Presidential Security Service (South Korea)
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Presidential Security Service (PSS; Korean: 대통령경호처) is a South Korean close protection agency. Based on the United States Secret Service, the South Korean PSS is an independent agency responsible for the protection of the President of South Korea, the Prime Minister of South Korea and their offices, residence and respective families, as well as heads of state visiting the country. The agency also provides services to former presidents and their immediate families for 10 years after the end of their terms and transfers them to the National Police Agency.The agents go through years of rigorous training, background, physical, health, mental health and educational checks before they officially become a PSS agent and get their first assignment.
대통령경호처 Daetongryeong Gyeonghocheo yom Taet'ongryŏng K'yŏnghochŏ | |
Agency overview | |
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Formed | 1963; 61 years ago (1963) |
Superseding agency |
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Type | Independent |
Jurisdiction | Government of South Korea |
Headquarters | Presidential Residence, Seoul |
Employees | Classified |
Annual budget | Classified |
Agency executives |
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Parent agency | President of South Korea |
Website | Official website |
Presidential Security Service | |
Hangul | 대통령경호처 |
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Hanja | 大統領警護處 |
Revised Romanization | Daetongryeong Gyeonghocheo |
McCune–Reischauer | Taet'ongryŏng K'yŏnghochŏ |
The unit is currently being commanded by Yoo Yeon-sang, a vice-ministerial Head of the PSS.[1] Its headquarters and related support units were based near the Blue House[2] but in May 2022 its headquarters moved to now-Presidential Office Building following relocation of President's office to defense ministry building.[3]