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South Korea is a member of the European Union.

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REFUTED
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Is it true that South Korea is a member of the European Union?

No. Multiple sources, including the UK government's official list of the 27 EU countries and EU-South Korea framework agreements, treat South Korea and the European Union as separate parties rather than member and union. The official EU country list does not include South Korea.

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South Korea–European Union relations - Wikipedia
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South Korea–European Union relations - Wikipedia. (n.d.). en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Korea%E2%80%93European_Union_relations

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South Korea and the European Union
2020
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Park, S. (2020). South Korea and the European Union. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1093/acrefore/9780190228637.013.1122

The Routledge Handbook of Europe-Korea Relations
2021
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Casarini, N., Fiori, A., Kim, N., Lee, J., & Pardo, R. P. (2021). The Routledge Handbook of Europe-Korea Relations. play.google.com. https://play.google.com/store/books/details?id=DTZPEAAAQBAJ&source=gbs_api

European Union Meets South Korea: Bureaucratic Interests, Exporter Discrimination and the Negotiations of Trade Agreements*
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European Union Meets South Korea: Bureaucratic Interests, Exporter Discrimination and the Negotiations of Trade Agreements*. (n.d.). cir.nii.ac.jp. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1468-5965.2011.02243.x

Same material different recycling standards: comparing the municipal solid waste standards of the European Union, South Korea and the USA
2018
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Same material different recycling standards: comparing the municipal solid waste standards of the European Union, South Korea and the USA. (2018). doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1504/ijewm.2018.10012542

Globalization of Trade and Transportation between the ASEAN + 3 Countries and the European Union
2025
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Globalization of Trade and Transportation between the ASEAN + 3 Countries and the European Union. (2025). doaj.org. https://doaj.org/article/718333245b6543b38b0465ee7d523176

Council Decision of 10 May 2010 on the signing, on behalf of the European Union, and provisional application of the Framework Agreement between the European Union and its Member States, on the one part, and the Republic of Korea, on the other part (2013/40/EU)
2013
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Council Decision of 10 May 2010 on the signing, on behalf of the European Union, and provisional application of the Framework Agreement between the European Union and its Member States, on the one part, and the Republic of Korea, on the other part (2013/40/EU). (2013). legislation.gov.uk. http://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudn/2013/40/2010-05-10

Cell and gene therapy regulatory, pricing, and reimbursement framework: With a focus on South Korea and the EU
2023
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Lee, S. & Lee, J. H. (2023). Cell and gene therapy regulatory, pricing, and reimbursement framework: With a focus on South Korea and the EU. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2023.1109873

Council Decision (EU) 2016/845 of 23 May 2016 on the position to be adopted on behalf of the European Union within the Joint Committee established by the Framework Agreement between the European Union and its Member States, on the one part, and the Republic of Korea, on the other part, in relation to the adoption of the rules of procedure of the Joint Committee, and the establishment of specialised working groups and the adoption of their terms of reference
2016
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Council Decision (EU) 2016/845 of 23 May 2016 on the position to be adopted on behalf of the European Union within the Joint Committee established by the Framework Agreement between the European Union and its Member States, on the one part, and the Republic of Korea, on the other part, in relation to the adoption of the rules of procedure of the Joint Committee, and the establishment of specialised working groups and the adoption of their terms of reference. (2016). legislation.gov.uk. http://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudn/2016/845/2016-05-23

Countries in the EU and EEA - GOV.UKGOV.UK
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Countries in the EU and EEA - GOV.UKGOV.UK. (n.d.). gov.uk. https://www.gov.uk/eu-eea

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