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- Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport as of August 18, 2025
- Head office: 2 Vice Ministers, 5 Offices, 1 Spokesperson, 4 Bureaus, 17 Directors General, 90 Directors, 9 Teams (1,059 personnel) / Affiliates: Including 15 first-tier agencies (3,056 personnel)

  • 2025

    Jul. Inauguration of the 9th Minister Kim Yoon-duk

  • 2023

    Dec. Inauguration of the 8th Minister Sangwoo Park

  • 2022

    May. Inauguration of the 7th Minister Won Hee-ryong

    Jan. 1 Transfer of river-related functions to the Ministry of Environment (168 personnel, including the River Planning Division of the Head Office and 18 divisions within five bureaus of five first-tier agencies)

  • 2021

    Apr. Inauguration of the 6th Minister Noh Hyeong Ouk

  • 2020

    Dec. Inauguration of the 5th Minister Byeon Chang-heum

  • 2018

    Jun. 8 Transfer of the Water Resources Policy Bureau and Flood Control Offices to the Ministry of Environment for integrated water management

  • 2017

    Jun. Inauguration of the 4th Minister Kim Hyun-mee

  • 2015

    Nov. Inauguration of the 3rd Minister Kang Ho-in

    Mar. Inauguration of the 2nd Minister Yoo Il-ho

  • 2013

    Mar. Inauguration of the 1st Minister Suh Seung-hwan

    Mar. 23 Establishment of MOLIT with two Vice Ministers, five Offices, four Bureaus, 16 Directors General and 80 Directors (956 personnel) Transfer of maritime functions – including shipping logistics, ports, and the marine environment – from the former Ministry of Land, Transport and Maritime Affairs to the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries

    [Chronological Overview of the Ministry]

  • Establishment of the Ministry of Transportation (1948)
    The government established the Ministry of Transportation on August 15, 1948, upon the founding of the Republic of Korea, assigning it responsibility for roads, railways, air transport, and maritime affairs.


  • Creation of the Ministry of Construction (1962)
    On June 18, 1962, the Ministry of Construction was established to promote efficient national land development. It took over road-related affairs from the Ministry of Transportation and became a central government body overseeing industrial sites, cities, housing, and water resources.


  • Rise of Traffic Issues (late 1980s)
    The rapid growth in private automobile ownership, driven by rising national income in the late 1980s, led to severe traffic congestion and higher social costs. Developing effective transport policies emerged as a critical task.


  • Formation of the Ministry of Construction and Transportation (1994)
    In December 1994, the Ministry of Construction and the Ministry of Transportation were merged to establish the Ministry of Construction and Transportation. The reorganization aimed to create a smaller government, address traffic issues, and build an efficient system that linked the investment and operation of social overhead capital (SOC).


  • Integrated Operation of Transport-related SOC
    With the establishment of the Ministry of Construction and Transportation, the construction and operation of transport-related SOC were integrated, allowing for more effective responses to the growing challenges of transportation and logistics.


  • Establishment of the Ministry of Land, Transport and Maritime Affairs (2008)
    In February 2008, with the launch of a new administration, the Ministry of Land, Transport and Maritime Affairs was established by integrating shipping logistics, ports, and marine environment functions from the Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries, as well as cadastral affairs from the Ministry of Government Administration and Home Affairs. The reorganization aimed to create a smaller but more competitive government, enhance the value and utilization of national land, and combine land and marine resource management with economic infrastructure support.


  • Renaming to the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport (2013)
    In February 2013, with the launch of a new administration, the Ministry of Land, Transport and Maritime Affairs transferred its marine-related functions back to the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries. The ministry was then renamed the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport to pursue future-oriented land management and to establish safe and efficient infrastructure and transport networks.