The Consulate General of South Korea in Boston is a career consular post of South Korea in Newton, Massachusetts (serving the Boston area); it serves Korean citizens and travellers in its consular district. South Korea is represented in Washington, D.C., by the Embassy of South Korea in the United States.
Contact Details
| Address | One Gateway Center, 300 Washington Street, Suite 800, Newton, MA 02458, United States |
| Telephone | +1 617-641-2830 |
| Fax | +1 617-641-2831 |
| kcgboston@mofa.go.kr | |
| Website | overseas.mofa.go.kr/us-boston-en/index.do |
| Consul General | Jae-hui Kim |
Opening Hours
| Day | Hours |
|---|---|
| Monday | 09:00 - 17:00 |
| Tuesday | 09:00 - 17:00 |
| Wednesday | 09:00 - 17:00 |
| Thursday | 09:00 - 17:00 |
| Friday | 09:00 - 17:00 |
Hours shown: hours of operation, according to the Korean foreign ministry. Closed on public holidays.
Location of the Consulate General
Before your visit
- The consulate general is in Newton, west of Boston; it moved to the 8th floor in June 2025. After-hours emergencies: Consular Call Center in Seoul, +82 2-3210-0404.
- The office is closed on U.S. federal holidays and Korean national holidays. 24-hour Consular Call Center in Seoul: +82 2-3210-0404.
- Location: The consulate general is in the Newton Corner area of Newton, Massachusetts, about 11 km in a straight line from the centre of Boston; the nearest large airport is Logan International Airport (BOS), about 15 km away. (distances: OpenStreetMap, airports: FAA passenger boarding data CY 2025)
About the Consulate General of South Korea in Boston
The consul general is Jae-hui Kim, according to the Korean foreign ministry. It is one of 12 career consular posts of South Korea in the United States listed by the Korean foreign ministry. In South Korea, the United States is represented by the U.S. Embassy in Seoul (kr.usembassy.gov), according to the Congressional Directory.
Other consulates in Boston
21 other countries are represented in Boston, among them: Brazil (consulate general), Cabo Verde (consulate general), Canada (consulate general), Colombia (consulate general), Dominican Republic (consulate general), El Salvador (consulate general), France (consulate general), Germany (consulate general), Greece (consulate general), Haiti (consulate general), India (consulate general), Ireland (consulate general), Italy (consulate general), Mexico (consulate general), Peru (consulate general), Portugal (consulate general), Spain (consulate general), Switzerland (consulate), Türkiye (consulate general), United Kingdom (consulate general). The full list of all 22 missions is on the overview page for the United States.
Closing days
The dates of the US federal holidays are published by the U.S. Office of Personnel Management. The consulate general may also close on public holidays of South Korea.
Emergency assistance
In an emergency, Korean citizens should call the consulate general on +1 617-641-2830. In the United States, dial 911 for an ambulance, the fire service or the police (GOV.UK travel advice). US citizens who need consular help in South Korea can contact the U.S. Embassy in Seoul.
Diplomatic missions of South Korea in the United States
South Korea in the United States
Measured in a straight line from Boston, the nearest other Korean office is the Consulate General (New York) in New York (about 310 km). Distances in brackets are straight-line distances from Boston.
- Washington, D.C. (630 km) – Embassy of South Korea in the United States
- Anchorage – Consulate (Alaska)
- Atlanta (1,510 km) – Consulate General (Georgia)
- Boston – Consulate General (this page)
- Chicago (1,370 km) – Consulate General (Illinois)
- Dallas (2,490 km) – Consulate (Texas)
- Honolulu – Consulate General (Hawaii)
- Houston – Consulate General (Texas)
- Los Angeles – Consulate General (California)
- New York (310 km) – Consulate General (New York)
- San Francisco – Consulate General (California)
- Seattle – Consulate General (Washington)
- Washington (630 km) – Consulate General (District of Columbia)
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Details checked on 22 October 2026. Sources: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Korea – website of the consulate general (overseas.mofa.go.kr) (accessed 22 October 2026), Congressional Directory, 119th Congress – Diplomatic Offices (20 February 2026), U.S. Office of Personnel Management – Federal Holidays, GOV.UK foreign travel advice: USA (getting help), overseas.mofa.go.kr/us-boston-en/index.do.
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