[1] It is one of the first South Korean overseas missions since the country's foundation,[2][3] opened in British Hong Kong under approval of the United Kingdom in 1949, going through promotion and expansion in its history.

With the trade between Korea and Hong Kong started in 1947 and the establishment of Anglo-Korean diplomatic relations in 1949, progress was gained on setting up a consulate.

[4] On 8 February 1949, a letter from the British Government was sent to South Korea's Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) with approval on the Consulate.

[5] Cha Kyun-chan, then Director of the MOFA's Investigation Bureau (외무부조사국), was appointed as the first Consul to Hong Kong, and went to his post by plane on 9 April.

On 15 April, resolution on the maintenance of Consulate General was made by the State Council of South Korea,[14] and the two countries reached an agreement on 24 April,[8] allowing the Consulate General to keep its presence in Hong Kong, the new Special administrative regions of China.