Consulate General of South Korea, Chennai
Consulate General of the Republic of Korea, Chennai | |
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주 첸나이 대한민국 총영사관 தென் கொரியத் துணைதூதரகம், சென்னை | |
Incumbent Kwon Young Seup since 2020 | |
Ministry of Foreign Affairs | |
Style | Consul General |
Inaugural holder | Kyungsoo Kim |
Formation | 7 February 2014 |
Website | Official website |
The Consulate General of South Korea in Chennai is one of the missions of South Korea in India focusing on Korean interests in the region. It is located in Chennai and its jurisdiction includes the states of Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Kerala and the union territory of Puducherry. The other South Korean missions in the India is the Embassy of the Republic of Korea at New Delhi and the Consulate General of the Republic of Korea in Mumbai, in addition to an honorary consulate office in Kolkata.[1] The current consul general of the Chennai Consulate is Kwon Young Seup. He was preceded by Kim Hyung Tae, the second consul general of the Chennai Consulate.
Location
The office of the Consulate General of South Korea at fifth floor of Bannari Amman Towers located at 29 Dr. Radhakrishnan Salai, Mylapore.
History
Soon after the
In September 2023, the Consulate General opened its new visa application center in the city.[5]
List of Consuls General
No. | Names | Tenure started | Tenure ended | Ref |
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Consuls General
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1 | Kyungsoo Kim | 7 February 2014 | 2017 | |
2 | Kim Hyung Tae | 2017 | 2020 | |
3 | Kwon Young Seup | 2020 | Present |
Other activities
In 2022, the Consulate organized India's first Korean Fair, a 4-day exhibition promoting Korean culture and consumer goods, in Chennai. The fair was held in
See also
- List of diplomatic missions in Chennai
- List of diplomatic missions of South Korea
- Foreign relations of South Korea
- India–South Korea relations
- Foreign relations of India
References
- ^ "Korea-ROK". Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Republic of India. Retrieved 9 February 2014.
- ^ a b Shivakumar, C. (27 September 2022). "Tamil Nadu woos South Korean businesses to invest in state". The New Indian Express. Chennai: Express Publications. Retrieved 21 February 2023.
- ^ a b Anand, N. (7 February 2014). "Governor inaugurates Korean Consulate". The Hindu. Chennai: The Hindu. Retrieved 9 February 2014.
- ^ "Korea's Consulate General Opened in Chennai". The New Indian Express. Chennai: Express Publications. 8 February 2014. Archived from the original on 8 March 2014. Retrieved 9 February 2014.
- ^ Yamini, C. S. "Korea Visa Application Centres Start Operations in Chennai and Bengaluru". The Hindustan Times. Chennai: Hindustan Times. Retrieved 9 November 2023.
- ^ Singh, Garima (19 November 2022). "Chennai hosts India's first ever Korean Fair". Times Now. Chennai: Times Now. Retrieved 21 February 2023.
- ^ "Chennai's first ever Korea Fair begins". ANI. Chennai: ANI News. 18 November 2022. Retrieved 21 February 2023.
- ^ "1,000th South Korean business traveler arrives in Chennai". The New Indian Express. Chennai: Express Publications. 10 October 2020. Retrieved 21 February 2023.
External links
- Official website of the Korean Consulate in Chennai Archived 23 March 2017 at the Wayback Machine