Office of National Security

Office of National Security

국가안보실 國家安保室 Gukga Anbo-sil
Agency overview
Formed	23 March 2013 (2013-03-23)
Jurisdiction	Government of South Korea
Headquarters	Presidential Residence, Seoul
Agency executives	Shin Won-sik, Director Kim Tae-hyo, 1st Deputy Director (Foreign Affairs) Yin Sung-hwan, 2nd Deputy Director (Defense) Wang Yun-jong, 3rd Deputy Director (Economic Security)
Parent department	President of South Korea
Child agency	National Center for Crisis Management

The Office of National Security (Korean: 국가안보실; Hanja: 國家安保室) assists the President of South Korea. It is led by a ministerial-level Director who is appointed by the President without nomination hearing at the legislature unlike other ministerial-level posts. The director often serves as the counterpart of National Security Advisor of the United States. Moreover, the director serves as the chairperson of the standing committee of National Security Council, which is established by Article 91 of the Constitution and chaired by the President, whilst its first Deputy Director serves as the Council's secretary-general.^[1]