Joseon-Svetvostok relations

Joseon-Svetvostok relations

Joseon	Svetvostok
Diplomatic mission
Embassy of Joseon, Krasnaya Gora	Embassy of Svetvostok, Seoul
Envoy
Embassador Ryu Hanmi	Embassador Petro Pavlovich

Joseon and Svetvostok share significant cultural and ethnic commonalities, and these factors have significantly impacted the history and politics of both countries. Today, the two countries maintain formal diplomatic relations and increase cooperation in some areas. Nevertheless, the relationship between the two countries remains chilly due to the historic conflict that has been going on since the 15th century, and the aftermath of the conflict between the two countries during the military regime that dominated Svetvostok until 2023.

The relationship between Joseon and Svetvostok began in the 15th century when Buyeo's families and clans, defeated in the Buyeo Civil War by King Taejo Lee Kun-gye of Joseon, fled to the west, forming a centralized state with Indigenous people.