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Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Logo: Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency, South Korea-Gov, via Wikimedia Commons3
South Korean government public health agency
Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA; Korean: 질병관리청), formerly Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC, 질병관리본부), is an organization under the South Korean Ministry of Welfare and Health that is responsible for the advancement of public health by managing prevention, survey, quarantine, trial, and research on infectious diseases, chronic and rare illnesses and injuries. It was founded in December 2003 and is located in Osong Health Technology Administration Complex in Cheongju.2 It is part of Ministry of Health and Welfare.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
Overview
- Websitewww.kdca.go.kr
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Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA; Korean: 질병관리청), formerly Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC, 질병관리본부), is an organization under the South Korean Ministry of Welfare and Health that is responsible for the advancement of public health by managing prevention, survey, quarantine, trial, and research on infectious diseases, chronic and rare illnesses and injuries. It was founded in December 2003 and is located in Osong Health Technology Administration Complex in Cheongju.2
Corporate structure
Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention sits at the top of its group. 16 entities, 1 country on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.
- Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Busan National Quarantine Station Subsidiary · South Korea
- Busan National Quarantine Station Gamcheon Branch Subsidiary · South Korea
- Donghae National Quarantine Station Subsidiary · South Korea
- Gimhae Airport National Quarantine Station Subsidiary · Gangseo District, South Korea
- Gunsan National Quarantine Station Subsidiary · South Korea
- Incheon Airport National Quarantine Station Subsidiary · South Korea
- Incheon National Quarantine Station Subsidiary · South Korea
- Jeju National Quarantine Station Subsidiary · South Korea
- Korea National Institute of Health Subsidiary · South Korea
- Mokpo National Quarantine Station Subsidiary · South Korea
- National Yeosu Quarantine Station Subsidiary · South Korea
- Pohang National Quarantine Station Subsidiary · South Korea
- Pyeongtaek National Quarantine Station Subsidiary · South Korea
- Tongyeong National Quarantine Station Subsidiary · South Korea
- Ulsan National Quarantine Station Subsidiary · South Korea
Built from subsidiaries, stakes and holdings from Wikidata (CC0); major holders from Schedules 13D and 13G. Each entity in the chart links to its source.
Leadership
Who has led Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.
Board members and other officers (2)
- Board memberSangWoo Tak Apr 19, 2021 to now1
- Board memberChun Kang May 2009 to Apr 20141
Subsidiaries and ownership
Parent company
- Ministry of Health and Welfare
Subsidiaries
- Busan National Quarantine Station
- Busan National Quarantine Station Gamcheon Branch
- Donghae National Quarantine Station
- Gimhae Airport National Quarantine Station
- Gunsan National Quarantine Station
- Incheon Airport National Quarantine Station
- Incheon National Quarantine Station
- Jeju National Quarantine Station
- Korea National Institute of Health
- Mokpo National Quarantine Station
- National Yeosu Quarantine Station
- Pohang National Quarantine Station
- Pyeongtaek National Quarantine Station
- Tongyeong National Quarantine Station
- Ulsan National Quarantine Station
From Wikidata.1
Acquisitions
- Succeeded by Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency1
Timeline
- 2004Founded Founded1
Links
- Websitewww.cdc.go.kr1
- Websitewww.cdc.go.kr/CDC/eng/main.jsp1
- YouTubewww.youtube.com/channel/UCa7-3Zvxg-5Rfxgu3RQY_gw1
- WikipediaKorea Disease Control and Prevention Agency
- More imagesWikimedia Commons
- WikidataQ12618419
Sources
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