Provinces of South Korea
Chungcheongbuk (North Chungcheong)
Governors
15 Aug 1948 – 27 Jan 1949 Yeon Son Ha
27 Jan 1949 – 25 Jul 1951 Lee Gwang
26 Jul 1951 – 16 Sep 1952 Lee Myeong Gu
17 Sep 1952 – 23 Nov 1953 Jeong Hyeon Mo ................ 1893-1965
10 Dec 1953 – 29 Aug 1955 Jeong Nak Hun
02 Sep 1955 – 29 Jul 1958 Kim Hak Eung .................. 1899-19..
29 Jul 1958 – 30 Apr 1960 Jeon In Taek .................. 1907-19..
12 May – 07 Oct 1960 Hwang Jong Ryul ............... 1909-1972
07 Oct 1960 – 24 May 1961 Jo Dae Yeon ................... 1888-19..
24 May 1961 – 14 Mar 1962 Go Gwang Do
14 Mar 1962 – 17 Dec 1963 Choe Se In
19 Dec 1963 – 30 Mar 1966 Sin Myeong Sun
31 Mar 1966 – 13 May 1969 Kim Hyo Yeong
13 May 1969 – 11 Jun 1971 Jeon Hea Sik
11 Jun 1971 – 26 Sep 1973 Tea Jong Hak
26 Sep 1973 – 11 Oct 1976 O Yong Un
11 Oct 1976 – 17 Jan 1980 Jeong Jong Taek
17 Jan – 09 Sep 1980 Kim Jong Ho ................... 1935-
09 Sep 1980 – 14 Oct 1983 Im Seong Jea
14 Oct 1983 – 08 Jan 1986 Kang U Hyeok
08 Jan 1986 – 19 May 1988 No Geon Il
19 May 1988 - 09 Mar 1990 Ming Tea Gu
09 Mar - 19 Sep 1990 Ju Beong Deok (1st Time) ...... 1936-
19 Sep 1990 – 30 Mar 1992 Lee Dong Ho
30 Apr 1992 – 04 Mar 1993 Lee Won Jong (1st Time) ....... 1942-
04 Mar 1993 – 23 Sep 1994 Kim Deok Yeong
23 Sep 1994 – 30 Jun 1995 Heo Tae Yeol .................. 1945-
01 Jul 1995 – 30 Jun 1998 Ju Beong Deok (2nd Time)
01 Jul 1998 - 30 Jun 2006 Lee Won Jong (2nd Time)
01 Jul 2006 – 30 Jun 2010 Chung Woo Taik ................ 1953-
01 Jul 2010 - 30 Jun 2022 Lee Si Jong ................... 1947-
01 Jul 2022 - Kim Yung Hwan ................. 1955-
Chungcheongnam (South Chungcheong)
Governors
16 Aug 1945 – 28 Jun 1946 Hwan Gin Sik .................. 1889-1965
(acting)
01 Jul 1946 – 08 Jul 1947 Bak Jong Man .................. 1897-1957
09 Jul - 15 Nov 1947 Jeong il-Hyeong ............... 1904-1982
16 Nov 1947 – 18 Oct 1948 Seo Deok Sun
18 Oct 1948 - 17 Dec 1951 Lee Yeong Jin
17 Dec 1951 – 29 Aug 1952 Jin Heon Sik .................. 1902-1980
09 Sep 1952 – 27 Sep 1954 Seong Nak Seo ................. 1905-1988
27 Sep 1954 – 24 Sep 1956 Lee Gi Se (1st Time)
27 Sep 1956 – 14 Jun 1958 Min Byeong
29 Jul 1958 – 30 Apr 1960 Kim Hak Eung
02 May – 07 Oct 1960 Kim Hong Sik .................. 1909-1974
07 Oct - 30 Dec 1960 Kim Yang Hyeon
05 Jan - 24 May 1961 Yun Tae Ho
24 May 1961 – 17 Dec 1963 Lee Gi Se (2nd Time)
17 Dec 1963 – 19 Mar 1966 No Myeong Woo
19 Mar 1966 – 10 Oct 1967 Kim Ui Chang
10 Oct 1967 – 12 Jun 1971 Kim Yun Hwan
12 Jun 1971 – 20 Oct 1973 Min Yu Dong
20 Oct - 10 Dec 1973 Jeong Suk Mo (1st Time) ....... 1929-2009
10 Dec 1973 – 02 Sep 1974 Kim Su Hak
02 Sep 1974 – 12 Jan 1976 Seo Jeong Hwa ................. 1933-
12 Jan 1976 – 11 Sep 1978 Jeong Suk Mo (2nd Time)
11 Sep 1978 – 27 Apr 1980 Son Soo Ik
28 Apr 1980 – 04 Jan 1982 Lee Gye Wan
05 Jan 1982 – 27 Mar 1984 Yu Heung Soo
28 Mar 1984 – 31 Dec 1986 An Eung Mo .................... 1930-
05 Jan 1987 – 18 May 1988 Han Yang Soo
20 May 1988 – 27 Dec 1990 Shim Dae Pyeong (1st Time) .... 1941-
27 Dec 1990 – 08 Jan 1992 Han Cheong Soo
08 Jan - 17 Sep 1992 Yi Jong Guk
(acting)
18 Sep 1992 – 03 Mar 1993 Lee Jong Guk
04 Mar – 27 Dec 1993 Lee Dong Woo
27 Dec 1993 – 11 Apr 1994 Park Tae Gwon
16 Apr 1994 – 29 Mar 1995 Park Joong Bae
30 Mar – 30 Jun 1995 Kim Han Gon
(acting)
01 Jul 1995 – 24 Mar 2006 Shim Dae Pyeong (2nd Time)
24 Mar - 30 Jun 2006 Yu Deok Jun
(acting)
01 Jul 2006 - 04 Dec 2009 Lee Wan Gu .................... 1950-
04 Dec 2009 - 30 Jun 2010 Yi In Hwa
01 Jul 2010 - 06 Mar 2018 Ahn Hee Jung .................. 1965-
07 Mar - 30 Jun 2018 Nam Gung Yeong
(acting)
01 Jul 2018 - 30 Jun 2022 Yang Seung Jo ................. 1959-
01 Jul 2022 - Kim Tae Heum
Gangwon
19 Jan 1946 Gangwon province
11 Jun 2023 Gangwon Special Self-governing province
Governors
16 Aug - 17 Oct 1945 Son Yong Mok .................. 1888-1950
17 Oct 1945 – 31 Dec 1946 Ji Ul Man
01 Jan - 09 Jul 1947 Bak Geon Won
09 Jul - 20 Aug 1947 Seo Min Ho
21 Aug - Sep 1947 Lee Jae Hak (1st Time) ........ 1904-1973
Sep - 11 Sep 1947 Jo Mon Yong
12 Dec - 01 Dec 1947 Lee Jae Hak (2nd Time)
02 Dec 1947 – 18 Oct 1948 Lee Jong Kyu
18 Oct 1948 - 23 Feb 1949 Lee Jong Hyeon ................ 1902-1959
23 Feb - 17 Jun 1949 Gang Chi Bong
17 Jun - 15 Nov 1949 Yang Seong Bong
17 Nov 1949 - 15 Jul 1954 Choi Gyuok .................... 1901-1978
16 Jul 1954 - 25 May 1956 Choi Heon Gil ................. 1901-1982
26 May 1956 - 26 Jul 1958 Kim Jang Heung ................ 1905-....
02 Sep 1958 - 12 May 1959 Seo Jeong Hak
13 May 1959 - 30 Apr 1960 Hong Chang Seop ............... 1905-2001
12 May - 30 Jun 1960 Sim Sang Dae .................. 1908-1980
01 Jul - 06 Oct 1960 Yu Gi Jun
07 Oct - 28 Dec 1960 Lee Chang Geun ................ 1911-2003
29 Dec 1960 - 24 May 1961 Park Yeong Rok ................ 1922-
24 May 1961 - 25 Aug 1961 Lee Gyu Sam
25 Aug 1961 - 16 Dec 1963 Lee Yong ...................... 1923-
19 Dec 1963 - 17 Feb 1969 Park Gyeong Won
17 Feb 1969 - 12 Jun 1971 Eom Byeong Gil
12 Jun - 20 Dec 1971 Jeong Sang Cheon
13 Dec 1971 - 15 Jan 1973 Choi Jong Won
16 Jan - 20 Oct 1973 Jeong Seok Mo
20 Oct 1973 - 15 Feb 1978 Park Jong Seong
15 Feb - 15 Dec 1978 Kim Mu Yeon
26 Dec 1978 - 07 Apr 1981 Kim Seong Bae
08 Apr 1981 - 20 May 1982 Park Jong Mun ................. 1932-
25 May 1982 - 10 Oct 1984 Kim Hyeong Bae
10 Oct 1984 - 21 Feb 1985 Kim Ju Ho ..................... 1933-
21 Feb 1985 - 19 May 1988 Kim Yeong Jin
20 May 1988 - 27 Dec 1990 Lee Sang Yong
28 Dec 1990 - 03 Mar 1993 Han Seok Yong
04 Mar - 27 Dec 1993 Ham Jong Han
28 Dec 1993 - 29 Mar 1995 Lee Sang Ryong
30 Mar - 30 Jun 1995 An Gyeong Jin
(acting)
01 Jul 1995 - 30 Jun 1998 Choi Gak Gyu .................. 1933-
01 Jul 1998 - 30 Jun 2010 Kim Jin Sun
01 Jul - 02 Sep 2010 Gang Gi Chang (1st Time)
(1acting)
03 Sep 2010 – 27 Jan 2011 Lee Gwang Jae ................. 1965-
28 Jan - 27 Apr 2011 Gang Gi Chang (2nd Time)
(acting)
28 Apr 2011 - 30 Jun 2022 Choe Mun Sun .................. 1956-
01 Jul 2022 - Kim Jin Tae
Gyeonggi
15 Feb 1946 Gyeonggi province
Governors
15 Feb 1946 - Jul 1950 Guh Ja Ock .................... 1887-1950
13 Oct 1950 - 11 Sep 1952 Lee Hae Ik .................... 1905-1984
12 Sep 1952 - 22 Nov 1953 Kim Young Ki .................. 1905-1989
23 Nov 1953 - 21 May 1956 Lee Ik Heung .................. 1905-1993
26 May 1956 - 30 Apr 1960 Choi Hun Gil .................. 1901-1982
12 May - 07 Oct 1960 Choi Moon Kyoung .............. 1909-1982
07 Oct - 03 Dec 1960 Yoon Won Sun .................. 1910-1971
29 Dec 1960 - 24 May 1961 Shin Kwang Gyun ............... 1896-1964
24 May 1961 - 16 Dec 1963 Pack Chang Won
19 Dec 1963 - 08 Jul 1964 Lee Heung Bae ................. 1908-1994
08 Jul 1964 - 04 Sep 1968 Pack Tae Won
04 Sep 1968 - 12 Jun 1971 Nam Bong Gin .................. 1921-2008
12 Jun 1971 - 30 Jun 1972 Kim Tae Kyeong
30 Jun 1972 - 15 Jan 1973 Son Su Ik
16 Jan 1973 - 12 Oct 1976 Jo Byeong Kyu ................. 1923-2004
12 Oct 1976 - 16 Jan 1980 Son Jae Sik
17 Jan - 02 Sep 1980 Kim Ju Nam .................... 1931-2009
09 Sep 1980 - 14 Oct 1983 Youm Bo Hyeon
15 Oct 1983 - 09 Oct 1984 Kim Tae Ho .................... 1935-2002
10 Oct 1984 - 08 Jan 1986 Lee Hae Gu
09 Jan 1986 - 29 Dec 1987 Kim Young Lae
30 Dec 1987 - 20 Jan 1990 Lim Sa Bin
21 Jun 1990 - 20 Apr 1992 Lee Jae Chang ................. 1932-2021
21 Apr 1992 - 03 Mar 1993 Shim Jae Hong ................. 1933-
03 Mar - 06 Mar 1994 Yoon Se Dal
07 Mar - 25 Dec 1994 Lim Kyeong Ho
26 Dec 1994 - 20 Feb 1995 Kim Yong Sun
21 Feb - 30 Jun 1995 Lee Hae Jae
01 Jul 1995 - 18 Sep 1997 Lee In Je ..................... 1948-
01 Jul 1998 - 29 Jun 2002 Lim Chang Ryol ................ 1944-2000
01 Jul 2002 - 30 Jun 2006 Sohn Hak Kyu .................. 1947-
01 Jul 2006 - 30 Jun 2014 Kim Moon Soo
01 Jul 2014 - 30 Jun 2018 Nam Kyung Pil
01 Jul 2018 - 25 Oct 2021 Lee Jae Myung
25 Oct 2021 - 30 Jun 2022 Oh Byeong Kwon
(acting)
01 Jul 2023 - Kim Dong Yeon
Gyeongsangbuk (North Gyeongsang)
Governors
15 Aug - 19 Oct 1945 Kim Dae Woo ................... 1900-1976
20 Oct 1945 - Feb 1946 Jano Use Uki
Feb - 10 Dec 1946 Kim Ui Seon
10 Dec 1946 – 27 May 1948 Choe Hui Song
27 May - 17 Oct 1948 Jang In Hwan
18 Oct 1948 - 23 Jan 1950 Jeong Hyeon Mo ................ 1893-1965
24 Jan 1950 - 28 Jun 1951 Jo Jae Cheon .................. 1912-1970
29 Jun 1951 - 24 Feb 1955 Shin Hyeon Don ................ 1903-1965
25 Feb 1955 - 26 Sep 1957 Lee Geun Sik .................. 1903-1964
18 Oct 1957 - 12 May 1959 Song Gwan Soo
13 May 1959 - 30 Apr 1960 Oh Im Geun
02 May - 06 Oct 1960 Jo Jun Yeong
07 Oct 1960 - 23 May 1961 Lee Ho Geun
24 May 1961 - 18 Dec 1963 Park Gyeong Won
19 Dec 1963 - 09 Oct 1967 Kim In
10 Oct 1967 - 15 Apr 1970 Yang Tak Sik .................. 1924-2012
16 Apr 1970 - 11 Jun 1971 Kim Deok Yeop
12 Jun 1971 - 01 Sep 1974 Gu Ja Chun .................... 1932-1996
02 Sep 1974 - 25 Dec 1978 Kim Su Hak
26 Dec 1978 - 07 Apr 1981 Kim Mu Yeon ................... 1921-
08 Apr 1981 - 28 Apr 1982 Kim Seong Bae
03 May 1982 - 20 Feb 1985 Jeong Chae Jin ................ 1932-2008
21 Feb 1985 - 08 Jan 1986 Lee Sang Hui
09 Jan 1986 - 19 May 1988 Lee Sang Bae
20 May 1988 - 20 Jun 1990 Kim Sang Jo
21 Jun 1990 - 08 Jan 1992 Kim U Hyeon
09 Jan 1992 - 03 Mar 1993 Lee Pan Seok
04 Mar - 27 Dec 1993 Lee Eui Geun (1st Time) ....... 1938-2009
28 Dec 1993 - 21 Oct 1994 Woo Myeong Gyu
22 Oct 1994 - 30 Jun 1995 Sim U Yeong ................... 1940-
01 Jul 1995 - 30 Jun 2006 Lee Eui Geun (2nd Time)
01 Jul 2006 - 30 Jul 2018 Kim Kwan Yong ................. 1942-
01 Jul 2018 - Lee Cheol Woo ................. 1955-
Gyeongsangnam (South Gyeongsang)
Governors
23 Jan - 20 Dec 1946 Kim Byeong Gyu
07 Jan 1947 - 17 Oct 1948 Kim Cheol Soo
18 Oct 1948 - 14 Nov 1949 Mun Shi Hwan .................. 1897-1973
15 Nov 1949 - 07 Oct 1953 Yang Seong Bong
21 Oct 1953 - 14 Feb 1957 Lee Sang Yong
01 Mar 1957 - 23 Nov 1959 Kim Gyu Jin
24 Nov 1959 - 30 Apr 1960 Sin Do Seong .................. 1918-1999
02 May - 06 Oct 1960 Lee Gi Ju (1st Time)
07 Oct - 28 Dec 1960 Jeong Jong Cheol
29 Dec 1960 - 23 May 1961 Lee Gi Ju (2nd Time)
24 May - 24 Aug 1961 Choi Gap Jung
25 Aug 1961 - 16 Dec 1963 Yang Chan Woo
19 Dec 1963 - 20 May 1968 Lee Gye
21 May 1968 - 12 May 1969 Lee Gi Su
13 May 1969 - 11 Jun 1971 Kim Hyo Yeong
12 Jun 1971 - 04 Feb 1974 Jeong Hae Sik
05 Feb 1974 - 11 Oct 1976 Gang Yeong
12 Oct 1976 - 23 Dec 1978 Jo Byeong
26 Dec 1978 - 09 Jul 1980 Kim Seong ..................... 1922-
18 Jul 1980 - 24 May 1982 Choi Jong Ho
25 May 1982 - 20 Feb 1985 Lee Gyu Hyo ................... 1933-
21 Feb 1985 - 28 Aug 1986 Kim Ju Ho
29 Aug 1986 - 12 Dec 1988 Jo Ik Lae
13 Dec 1988 - 27 Dec 1990 Choi Il Hong
28 Dec 1990 - 03 Mar 1993 Kim Won Seok
04 Mar - 27 Dec 1993 Yun Han Do
28 Dec 1993 - 29 Mar 1995 Kim Hyeok Gyu (1st Time) ...... 1939-
30 Mar - 30 Jun 1995 An Myeong Pil
01 Jul 1995 - 14 Dec 2003 Kim Hyeok Gyu (2nd Time)
15 Dec 2003 – 05 Jun 2004 Jang In-tae ................... 1951-
(acting)
06 Jun 2004 - 30 Jun 2010 Kim Tae Ho .................... 1962-
01 Jul 2010 - 06 Jul 2012 Kim Doo Kwan .................. 1959-
07 Jul - 19 Dec 2012 Im Chae Ho
20 Dec 2012 - 09 Apr 2017 Hong Chun-Pyo ................. 1954-
10 Apr - 16 Aug 2017 Ryu Soon Hyun
(acting)
17 Aug 2017 - 30 Jun 2018 Han Kyung Ho .................. 1963-
(acting)
01 Jul 2018 - 21 Jul 2021 Kim Kyong Soo ................. 1967-
21 Jul 2021 - 30 Jun 2022 Ha Byung Pil
(acting)
01 Jul 2022 - Park Wan Su
Jeollabuk (North Jeolla)
19 Jan 1946 North Jeolla province
18 Jan 2024 Jeonbuk Special Self-governing province
Governors
10 Sep 1948 – 16 Aug 1949 Shin Hyeon Don
17 Aug – 14 Dec 1949 Chang Hyeon Sik
15 Dec 1949 – 05 Oct 1951 Kim Ga Jeon
29 Oct 1951 – 16 Sep 1952 Lee Seong Deuk ................ 1899-1985
17 Sep 1952 – 01 Sep 1955 Lee Yo Han .................... 1899-1988
02 Sep 1955 – 23 Sep 1956 Shin Yong Woo
24 Sep 1956 – 10 Mar 1957 Kim Gyu Jin
11 Mar 1957 – 12 May 1959 Lee Ha Yeong
13 May 1959 – 11 May 1960 Park Jeong Geun ............... 1899-1980
12 May – 26 Jun 1960 Lee Gi Se ..................... 1903-1990
27 Jun – 06 Oct 1960 Yim Chun Seong (1st Time)
17 Oct – 28 Dec 1960 Lee Yong Taek
29 Dec 1960 – 23 May 1961 Kim Sang Sul
24 May – 24 Aug 1961 Lee Jon Il
25 Aug 1961 – 16 Dec 1963 Kim In
19 Dec 1963 – 21 Feb 1968 Lee Jeong Woo
22 Feb 1968 – 12 Jun 1971 Lee Hwan Ui ................... 1931-2021
22 Jun 1971 – 22 Oct 1973 Lee Chun Seong (2nd Time)
22 Oct 1973 – 25 Dec 1978 Hwang In Seong ................ 1926-2010
26 Dec 1978 – 17 Jul 1980 Kim Hak Jung
18 Jul 1980 – 14 Oct 1983 Jo Cheol Kwon ................. 1929-2007
15 Oct 1983 – 28 Aug 1986 Shim Jae Hong
29 Aug 1986 – 19 May 1988 Hong Seok Pyo
19 May 1988 – 20 Jun 1990 Kang Hyeon Uk ................. 1938-
20 Jun 1990 – 21 Apr 1992 Choi Yong Bok
22 Apr 1992 – 03 Mar 1993 Kang Sang Won
04 Mar 1993 - 23 Sep 1994 Lee Kang Nyeon ................ 1938-
24 Sep 1994 – 30 Jun 1995 Jo Nam Jo
01 Jul 1995 – 30 Jun 2002 Yu Jong Geun
01 Jul 2002 - 30 Jun 2006 Kang Hyeon Uk ................. 1938-
01 Jul 2006 - 30 Jun 2014 Kim Wan-Ju .................... 1946-
01 Jul 2014 - 30 Jun 2022 Song Hajin .................... 1952-
01 Jul 2022 - Kim Kwan Yung ................. 1969-
Jeollanam (South Jeolla)
Governors
15 Oct 1946 Choi Yung-wook ................ 1891-1950
16 Oct 1946 – 09 Jul 1947 Kim Seo Min Ho ................ 1903-1974
10 Jul 1947 – 17 Oct 1948 Bak Geon-won
18 Oct 1948 – 21 Apr 1950 Lee Nam Gyu ................... 1901-1976
01 May 1950 – 16 Dec 1951 Park Cheol Soo
17 Dec 1951 – 22 Nov 1953 Lee Eul Sik
23 Nov 1953 – 24 Feb 1955 Chu Gyu Yeong
25 Feb 1955 - 23 Sep 1956 Min Byeong Gi
24 Sep 1956 – 12 May 1959 Lee Gi Se ..................... 1903-1992
12 May - 10 Aug 1959 Hwang Seong Soo ............... 1917-1997
11 Aug 1959 – 30 Apr 1960 Lee Ha Yeong
30 Apr - 12 May 1960 Sin Ku Yeong
(acting)
12 May – 06 Oct 1960 Min Yeong Nam (1st Time) ...... 1907-1986
06 Oct – 30 Dec 1960 Choi Ui Nam
31 Dec 1960 – 23 May 1961 Min Yeong Nam (2nd Time)
24 May 1961 – 22 Jul 1963 Song Ho Lim ................... 1923-1996
23 Jul – 18 Dec 1963 Kim Yong Gwan
19 Dec 1963 – 28 Jan 1966 Shin Yong Woo ................. 1912-19..
29 Jan 1966 - 21 Oct 1969 Kim Bo Hyeon
25 Oct 1969 – 25 Sep 1973 Kim Jae Sik
26 Sep 1973 – 12 Nov 1975 Heo Yeon
13 Nov 1975 – 09 Jan 1979 Go Geon
10 Jan 1979 – 27 May 1980 Jang Hyeong Tae
28 May 1980 – 04 Jan 1982 Kim Jong Ho
05 Jan 1982 – 09 Oct 1984 Kim Chang Sik
09 Oct 1984 – 25 Feb 1988 Jeon Seok Hong
29 Feb - 03 Oct 1988 Moon Chang Soo
10 Oct 1988 – 20 Jun 1990 Song Eon Jong
21 Jun 1990 – 18 Feb 1991 Choi In Gi .................... 1944-
19 Feb 1991 – 20 Apr 1992 Baek Hyeong Jo
20 Apr 1992 - 03 Mar 1993 Yi Hyo Gye .................... 1935-
04 Mar – 27 Dec 1993 Yi Gyun Beom .................. 1934-
28 Dec 1993 – 23 Sep 1994 Goo Yong Sang
24 Sep 1994 – 30 Jun 1995 Jo Gyu Ha
01 Jul 1995 – 30 Jun 2002 Heo Gyeong Man
01 Jul 2002 – 29 Apr 2004 Park Tae Yeong ................ 1941-2004
30 Apr - 05 Jun 2004 Song Kwan Kun
(acting)
06 Jun 2004 - 30 Jun 2014 Park Joon Yung ................ 1946-
01 Jul 2014 - 12 May 2017 Yin-a Kyeon ................... 1952-
12 May - 11 Sep 2017 Kim Gap Seop
(acting)
12 Sep 2017 - 30 Jun 2018 Lee Jae Yeong
(acting)
01 Jul 2018 - Kim Yung Rok .................. 1955-
Jeju
28 Oct 1945 - 15 May 1948 U.S military occupation
01 Aug 1946 Jeju Autonomous province
01 Jul 2006 Jeju Special Self-governing Province
Governors
01 Aug 1946 – 20 Mar 1947 Park Kyung Hun
13 Apr 1947 – 28 May 1948 Yu Hae Jin
28 May 1948 – 21 Apt 1949 Lim Kwan Ho
21 Apr – 15 Nov 1949 Kim Yong Ha
15 Nov 1949 - Aug 1951 Kim Chung Hee
Aug 1951 – 23 Nov 1953 Choe Seung Man
23 Nov 1953 – 30 May 1959 Gil Seong Woon
30 May 1959 – 30 Apr 1960 Jeon In Hong
30 Apr - 07 Oct 1960 Yang Je Bak
07 Oct – 31 Dec 1960 Kim Seon Ok
01 Jan - 24 May 1961 Kang Seong Ik
24 May 1961 – 17 Dec 1963 Kim Young Gwan
17 Dec 1963 – 25 Jan 1966 Kang Woo Jun
25 Jan 1966 – 22 Feb 1968 Jeong Woo Sik
22 Feb 1968 - 25 Oct 1969 Koo Ja Chun
25 Oct 1969 – 11 Jun 1971 Kwon Yong Sik
11 Jun 1971 – 12 Jan 1976 Lee Seung Teak
12 Jan 1976 - 11 Sep 1978 Jang Il Hun
11 Sep 1978 – 17 Jan 1980 Kang Sin Ik
17 Jan 1980 – 16 Jul 1980 Park Sang Yeol
16 Jul 1980 – 05 Jan 1982 Lee Kyu I
05 May 1982 – 10 Oct 1984 Choe Jae Young
10 Oct 1984 – 21 Oct 1987 Jang Byeong Gu
21 Oct 1987 - 19 May 1988 Lee Chang Soo
19 May 1988 – 13 Dec 1989 Lee Goon Bo
13 Dec 1989 – 29 Jul 1991 Hong Young Ki
01 Aug 1991 – 27 Dec 1993 Woo Keun Min (1st Time) ....... 1942-
27 Dec 1993 – 28 Mar 1995 Shin Goo Beom (1st Time) ...... 1942-
29 Mar – 30 Jun 1995 Kim Moon Tak
(acting)
01 Jul 1995 – 30 Jun 1998 Shin Goo Beom (2nd Time)
01 Jul 1998 - 27 Apr 2004 Woo Keun Min (2nd Time)
06 Jun 2004 - 30 Jun 2010 Kim Tae Hwan .................. 1942-
01 Jul 2010 - 30 Jun 2014 Woo Keun Min (3rd Time)
01 Jul 2014 - 11 Aug 2021 Won Hee Ryong
12 Aug 2021 - 30 Jun 2022 Koo Mae Seop
(acting)
01 Jul 2022 - Oh Young Hun
U.S Military Governors
28 Oct 1945 - 02 Apr 1947 Thurman Allen Stout ........... 1899-1967
02 Apr 1947 - 15 May 1948 Russell D. Barros ............. 1912-2005
Seoul
Mayors
15 Aug - 11 Sep 1945 Kim Chang Yung ................ 1890-1967
12 - 24 Oct 1945 James Lawrence S. Kirov
(U.S Military Commander)
25 Oct 1945 – 09 May 1946 Yi Peom Seung ................. 1887-1976
10 May 1946 - 15 Dec 1948 Kim Hyongmin
15 Dec 1948 - 06 Jun 1949 Yun Bo Seon ................... 1887-1990
06 Jun 1949 - 07 May 1951 Lee Kibung .................... 1896-1960
07 May - 26 Jun 1951 Jeon Ye Yong .................. 1910-1994
27 Jun 1951 - 06 Jul 1956 Kim Taeson
24 Jul - 28 Aug 1952 Yi Ik Heung ................... 1905-1993
(acting)
06 Jul 1956 - 14 Dec 1957 Goh Chaebong
14 Dec 1957 - 12 Jun 1959 Heo Jeong ..................... 1896-1988
12 Jun 1959 - 30 Apr 1960 Yim Hungsoon .................. 1895-1971
02 May - 30 Jun 1960 Chang Kiyong .................. 1903-1981
30 Dec 1960 - 16 May 1961 Kim Sangdon ................... 1901-1986
21 May 1961 - 16 Dec 1963 Yoon Taeil .................... 1918-1982
17 Dec 1963 - 30 Mar 1966 Yoon Chiyong .................. 1898-1996
31 Mar 1966 - 16 Apr 1970 Kim Hyon-ok ................... 1926-1997
16 Apr 1970 - 02 Sep 1974 Yang Taeksh-ik
02 Sep 1974 - 22 Dec 1978 Kuh Chachun
22 Dec 1978 - 02 Sep 1980 Chong Sang Chon
02 Sep 1980 - 28 Apr 1982 Park Yon-Ksu
28 Apr 1982 - 15 Oct 1983 Kim Songbae
15 Oct 1983 - 30 Dec 1987 Yom Poh-yun
30 Dec 1987 - 05 Dec 1988 Kim Yong-rae
05 Dec 1988 - 27 Dec 1990 Goh Kun (1st Time) ............ 1938-
27 Dec 1990 - 19 Feb 1991 Park Sejik .................... 1933-2009
19 Feb 1991 - 26 Jun 1992 Lee Haewon
26 Jun 1992 - 26 Feb 1993 Lee Sangbae
26 Feb - 04 Mar 1993 Kim Sangchol
08 Mar 1993 - 21 Oct 1994 Lee Won Jong
22 Oct - 03 Nov 1994 Woo Myung Kyu
03 Nov 1994 - 30 Jun 1995 Choi Pyong-yol
01 Jul 1995 - 10 Sep 1997 Cho Soon 1928-
10 Sep 1997 - 30 Jun 1998 Deokki Kang
(acting)
01 Jul 1998 - 30 Jun 2002 Goh Kun (2nd Time)
01 Jul 2002 - 30 Jun 2006 Lee Myung Bak ................. 1941-
01 Jul 2006 - 26 Aug 2011 Oh Se Hoon .................... 1961-
26 Aug - 27 Oct 2011 Kwon Younggyu
(acting)
27 Oct 2011 - 09 Jul 2020 Park Won Soon ................. 1956-2020
10 Jul 2020 - 08 Apr 2021 Seo Jung Hyup
08 Apr 2021 - Oh Se Hoon (2nd Time)
Pusan
Mayors
24 Jan 1946 – 06 Nov 1948 Yang Seong-bong
07 Nov 1948 – 20 Apr 1950 Jeong Jong-cheol
21 Apr 1950 – 07 May 1952 Kim Gye-hak
08 May 1952 – 23 Jul 1954 Son Yeong-su
23 Jul 1954 – 24 May 1955 Choi Byeong-su
24 May 1954 – 16 May 1960 Bae Sang-gab
16 May 1960 – 31 Dec 1962 Lee Guen-yong
01 Jan 1963 - 30 Mar 1966 Kim Hyun Ok
31 Mar 1966 - 26 Apr 1969 Kim Dae Man
28 Apr 1969 - 15 Apr 1970 Kim Duk Yup
16 Apr 1970 - 11 Jun 1971 Choi Doo Yul
12 Jun 1971 - 06 Jul 1977 Park Young Soo
07 Jul 1977 - 16 Jan 1980 Choi Suk Won
17 Jan 1980 - 07 Apr 1981 Son Jae Shik
08 Apr 1981 - 24 May 1982 Kim Moo Yun
25 May 1982 - 21 Feb 1985 Choi Jong Ho
22 Feb 1985 - 28 Aug 1986 Jung Chae Jin
29 Aug 1986 - 18 May 1987 Kim Joo Ho
19 May 1987 - 18 May 1988 Kang Tae Hong
19 May 1988 - 27 Dec 1990 Ahn Sang Yeong (1st Time)
28 Dec 1990 - 15 Dec 1992 Kim Young Hwan
16 Dec 1992 - 03 Mar 1993 Park Boo Chan
04 Mar 1993 – 23 Sep 1994 Chung Moon Hwa
24 Sep 1994 - 30 Jun 1995 Kim Ki Jai
01 Jul 1995 - 30 Jun 1998 Moon Jung Soo
01 Jul 1998 - 04 Feb 2004 Ahn Sang Yeong (2nd Time)
05 Jun 2004 - 30 Jun 2014 Heo Nam Sik ................... 1949-
01 Jul 2014 - 30 Jun 2018 Seo Byeongsu .................. 1952-
01 Jul 2018 - 23 Apr 2020 Oh Geo Don .................... 1948-
23 Apr 2020 - 26 Jan 2021 Byeon Sung Wan ................ 1967-
(acting)
26 Jan - 28 Jan 2021 Kim Sun Jo .................... 1964-
(acting)
28 Jan - 07 Apr 2021 Lee Byung Jin ................. 1964-
(acting)
07 Apr 2021 - Park Hyung Joon ............... 1960-