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The title of Prime Minister (style wijongdaeshin) was created during the last years of the Korean Empire and during the early years of being under Japanese rule:
| # | T# | Picture | Name | Serving Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Pak Yonghyo | 1895 - 1895 | |
| 2 | 2 | Pak Chesun | 1895 - 1895 | |
| 3 | 3 | Kim Hongjip | 1895–1896 | |
| 4 | 4 | Han Kyusol | 1896 - 1896 | |
| 5 | 5 | Lee Wan-Yong | 1896 - 1896 | |
| 6 | 6 | Yong Yong Sun | 1897 - 1897 | |
| — | — | Yu Kuihwan (acting) |
1898 - 1898 | |
| 7 | 7 | Shin Kisun | 1899–1901 | |
| 8 | 8 | Yong Yongsun | 1901–1903 | |
| 9 | 9 | Yi Kummyong | 1904 - 1904 | |
| 10 | Han Kyusol (2nd Term) |
1905 - 1905 | ||
| 11 | Pak Chesun (2nd Term) |
1905–1907 | ||
| 12 | Lee Wan-Yong (2nd Term) |
1907–1909 | ||
| 13 | Pak Chesun (3rd Term) |
1909–1910 | ||
| 14 | Lee Wan-Yong (3rd Term) |
1910 - 1910 |
During the Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea in Exile in Shanghai, China, a PM was create for a brief few days to replace the Chairman of the Provisional Legislative Assembly:
The role was changed over to Chief Executive in 1919; changed again as Premier 1919-1926 and finally as President from 1926-1948.
| # | T# | Picture | Name | Serving Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | Syngman Rhee | 1919 - April 10, 1919 |