For professionals involved with South Korea, whether in Seoul or beyond, and working in fields such as foreign policy, business, social issues, or the environment, legislative decisions can significantly impact their work. 

Understanding which parliamentary committee members they need to connect with is essential, especially when seeking answers that other ROK authorities may not readily provide. Lawmaker offices and committees oversee ministries and have the authority to demand answers. 

In addition, many critical discussions within political, business and diplomatic circles occur behind the scenes and are not publicly disclosed. However, relevant committee lawmakers and their staff are frequently privy to this information.

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To facilitate easier access to South Korea’s lawmakers and parliamentary committees, Korea Pro provides an aggregated list of the 22nd National Assembly’s nineteen standing committee chairpersons and secretariats, including their party affiliations and contact information.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

The following list provides contact information for one chairperson and two secretary lawmakers (vice chairpersons) from each committee, applicable for the first half of the 22nd National Assembly from June 2024 to 2026.

1. Steering Committee
2. Legislation and Judiciary Committee 
3. National Policy Committee
4. Strategy and Finance Committee
5. Education Committee
6. Science, ICT, Broadcasting and Communications Committee
7. Foreign Affairs and Unification Committee
8. National Defense Committee
9. Public Administration and Security Committee
10. Culture, Sports and Tourism Committee 
11. Agriculture, Food, Rural Affairs, Oceans and Fisheries Committee
12. Trade, Industry, Energy, SMEs and Startups Committee
13. Health and Welfare Committee 
14. Environment and Labor Committee 
15. Land, Infrastructure and Transport Committee
16. Intelligence Committee 
17. Gender Equality and Family Committee 
18. Special Committee on Budget & Accounts

1. Steering Committee (국회운영위원회 in Korean, 운영위 in short)

• Chairperson: Park Chan-dae (박찬대), Democratic Party (DP)
  • +82 02-784-5477, [email protected]
• DP Vice Chairperson: Park Sung-joon (박성준)
  • +82 02-784-8430, [email protected]
• People Power Party (PPP) Vice Chairperson: Bae June-young (배준영)
  • +82 02-784-5087, [email protected]
• Jurisdiction: 
  • Matters regarding the operation of parliament, the National Assembly Act, and National Assembly Rules
  • Affiliated parliamentary organizations, Presidential Secretary’s Office, Office of National Security, Presidential Security Service, and National Human Rights Commission of Korea
• 28 members (16 DP, 10 PPP, 1 Rebuilding Korea Party (RKP), 1 New Reform Party (NRP))

2. Legislation and Judiciary Committee (법제사법위원회, 법사위)

• Chairperson: Jung Chung-rae (정청래), DP
  • +82 02-784-4316, [email protected]
• DP Vice Chairperson: Kim Seung-won (김승원)
  • +82 02-784-5285, [email protected]
• PPP Vice Chairperson: N/A
• Jurisdiction: 
  • Ministry of Justice, Ministry of Government Legislation, Board of Audit and Inspection, and Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials
  • Constitutional Court, Judicial administration of courts and military courts, and impeachment proceedings
  • Examination of the structure, form and wording of each legislative bill for an Act or Regulation of the National Assembly
• 18 members (10 DP, 7 PPP, 1 RKP)

3. National Policy Committee (정무위원회, 정무위) 

• Chairperson: Yoon Han-hong (윤한홍), PPP
  • 02-6788-6891
• DP Vice Chairperson: N/A
• PPP Vice Chairperson: N/A
• Jurisdiction: 
  • Office for Government Policy Coordination, Prime Minister’s Secretariat, Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs, Fair Trade Commission, Financial Services Commission, and Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission
• 24 members (14 DP, 8 PPP, 1 RKP, 1 Social Democratic Party)

4. Strategy and Finance Committee (기획재정위원회, 기재위)

• Chairperson: Song Eon-seog (송언석), PPP
  • +82 02-784-3011
• DP Vice Chairperson: Jung Tae-ho (정태호)
  • +82 02-784-5073, [email protected]
• PPP Vice Chairperson: Park Soo-young (박수영)
  • +82 02-784-3760, [email protected]
• Jurisdiction: Ministry of Economy and Finance and the Bank of Korea
• 26 members (15 DP, 9 PPP, 1 RKP, 1 NRP)

5. Education Committee (교육위원회, 교육위)

• Chairperson: Kim Young-ho (김영호), DP
  • +82 02-784-4020~2, [email protected]
• DP Vice Chairperson: Moon Jeong-bog (문정복)
  • +82 02-784-9850, [email protected]
• PPP Vice Chairperson: Cho Jung-hun (조정훈)
  • +82 02-784-2181, [email protected]
• Jurisdiction: Ministry of Education
• 16 members (9 DP, 6 PPP, 1 RKP)

6. Science, ICT, Broadcasting and Communications Committee (과학기술정보방송통신위원회, 과방위)

• Chairperson: Choi Min-hee (최민희), DP
  • +82 02-784-4291, [email protected]
• DP Vice Chairperson: Kim Hyun (김현)
  • +82 02-784-8780, [email protected]
• PPP Vice Chairperson: Choi Hyung-du (최형두)
  • +82 02-784-1606, [email protected]
• Jurisdiction: Ministry of Science and ICT, Korea Communications Commission, and Nuclear Safety and Security Commission
• 20 members (11 DP, 7 PPP, 1 RKP, 1 NRP)

7. Foreign Affairs and Unification Committee (외교통일위원회, 외통위) 

• Chairperson: Kim Seok-ki (김석기), PPP
  • +82 02-784-4170, [email protected]
• DP Vice Chairperson: N/A
• PPP Vice Chairperson: N/A
• Jurisdiction: Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Unification, Peaceful Unification Advisory Council 
• 21 members (12 DP, 8 PPP, 1 RKP)

8. National Defense Committee (국방위원회, 국방위) 

• Chairperson: Sung Il-jong (성일종), PPP
  • +82 02-784-6290, [email protected]
• DP Vice Chairperson: N/A
• PPP Vice Chairperson: N/A
• Jurisdiction: Ministry of National Defense, military 
• 17 members (10 DP, 6 PPP, 1 RKP)

9. Public Administration and Security Committee (행정안전위원회, 행안위) 

• Chairperson: Shin Jeong-hoon (신정훈), DP
  • +82 02-6788-6686, [email protected]
• DP Vice Chairperson: Youn Kun-young (윤건영)
  • +82 02-784-1534, [email protected]
• PPP Vice Chairperson: Cho Eun-hee (조은희)
  • +82 02-784-3770, [email protected]
• Jurisdiction: Ministry of Interior and Safety and the Ministry of Personnel Management, National Election Commission and local governments
• 22 members (12 DP, 8 PPP, 1 RKP, 1 Basic Income Party)

10. Culture, Sports and Tourism Committee (문화체육관광위원회, 문체위)

• Chairperson: Chun Jae-soo (전재수), DP
  • +82 02-784-7431, [email protected]
• DP Vice Chairperson: Lim O-kyeong (임오경)
  • +82 02-784-6396, [email protected]
• PPP Vice Chairperson: Park Jeong-ha (박정하)
  • +82 02-784-2690, [email protected]
• Jurisdiction: Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism 
• 16 members (9 DP, 6 PPP, 1 RKP)

11. Agriculture, Food, Rural Affairs, Oceans and Fisheries Committee (농림축산식품해양수산위원회, 농해수위)

• Chairperson: Eoh Kiy-ku (어기구), DP
  • +82 02-784-4360, 이메일
• DP Vice Chairperson: Lee Won-taeg (이원택)
  • +82 02-6788-7031, [email protected]
• PPP Vice Chairperson: Jung Hee-yong (정희용)
  • +82 02-784-8540, [email protected]
• Jurisdiction: Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs and the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries
• 19 members (11 DP, 7 PPP, 1 Progressive Party (PP))

12. Trade, Industry, Energy, SMEs and Startups Committee (산업통상자원중소벤처기업위원회, 산자중기위) 

• Chairperson: Lee Chul-gyu (이철규), PPP
  • +82 02-784-9811
• DP Vice Chairperson: Kim Woni (김원이)
  • +82 02-784-5080~2, [email protected]
• PPP Vice Chairperson: Park Sung-min (박성민)
  • +82 02-784-1258, [email protected]
• Jurisdiction: Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy and the Ministry of SMEs and Startups 
• 30 members (17 DP, 11 PPP, 1 RKP, 1 New Future Party)

13. Health and Welfare Committee (보건복지위원회, 보건위/복지위) 

• Chairperson: Park Ju-min (박주민), DP
  • +82 02-784-8690, [email protected]
• DP Vice Chairperson: Kang Sun-woo (강선우)
  • +82 02-784-5761~3, [email protected]
• PPP Vice Chairperson: Kim Mi-ae (김미애)
  • +82 02-784-5680, [email protected]
• Jurisdiction: Ministry of Health and Welfare and the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety
• 24 members (14 DP, 8 PPP, 1 RKP, 1 NRP)

14. Environment and Labor Committee (환경노동위원회, 환노위)

• Chairperson: An Ho-young (안호영), DP
  • +82 02-784-9751, 이메일
• DP Vice Chairperson: Kim Ju-young (김주영)
  • +82 02-784-5260, [email protected]
• PPP Vice Chairperson: Kim Hyung-dong (김형동)
  • +82 02-6788-6356, [email protected]
• Jurisdiction: Ministry of Environment and the Ministry of Employment and Labor 
• 16 members (9 DP, 6 PPP, 1 PP)

15. Land, Infrastructure and Transport Committee (국토교통위원회, 국토위)

• Chairperson: Maeng Sung-kyu (맹성규), DP
  • +82 02-784-6181, [email protected]
• DP Vice Chairperson: Moon Jin-seog (문진석)
  • +82 02-784-9030, [email protected]
• PPP Vice Chairperson: Kwon Young-jin (권영진)
  • +82 02-784-3136, [email protected]
• Jurisdiction: Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport 
• 30 members (17 DP, 11 PPP, 1 RKP, 1 PP)

16. Intelligence Committee (정보위원회, 정보위)

• Chairperson: Shin Sung-bum (신성범), PPP
  • 전화번호, 이메일
• DP Vice Chairperson: N/A
• PPP Vice Chairperson: N/A
• Jurisdiction: National Intelligence Service
• 12 members (7 DP, 5 PPP)

17. Gender Equality and Family Committee (여성가족위원회, 여가위) 

• Chairperson: Lee In-seon (이인선), PPP
  • +82 02-784-7610, [email protected]
• DP Vice Chairperson: N/A
• PPP Vice Chairperson: N/A
• Jurisdiction: Ministry of Gender Equality and Family 
• 17 members (10 DP, 6 PPP, 1 RKP)

18. Special Committee on Budget & Accounts (예산결산특별위원회, 예결위) 

• Chairperson: Park Jeung (박정), DP
  • +82 02-784-3781, [email protected]
• DP Vice Chairperson: N/A
• PPP Vice Chairperson: N/A
• Jurisdiction: Deliberation on budget bills, draft fund operation plans, and settlement of accounts 
• 50 members (28 DP, 18 PPP, 2 RKP, 1 PP, 1 NRP)

Edited by John Lee