South Korea–European Union relations

Excluding European countries, Korea has secured the third place on the list, following China and the United States.

[3] Furthermore, South Korea is the only country in the world with the three agreements covering economics, politics and security in effect as of 2020.

The European Parliament delegation for relations with Korea visits the country twice a year for discussions with their Korean counterparts.

[20] South Korea and EU held the '2nd Korea-EU Digital Partnership Council' in March 2024, where they decided to invest a total of 12 million euros (16.2 billion won) over the next three years from 2024 to start cooperation in semiconductors, 6G, and cybersecurity.

Excluding European countries, Korea has secured the third place on the list, following China and the United States.

Valdis Dombrovskis , Executive Vice-President of the European Commission, meets with Korea University President Kim Dong-one at the university in Seoul in 2023.
The Fourth Summit Meeting between the South Korea and the European Union.
President Lee Myung-bak and the Belgian Prime Minister Yves Leterme in Brussels.
Choo Kyung-ho , Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister of South Korea , and Valdis Dombrovskis , Executive Vice President of the European Commission for An Economy that Works for People at the government complex in Seoul , November, 2023.
Valdis Dombrovskis meets with So Byung-Hoon, chairperson of Agriculture, Food, Rural ffairs, Oceans and Fisheries Committee of South Korean National Assembly , at National Assembly in Seoul, November 1, 2023.
Valdis Dombrovskis, and South Korea's Trade Minister Ahn Duk-geun at Korea-EU Digital Trade Agreement Negotiation Launch in Seoul, October 31, 2023.