ass y ▁in ▁Se oul ▁and ▁a ▁South ▁Korean ▁emb ass y ▁in ▁London . ▁The ▁UK ▁and ▁South ▁Korea ▁co oper ate ▁in ▁world ▁events ▁with ▁other ▁nations ▁such ▁as ▁the ▁United ▁States . ▁They ▁have ▁recent ▁military ▁relations ▁and ▁the ▁UK ▁often ▁supports ▁South ▁Korea ' s ▁view ▁during ▁periods ▁of ▁tur bul ent ▁North ▁Korea – S outh ▁Korea ▁relations . ▁There ▁were ▁about ▁ 1 7 , 0 0 0 ▁South ▁Kore ans ▁living ▁in ▁the ▁United ▁Kingdom ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 1 . ▁ ▁In ▁November ▁ 2 0 1 6 , ▁the ▁Republic ▁of ▁Korea ▁Air ▁Force ▁conducted ▁a ▁domestic ▁air ▁combat ▁man oe u ver ing ▁exercise ▁with ▁the ▁British ▁Royal ▁Air ▁Force ▁and ▁the ▁United ▁States ▁Air ▁Force . ▁This ▁was ▁the ▁first ▁such ▁exercise ▁with ▁a ▁foreign ▁nation ▁other ▁than ▁the ▁United ▁States . ▁ ▁High - level ▁ex changes ▁From ▁the ▁Republic ▁of ▁Korea ▁to ▁the ▁United ▁Kingdom : ▁▁ 1 9 8 6 ▁April ▁President ▁Ch un ▁Do o - h wan ▁▁ 1 9 8 9 ▁ ▁November ▁President ▁R oh ▁T ae - wo o ▁▁ 1 9 9 5 ▁ ▁March ▁President ▁Kim ▁Young - sam ▁▁▁▁ 1 9 9 8 ▁ ▁April ▁President ▁Kim ▁D ae - j ung ▁▁▁▁ 2 0 0 1 ▁ ▁December ▁President ▁Kim ▁D ae - j ung ▁▁ 2 0 0 4 ▁ ▁December ▁President ▁R oh ▁M oo - hy un ▁▁▁▁ 2 0 0 6 ▁ ▁February ▁Minister ▁of