Ministry of National Defense (South Korea)

Ministry of National Defense of the Republic of Korea
대한민국 국방부
Daehanminguk Gukbangbu
Agency overview
Formed15 August 1948; 76 years ago (1948-08-15)
JurisdictionGovernment of South Korea
Headquarters22, Itaewon-ro, Yongsan-gu, Seoul, South Korea
37°32′01″N 126°58′40″E / 37.533528°N 126.977694°E / 37.533528; 126.977694
Annual budget57.01 trillion
US$44.2 billion (2023)[1]
Minister responsible
  • Kim Yong-hyun
Deputy Minister responsible
  • Kim Seon-ho
Child agencies
WebsiteOfficial MND website in English
Official MND website in Korean
Ministry of National Defense
Hangul
Hanja
Revised RomanizationDaehanminguk Gukbangbu
McCune–ReischauerTaehanmin'guk Kukpangbu

The Ministry of National Defense (MND, Korean대한민국 국방부; Hanja大韓民國 國防部; RRDaehanminguk Gukbangbu) is a department within the government of the Republic of Korea (ROK) and responsible for the military branches of South Korea.

  1. ^ "Defense Buget". Ministry of National Defense. 2023. Archived from the original on 30 March 2023. Retrieved 30 March 2023.