Netherlands–South Korea relations

Netherlands–South Korea relations are foreign relations between South Korea and the Netherlands. The Netherlands have an embassy in Seoul,[1] while South Korea has an embassy in The Hague.[2]

Dutch–South Korean relations
Map indicating locations of Netherlands and South Korea

Netherlands
South Korea
South Korean President Lee Myung-bak and Dutch Prime minister Jan Peter Balkenende. 28 April 2010.

History

Pre-20th century

Korea was relatively unknown to Westerners, including the Dutch, and compared to neighbouring countries such as China or Japan, Korea was not eager to trade with the west.[3]

Initially, the Dutch (also called Hwaran (花蘭))[4] were thought to be part of the Nanman people by the Koreans.[5] The first Dutchman attested to have made contact with Korea was Jan Jansz Weltevree, who arrived in n 1627 to find drinking water and settled in Korea. Later Hendrik Hamel, who unintentionally arrived in 1653, recorded Weltevree and Korea in his journal.[6]

Hamel escaped in 1666 and returned to Amsterdam in 1668. Hamel's journals and his descriptions of Korea led, the Dutch East India Company to task a ship (the Corea) with exploring this nation, with expectations of resources and flourishing trade opportunities. This attempt to directly trade with Korea and bypass Japanese middlemen, however, was rejected by Japanese authorities.[7][8] The Dutch showed interest in Korea regarding its role in producing porcelain, as the Qing had placed an export ban.[9] In 1669, Batavian officials were eager to forge relations with Korea, fearing that the Portuguese in Macau might do so first.[8]

20th century

The Netherlands recognized South Korea in 1949 and officially launched diplomatic relations in 1961.[4]

Korean War

The Dutch participated in the Korean War as part of the United Nations.[10]

Economy

The two countries forged an economic technology cooperation treaty in 1982.[4]

Sports

The two countries competed in baseball at the 1996 Summer Olympics, where South Korea defeated the Netherlands for its only win.

In the 2002 World Cup, the South Korean national team entered the semifinals under the Dutch football manager Guus Hiddink, who was later made the first honorary citizen of South Korea on 2 July 2002.[11][12]

In the 2020 Summer Olympics the countries faced off in Women's Handball. In the highest-scoring match at the Games, Netherlands beat South Korea 43-36.[13] Both teams made it to the quarterfinals, but lost (Netherlands to France (gold medal winners), South Korea to Sweden (fourth place winners)).

The two countries also faced off in the finals of the mixed team Archery event where South Korea's Kim Je-deok and An San took gold in a 5-3 win.[14]

See also

References
  1. Zaken, Ministerie van Buitenlandse (January 6, 2017). "South Korea - netherlandsandyou.nl". www.netherlandsandyou.nl.
  2. "주소 및 연락처주 네덜란드 대한민국 대사관".
  3. 역사채널ⓔ, E. B. S. (December 9, 2014). 역사e 3: 세상을 깨우는 시대의 기록. 북하우스. ISBN 9788956059303 – via Google Books.
  4. "네덜란드 - 한국민족문화대백과사전".
  5. "하멜 일행 후손이 한국에 있다는데…". 아틀라스뉴스. July 23, 2019.
  6. "[이기환의 흔적의 역사]하멜이 박연을 만났을 때". 경향신문. June 16, 2015.
  7. "[30일 이프로]동인도회사 '코리아'호". 경남도민일보. January 29, 2010.
  8. Singh, Daljit; Siregar, Reza Y. (September 28, 1997). ASEAN and Korea: Trends in Economic and Labour Relations. Institute of Southeast Asian Studies. ISBN 9789813055940 – via Google Books.
  9. "네덜란드, 조선 도자기 탐내다". 아틀라스뉴스. July 22, 2019.
  10. "[Heroes from afar] Dutch troops volunteered on Korean War front line". koreajoongangdaily.joins.com.
  11. "'4강 신화' 히딩크 감독, 퀴라소 대표팀 떠난다…'은퇴' 의사까지". 모바일네이트뉴스.
  12. "(35) Hiddink: hero from Holland and Korea's football magician". koreatimes. 2012-05-02. Retrieved 2021-09-29.
  13. "Olympics-Handball-Dutch sink South Korea in record-breaking clash, Japan bounce back". Reuters.
  14. "Archery - Republic of Korea vs Netherlands - Gold Medal Match Results". olympics.com. Archived from the original on 2021-10-08. Retrieved 2021-09-29.
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