Ministry of National Defense (South Korea) Tags: Government Agency.The Ministry of National Defense (MND) is a department within the government of South Korea and responsible for the military branches of South Korea. It was established on 15 August 1948 and located at Yongsan-dong Yongsan District Seoul. formation date 1948-08-15 formation year 1948-01-01T00:00:00+02:00 jurisdiction Government of South Korea leader Kim Kwan-jin Learn more... Loading...