In 2007, a free trade agreement known as the Republic of Korea-United States Free Trade Agreement (KORUS FTA) was signed between South Korea and the United States, but its formal implementation was repeatedly delayed, pending approval by the legislative bodies of the two countries.
I 2007 blev en frihandelsaftale kendt som frihandelsaftalen mellem Republikken Sydkorea og USA (KORUS FTA) indgået mellem Sydkorea og USA, men dens formelle gennemførelse blev gentagne gange forsinket, idet den afventede godkendelse af de lovgivende organer to lande.