This paper studies the practice of parliamentary diplomacy in the context of EU–Korea relations arguing that this is an essential element in the bilateral relationship. Having defined the concept of parliamentary diplomacy, the development of interaction between the European Parliament (EP) and the National Assembly of Republic of Korea, Korean National Assembly (KNA) is being analysed. Their bilateral relations began in 1994 and further deepened in 2004 when the EP set up the Delegation for Relations with the Korean Peninsula. Subsequently, the EP Delegation and the KNA-EU Interparliamentary Council regularly met to discuss various issues, from trade agreements to security issues on the Korean Peninsula and defence matters more generally. This examination of parliamentary diplomacy also demonstrates the way in which bilateral relations have been influenced by electoral cycles on both sides and more generally by changes in the respective domestic political situations.

本文研究了欧盟与韩国关系背景下的议会外交实践，认为这是双边关系的重要组成部分。在定义了议会外交的概念后，我们对欧洲议会（EP）与大韩民国国会、韩国国会（KNA）之间互动的发展进行了分析。两国关系始于1994年，并于2004年欧洲议会设立朝鲜半岛关系代表团而进一步深化。随后，欧洲议会代表团和韩国国民议会-欧盟议会间理事会定期举行会议，讨论从贸易协定到朝鲜半岛安全问题以及更广泛的国防问题等各种问题。对议会外交的考察还表明，双边关系如何受到双方选举周期以及更普遍的国内政治局势变化的影响。