List of ambassadors of South Korea to the United States
| Head of mission (HOM) | Entered office | Left office |
|---|---|---|
| Chang Myon | February 2, 1949 | February 1951 |
| Yang You-chan | April 30, 1951 | April 29, 1960 |
| Chung Il-kwon | June 8, 1960 | September 1960 |
| Chang Lee-wook | December 5, 1960 | June 1961 |
| Chung Il-kwon | June 30, 1961 | April 1963 |
| Kim Chung-yul | June 14, 1963 | October 1964 |
| Kim Hyun-chul | December 15, 1964 | October 1967 |
| Kim Dong-jo | November 9, 1967 | December 1973 |
| Hahm Pyong-choon | February 1, 1974 | April 1977 |
| Kim Yong-shik | May 13, 1977 | June 1981 |
| Lew Byong-hion | September 21, 1981 | November 1985 |
| Kim Kyung-won | November 9, 1985 | April 1988 |
| Park Tong-jin | July 5, 1988 | March 1991 |
| Hyun Hong-choo | April 11, 1991 | April 1993 |
| Han Seung-soo | June 23, 1993 | December 23, 1994 |
| Park Kun-woo | January 17, 1995 | April 27, 1998 |
| Lee Hong-koo | April 28, 1998 | August 1, 2000 |
| Yang Sung-chul | September 5, 2000 | April 16, 2003 |
| Han Sung-joo | April 20, 2003 | February 15, 2005 |
| Hong Seok-hyun | February 22, 2005 | September 23, 2005 |
| Lee Tae-sik | October 14, 2005 | February 27, 2009 |
| Han Duck-soo | March 9, 2009 | February 17, 2012 |
| Choi Young-jin | March 8, 2012 | May 28, 2013 |
| Ahn Ho-young | June 5, 2013 | October 20, 2017 |
| Cho Yoon-je | November 14, 2017 | October 20, 2019 |
| Lee Soo-hyuck | October 25, 2019 | May 26, 2022 |
| Taeyong Cho | June 11, 2022 | Incumbent |
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