The State Council of the Republic of Korea (Korean: 국무회의; Hanja: 國務會議; RR: Gungmuhoeui) is the chief executive body and national cabinet of South Korea involved in discussing "important policies that fall within the power of the Executive" as specified by the Constitution.

The most influential part of the executive branch of the government of South Korea are the ministries.

[1] As of August 2020, the Executive Branch of the government operates 23 ministries, 18 administrative authorities, 2 boards, 4 offices, and 7 committees.

Article 89 of the South Korean constitution specifies what "important policies that fall within the power of the Executive" the State Council has to deliver:[5] The State Council of the Republic of Korea performs somewhat different roles than those of many other nations with similar forms.

Also, as many government agencies have recently been moved out of Seoul into other parts of the country, the need to hold State Council meetings without having to convene in one place at the same time has been growing, and therefore the law has been amended to allow State Council meetings in a visual teleconference format.