Ministry of Information and Communication (South Korea)

The Ministry of Information and Communication or MIC was a ministry of the government of South Korea. Its headquarters are located in Jongno-gu, central Seoul. The last minister was Rho Jun-hyong, who began serving in March 2006. The ministry was dissolved on February 28, 2008 and combined with the former Korean Broadcasting Commission to Korea Communications Commission.

See also

• Korea Post
• Government of South Korea
• Communications in South Korea

External links

• Official English-language site

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