韩国和古巴建立外交关系，加强了韩国的拉美外交，并凸显了共同反对美国。 South Korea and Cuba establish diplomatic ties, strengthening South Korea's Latin American diplomacy and highlighting shared opposition to the US.

韩国与古巴自 1959 年以来首次建立外交关系，两国联合国代表在纽约交换了正式双边关系的信函后宣布了这一消息。 South Korea has established diplomatic relations with Cuba for the first time since 1959, with the announcement made in New York after the UN representatives from the two exchanged letters formalizing bilateral ties. 此举标志着韩国扩大对拉外交努力的“重要转折”，为扩大两国实质性合作做出了贡献。 The move marks an "important turnaround" for South Korea in its efforts to expand diplomacy in Latin America and contributes to the expansion of substantial cooperation between the two countries. 韩国是古巴第193个建交国，2022年两国贸易额达到2100万美元。 South Korea is the 193rd country with which Cuba has diplomatic relations, and trade between the countries reached $21 million in 2022.