Ministry of National Defense (South Korea)
| 국방부 | |
| Agency overview | |
|---|---|
| Formed | 15 August 1948 |
| Jurisdiction | Government of South Korea |
| Headquarters | 22, Itaewon-ro, Yongsan-gu, Seoul, South Korea 37°32′01″N 126°58′40″E / 37.533528°N 126.977694°E |
| Annual budget | ₩57.01 trillion US$44.2 billion (2023) |
| Minister responsible | |
| Child agencies | |
| Website | Official MND website in English Official MND website in Korean |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 국방부 |
| Hanja | 國防部 |
| RR | Gukbangbu |
| MR | Kukpangbu |
The Ministry of National Defense (MND, Korean: 국방부) is a department within the government of the Republic of Korea (ROK) and responsible for the military branches of South Korea.