieved 11 February 2018.
^Kim, Eun-jung (28 October 2010). "Constitutional Court upholds ban on 'seditious books' in military". Yonhap News Agency. Retrieved 8 February 2012.
^Bae, Ji-sook (7 February 2012). "Military to screen all mobile apps". The Korea Herald. Retrieved 8 February 2012.
^Choi, David (11 April 2024). . Stars and Stripes. Archived from the original on 11 April 2024. Retrieved 11 April 2024.
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April 12, 2024
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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Ministry of National Defense South Korea news newspapers books scholar JSTOR December 2009 Learn how and when to remove this template message The Ministry of National Defense MND Korean 대한민국 국방부 Hanja 大韓民國 國防部 RR Daehanminguk Gukbangbu is a department within the government of the Republic of Korea ROK and responsible for the military branches of South Korea Ministry of National Defense of the Republic of Korea대한민국 국방부Daehanminguk GukbangbuAgency overviewFormed15 August 1948 75 years ago 1948 08 15 JurisdictionGovernment of South KoreaHeadquarters22 Itaewon ro Yongsan gu Seoul South Korea37 32 01 N 126 58 40 E 37 533528 N 126 977694 E 37 533528 126 977694Annual budget 57 01 trillion US 44 2 billion 2023 1 Minister responsibleShin Won sikDeputy Minister responsibleKim Seon hoChild agenciesDefense Acquisition Program AdministrationMilitary Manpower AdministrationWebsiteOfficial MND website in EnglishOfficial MND website in KoreanMinistry of National DefenseHangul대한민국 국방부Hanja大韓民國 國防部Revised RomanizationDaehanminguk GukbangbuMcCune ReischauerTaehanmin guk Kukpangbu Contents 1 History 2 Agencies 3 List of ministers 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksHistory editThe Ministry of National Defense was established on 15 August 1948 2 and located at Yongsan dong Yongsan District Seoul 3 It was established following the foundation of ROK in 1948 superseding the Department of Internal Security ko DIS 국내경비부 in charge of Southern Korean armed forces under the United States Army Military Government USAMGIK during the Allied occupation era 4 During Coup d etat of December Twelfth ministry was occupied by 1st Airborne Special Forces Brigade commanded by Park Hee do 5 In 2018 the Ministry has agreed to respect the results from its Special Investigation Committee on Gwangju Uprising in which MD Helicopters MD 500 and UH 1H were used to fire on protesting citizens 6 The Ministry of National Defense is allegedly active in military level censorship such as book banning 7 and screening of mobile apps 8 within the military hierarchy In April 2024 South Korean and the UK navies conducted joint patrols around the Korean Peninsula to enforce UN sanctions against North Korea s nuclear and missile programs The mission aimed to intercept illicit shipping following the Downing Street Accord signed by the leaders earlier Canada and New Zealand also contributed to sanctions enforcement in the region However challenges arose with Russia vetoing a resolution to renew the panel monitoring sanctions enforcement against North Korea 9 Agencies editDefense Acquisition Program Administration DAPA Military Manpower Administration MMA List of ministers edit Denotes acting minister No Portrait Name Birth Death Term of office Defence branch PresidentTook office Left office Time in office1 nbsp Lee Beom seok이범석李範奭 1900 1972 15 August 1948 20 March 1949 217 days nbsp Korean Liberation Army nbsp Syngman Rhee2 nbsp Shin Song mo신성모申性模 1891 1960 21 March 1949 5 May 1951 2 years 45 days nbsp Republic of Korea Navy3 nbsp Lee Ki poong이기붕李起鵬 1896 1960 7 May 1951 29 March 1952 327 days Civilian4 nbsp Shin Tae young ko 신태영申泰英 1891 1959 29 March 1952 30 June 1953 1 year 93 days nbsp Republic of Korea Army5 nbsp Sohn Won yil손원일孫元一 1909 1980 30 June 1953 26 May 1956 2 years 331 days nbsp Republic of Korea Navy6 nbsp Kim Yong woo김용우金用雨 1912 1985 26 May 1956 6 July 1957 1 year 41 days Civilian7 nbsp Kim Chung yul김정렬金貞烈 1917 1992 6 July 1957 2 May 1960 2 years 301 days nbsp Republic of Korea Air Force8 nbsp Lee Jong chan ko 이종찬李鐘贊 1916 1983 2 May 1960 23 August 1960 113 days nbsp Republic of Korea Army nbsp Yun Bo seon9 nbsp Hyun Suk ho ko 현석호玄錫虎 1907 1988 23 August 1960 12 September 1960 20 days Civilian10 nbsp Kwon Joong don ko 권중돈權仲敦 1912 1985 12 September 1960 30 January 1961 140 days Civilian 9 nbsp Hyun Suk ho ko 현석호玄錫虎 1907 1988 30 January 1961 18 May 1961 108 days Civilian11 nbsp Chang Do yong장도영張都暎 1923 2012 20 May 1961 6 June 1961 17 days nbsp Republic of Korea Army nbsp Shin Eung gyun ko 신응균申應均 1921 1996 Acting 6 June 1961 12 June 1961 6 days nbsp Republic of Korea Army12 nbsp Song Yo chan송요찬宋堯讚 1918 1980 12 June 1961 10 July 1961 28 days nbsp Republic of Korea Army13 nbsp Park Byung kwon ko 박병권朴炳權 1920 2005 10 July 1961 16 March 1963 1 year 249 days nbsp Republic of Korea Army nbsp Park Chung hee acting 14 nbsp Kim Sung eun ko 김성은金聖恩 1924 2007 16 March 1963 27 February 1968 4 years 348 days nbsp Republic of Korea Marine Corps nbsp Park Chung hee15 nbsp Choi Young hee ko 최영희崔榮喜 1921 2006 28 February 1968 5 August 1968 159 days nbsp Republic of Korea Army16 nbsp Im Chung sik임충식任忠植 1922 1974 5 August 1968 10 March 1970 1 year 217 days nbsp Republic of Korea Army17 nbsp Chung Rae hyuk ko 정래혁丁來赫 1926 2022 10 March 1970 25 August 1971 1 year 168 days nbsp Republic of Korea Army18 nbsp Yu Jae hung유재흥劉載興 1921 2011 25 August 1971 3 December 1973 2 years 100 days nbsp Republic of Korea Army19 nbsp Seo Jong chul ko 서종철徐鐘喆 1924 2010 3 December 1973 20 December 1977 4 years 17 days nbsp Republic of Korea Army20 nbsp Roh Jae hyun노재현盧載鉉 1926 2019 20 December 1977 14 December 1979 1 year 359 days nbsp Republic of Korea Army21 nbsp Joo Young bok주영복周永福 1927 2005 14 December 1979 21 May 1982 2 years 158 days nbsp Republic of Korea Air Force nbsp Choi Kyu hah nbsp Chun Doo hwan22 nbsp Yoon Sung min윤성민尹誠敏 1926 2017 21 May 1982 8 January 1986 3 years 232 days nbsp Republic of Korea Army23 nbsp Lee Ki paik ko 이기백李基百 1931 2019 8 January 1986 14 July 1987 1 year 187 days nbsp Republic of Korea Army24 Chung Ho yong정호용鄭鎬溶 born 1932 14 July 1987 25 February 1988 226 days nbsp Republic of Korea Army25 nbsp Oh Ja bok ko 오자복吳滋福 1930 2017 25 February 1988 4 December 1988 283 days nbsp Republic of Korea Army nbsp Roh Tae woo26 nbsp Lee Sang hoon ko 이상훈李相薰 1933 2023 4 December 1988 8 October 1990 1 year 308 days nbsp Republic of Korea Army27 nbsp Lee Jong gu ko 이종구李鐘九 born 1935 8 October 1990 20 December 1991 1 year 73 days nbsp Republic of Korea Army28 nbsp Choi Se chang ko 최세창崔世昌 born 1934 20 December 1991 26 February 1993 1 year 68 days nbsp Republic of Korea Army29 nbsp Kwon Young hae권영해權寧海 born 1937 26 February 1993 22 December 1993 299 days nbsp Republic of Korea Army nbsp Kim Young sam30 nbsp Lee Byung tae이병태李炳台 born 1937 22 December 1993 24 December 1994 1 year 2 days nbsp Republic of Korea Army31 nbsp Lee Yang ho이양호李養鎬 1937 2020 24 December 1994 18 October 1996 1 year 299 days nbsp Republic of Korea Air Force32 nbsp Kim Dong jin ko 김동진金東鎭 born 1938 18 October 1996 3 March 1998 1 year 136 days nbsp Republic of Korea Army33 nbsp Chun Yong taek ko 천용택千容宅 born 1937 3 March 1998 24 May 1999 1 year 82 days nbsp Republic of Korea Army nbsp Kim Dae jung34 nbsp Cho Song tae ko 조성태趙成台 1942 2021 24 May 1999 26 March 2001 1 year 306 days nbsp Republic of Korea Army35 Kim Dong shin ko 김동신金東信 born 1941 26 March 2001 12 July 2002 1 year 108 days nbsp Republic of Korea Army36 nbsp Lee Jun ko 이준李俊 born 1940 12 July 2002 27 February 2003 230 days nbsp Republic of Korea Army37 nbsp Cho Yung kil ko 조영길曺永吉 born 1940 27 February 2003 29 July 2004 1 year 153 days nbsp Republic of Korea Army nbsp Roh Moo hyun38 nbsp Yoon Kwang ung윤광웅尹光雄 born 1942 29 July 2004 24 November 2006 2 years 118 days nbsp Republic of Korea Navy39 nbsp Kim Jang soo김장수金章洙 born 1948 24 November 2006 29 February 2008 1 year 97 days nbsp Republic of Korea Army40 nbsp Lee Sang hee이상희李相憙 born 1945 29 February 2008 22 September 2009 1 year 206 days nbsp Republic of Korea Army nbsp Lee Myung bak41 nbsp Kim Tae young김태영金泰榮 born 1949 23 September 2009 4 December 2010 1 year 72 days nbsp Republic of Korea Army42 nbsp Kim Kwan jin김관진金寬鎭 born 1949 4 December 2010 30 June 2014 3 years 208 days nbsp Republic of Korea Army nbsp Park Geun hye43 nbsp Han Min goo한민구韓民求 born 1951 30 June 2014 13 July 2017 3 years 13 days nbsp Republic of Korea Army44 nbsp Song Young moo송영무宋永武 born 1949 13 July 2017 21 September 2018 1 year 70 days nbsp Republic of Korea Navy nbsp Moon Jae in45 nbsp Jeong Kyeong doo정경두鄭景斗 born 1960 21 September 2018 18 September 2020 1 year 363 days nbsp Republic of Korea Air Force46 nbsp Suh Wook서욱徐旭 born 1963 18 September 2020 10 May 2022 1 year 234 days nbsp Republic of Korea Army47 nbsp Lee Jong sup이종섭李鐘燮 born 1960 10 May 2022 6 October 2023 1 year 149 days nbsp Republic of Korea Army nbsp Yoon Suk Yeol48 nbsp Shin Won sik신원식申源湜 born 1958 7 October 2023 Incumbent 187 days nbsp Republic of Korea ArmySee also edit nbsp South Korea portalRepublic of Korea Armed Forces ROKAF Republic of Korea Army ROKA Republic of Korea Navy ROKN Republic of Korea Marine Corps ROKMC Republic of Korea Air Force ROKAF Conscription in South Korea Joint Chiefs of Staff ROK JCS References edit Defense Buget Ministry of National Defense 2023 Archived from the original on 30 March 2023 Retrieved 30 March 2023 History of Ministry of National Defense permanent dead link ROK Ministry of National Defense Retrieved 2012 04 11 Location Archive Ministry of National Defense Retrieved on January 1 2014 Yongsan dong 3 Ga Yongsan gu Seoul 140 701 나종남 2013 lt 제6주제 국방 gt 대한민국 국군의 창설과 성장 1945 1955 創軍史 에서 建軍史 로 대한민국 정부수립과 국가체제 구축 연구용역 용역 최종보고서 in Korean National Museum of Korean Contemporary History p 220 제1공수여단장 박희도 朴熙道 영남신문 in Korean 10 February 2019 Retrieved 15 January 2022 5 18 Special Committee Confirmation of military helicopter shooting National Defense Daily Retrieved 11 February 2018 Kim Eun jung 28 October 2010 Constitutional Court upholds ban on seditious books in military Yonhap News Agency Retrieved 8 February 2012 Bae Ji sook 7 February 2012 Military to screen all mobile apps The Korea Herald Retrieved 8 February 2012 Choi David 11 April 2024 UK South Korea complete first joint patrol to intercept illicit North Korean trade Stars and Stripes Archived from the original on 11 April 2024 Retrieved 11 April 2024 External links editOfficial website in English Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ministry of National Defense South Korea amp oldid 1218395143, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
