Deputy Prime Minister of South Korea

Deputy Prime Minister of
the Republic of Korea
Incumbent
Economy: Koo Yun-cheol (left)
since 18 July 2025
Science and ICT:Bae Kyung-hoon (right)
since 1 October 2025
Executive branch of the Government of South Korea
StyleMr/Madam Deputy Prime Minister
(informal)
His/Her Excellency
(diplomatic)
Member ofState Council
Reports toPrime Minister
ResidenceNone
SeatSeoul, South Korea
AppointerPresident
Term lengthNo term limit
Inaugural holderKim Yoo-taek
Formation17 December 1963 (1963-12-17)
SuccessionPrime Minister
Website(in English)
pmo.go.kr/
(in Korean)
pmo.go.kr/
Deputy Prime Minister of South Korea
Hangul
부총리
Hanja
副總理
RRBuchongni
MRPuch'ongni

The deputy prime minister of the Republic of Korea (Korean대한민국의 부총리) is a senior member of the Cabinet of South Korea that serves as the deputy to the prime minister. The senior deputy prime minister acts for the prime minister in the event of an impeachment or vacancy. Koo Yun-cheol currently serves as deputy prime minister of Economy while Bae Kyung-hoon as deputy prime minister of Science and ICT.