Greece–South Korea relations
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Greek–South Korean relationsare theforeign relationsbetweenGreeceandSouth Korea.Greecehas an embassy inSeouland an honorary consulate inDaejeon.South Koreahas an embassy inAthens.
History[edit]
Ancient/Medieval[edit]
TheByzantinehistorianTheophylact Simocattamention theMucri.Mucri were the Koreans and more precisely theGoguryeo.[1][2]
Modern[edit]
The Greek newspaper "Vradyni"(Βραδυνή) decided to give a 6th century B.C.corinthian helmetwhich was discovered inAncient Olympiato the winner of theMarathon raceof the1936 Summer Olympicsin Berlin. The winner was the Korean runnerSohn Kee-chung.The helmet is now displayed at theNational Museum of Koreaand is the only Western artifact that has been recognised as a Treasure (#904) by the Korean government. Inside the helmet two metal labels have been added with the inscriptions:
"From the Athens daily newspaper" Vradini ", to the winner of marathon in the XI Olympiad in Berlin 1936"
"Corinthian helmet discovered in Olympia, produced in the 6th century BC during the golden age of the Olympic Games"[3]
AfterNorth Koreaforces invaded the South Korea in 1950, starting theKorean War,Harry S. Trumancompared the communist behaviour in Korea to that of the communists in Greece (seeGreek Civil War) and said that "Korea is the Greece of the Far East".[4] Greece sent anexpeditionary forceto help the South Koreans defend against the invasion. At that time, the small Orthodox community of Korea received support by Greek military chaplain ministers.
Then, Korean Orthodox faithful requested to come under the spiritual care of theEcumenical Patriarchate of Constantinoplein 1955 and the Ecumenical Patriarchate took theKorean Orthodox Churchunder its protection in 1956.
Both countries established diplomatic relations on April 15, 1961. South Korea opened its embassy inAthenson July 6, 1973. Greece opened its embassy inSeoulin October 1991. Greece also has an honorary consulate inDaejeon.
In the National Museum of Korea, there is an exhibition with ancient Greek and Roman artefacts.[5]
List of bilateral visits[edit]
From South Korea to Greece
- May 1995, Deputy Minister for Policy Planning and International OrganizationsBan Ki-moon
- May 2000, Speaker of the National Assembly Park Joon-kyu
- October 2001, Minister of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Yoo Sam-nam
- August 2002, Minister for Trade Hwang Doo-yun
- April 2004, Minister of Foreign AffairsBan Ki-moon
- August 2004, Minister of Culture and Tourism Jung Dong-chae
- April 2006, Minister of Foreign Affairs Ban Ki-moon
- September 2006,PresidentRoh Moo-hyun
- June 2007, Minister of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Kang Moo-hyun
- October 2007, Minister of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Kang Moo-hyun
From Greece to South Korea
- July 1987, Minister of Foreign AffairsKarolos Papoulias
- November 1990,Prime of MinistersKonstantinos Mitsotakis
- March 1998, Minister of the Mercantile Marine Stavros Soumakis
- October 2000, Alternate Foreign Minister Elisavet Papazoi
- February 2003, Alternate Foreign Minister Tasso Giannitsis
- November 2004, Minister of Agricultural Development Evangelos Bassiakos
- January 2005, Minister of Mercantile MarineManolis Kefalogiannis
- June 2007, Minister of Transportation and CommunicationsMichalis Liapis
List of bilateral treaties[edit]
- Education agreement (July 23, 1970)
- Trade agreement (October 4, 1974)
- Agreement on abolition of visa requirements (February 25, 1979)
- Agreement on scientific and technological cooperation (May 16, 1994)
- Aviation agreement (January 25, 1995)
- Agreement on investment protection (January 25, 1995)
- Agreement on avoidance of double taxation (March 20, 1995)
See also[edit]
- Foreign relations of Greece
- Foreign relations of South Korea
- Greek Expeditionary Force (Korea)
- Korean Orthodox Church
References[edit]
- ^The History of Theophylact Simocatta - An English Translation with Introduction and Notes, Michael and Mary Whitby, p.224
- ^Theophylact’s Turkish Exkurs revisited, Etienne de la Vaissière, p. 115-126
- ^Bronze Helmet Donated by Son Kee chung
- ^U.S. Naval Institute, Truman Responds
- ^National Museum of Korea, Ancient Greece and Rome Gallery
External links[edit]
- Greek Ministry of Foreign Affairs about the relation with South Korea
- South Korean Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade about the relation with Greece
- Site of the South Korean embassy in Athens
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