United States - Korea Relations
The United States and the ROK share a long history of cooperation based on mutual trust, shared values of democracy, human rights, and the rule of law, common strategic interests, and an enduring friendship. The two countries work together to combat regional and global threats and to strengthen their economies. The United States and the ROK continue to coordinate closely on respective engagements with the DPRK, the implementation of sanctions, and inter-Korean cooperation.
The United States has maintained Army, Air Force, Navy, and Marine personnel in the ROK in support of its commitment under the U.S.-ROK Mutual Defense Treaty to help the ROK defend itself against external aggression. As the ROK’s economy has developed (it joined the OECD in 1996), trade and investment ties have become an increasingly important aspect of the U.S.-ROK relationship, including through implementation of the amended Korea-U.S. Free Trade Agreement (KORUS FTA).
Korea is currently the 8th largest export market for Georgia and ranks 4th among Georgia's importer nations. Georgia is home to at least 75 Korean facilities, of which at least 28 are manufacturing locations. These Korean-affiliated companies currently employ over 10,000 Georgians.
The state of Georgia has had continuous representation in Korea since 1985. Three Georgia communities have sister city agreements with South Korea: Atlanta - Daegu; Cobb County - Seongdong-Gu; and Gwinnett County -Gangnam-Gu
The Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) in Savannah has an established relationship with ports of Korea and offers six weekly shipping services to the Port of Busan. GPA's Brunswick Port also offers fortnightly shipping services to Incheon, Masan, Pyongtaek and Kunsan.
About Yoonjoo Park
Consul General Park earned a bachelor’s degree in International Relations from Seoul National University in 1993 and a master’s degree in International Trade and Investment from George Washington University in 2002.
He passed the High Diplomatic Service Examination and joined the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in 1995. He has lived and worked in Korea, the Islamic Republic of Iran, Australia, and the United States of America. He was appointed First Secretary at the Korean Embassy in the United States of America in 2004.
He held various positions such as Counsellor of the Korean Embassy in Iran, Director of North America Division Ⅱ, Deputy Consul-General of the Korean Consulate General in Boston, Counsellor of the Korean Embassy in Australia, Deputy Director-General for North American Affairs, and Director-General for Human Resources.
He arrived in Atlanta in June 2021 to take the position of Consul General of the Republic of Korea. The Consulate opened in Atlanta in 1976 and covers the states Georgia, Alabama, Florida, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee and the commonwealth of Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Consul General Park is married and has one son and one daughter.
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