Seoul to take necessary measures based on 'clear principles' over DMZ: security adviser

National Security Adviser Wi Sung-lac said Friday that South Korea would respond to the September DMZ mine blast with necessary measures based on clear principles, while pursuing peaceful coexistence. The blast wounded three South Korean soldiers, two seriously. Wi said Seoul had demanded an apology from North Korea, removed mines at the site and proposed military talks to clarify uncertainties over the Military Demarcation Line. He also discussed OPCON transfer and possible South Korean contributions to protecting navigation in the Strait of Hormuz.

Wi said South Korea had ensured military readiness by test-firing a hypersonic missile after the incident.

North Korea has denied responsibility for the mine blast and accused Seoul of escalating tensions with warning shots; Kim Yo-jong threatened to deploy tactical strike assets along the border and resume propaganda loudspeaker broadcasts.

Wi said Seoul expects a tangible outcome on wartime OPCON at South Korea-U.S. defense ministers’ talks expected in December and the bilateral Security Consultative Meeting set for early next year.

The Lee Jae Myung administration seeks to regain wartime OPCON, currently held by the United States, before its term ends in 2030 or earlier.

Wi said no final decision had been made on expanding the Cheonghae Unit to cover the Strait of Hormuz, and that any potential mission would focus on protecting South Korean vessels, crude oil routes and nationals.

Published Oct 30, 2026 11:51 am KST

Updated Oct 30, 2026 12:31 pm KST

National Security Adviser Wi Sung-lac speaks during a parliamentary audit session at the National Assembly in Seoul, Thursday. Yonhap

South Korea will continue taking necessary measures based on clear principles in response to the recent mine blast in the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ), the country's top security adviser said Friday, reiterating the government's focus on establishing peace that eliminates the need for fighting.

National Security Adviser Wi Sung-lac made the remarks at a press briefing following the detonation of North Korean land mines inside the DMZ in September that wounded three South Korean soldiers, two of them seriously.

"Our government will continue taking necessary measures in response to the DMZ mine blast incident based on clear principles," Wi said.

"The government will focus its resources on creating peace that makes fighting unnecessary by consistently pursuing its policy of peaceful coexistence," he added.

The security adviser said that, since the incident, Seoul has demanded an apology from North Korea, removed mines at the accident site and ensured the military's readiness by test-firing a hypersonic missile.

Seoul has also proposed military talks with the North on several occasions to clear up uncertainties over the Military Demarcation Line, he noted.

The remarks come as North Korea continues to deny responsibility for the mine blast, and instead accuses Seoul of escalating tensions with warning shots at its troops across the border.

Kim Yo-jong, the powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, has threatened to deploy tactical strike assets along the inter-Korean border and resume propaganda loudspeaker broadcasts toward South Korea.

On South Korea's bid to retake wartime operational control (OPCON) of its troops, Wi said the government expects a "tangible outcome" on the issue during South Korea-U.S. defense ministers' talks expected to be held December and the bilateral Security Consultative Meeting set for early next year.

During a South Korea-U.S. summit in September, the two countries' leaders reaffirmed their commitment to deepening cooperation on OPCON transfer, followed by a similar agreement during bilateral defense ministers' talks earlier this week, the presidential official also noted.

"In particular, U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth reaffirmed the U.S.' commitment to OPCON transfer," Wi said, referring to the recent defense ministerial talks in the Philippines.

The Lee Jae Myung administration seeks to regain wartime OPCON, currently held by the United States, before its term ends in 2030, or even earlier.

On the Strait of Hormuz, the security adviser said South Korea will consider the increased deployment of vessels and aircraft by major countries in the war-stricken strait when deciding how to contribute to ensuring freedom of navigation in the region.

"The government is considering ways to strengthen and expand the Cheonghae Unit," a South Korean anti-piracy naval mission operating in the waters off Somalia, to cover the strait, he said, adding that no final decision has been made.

"Under any circumstances, South Korea will uphold its principles of never engaging in or interfering with the war and will carry out the minimum necessary activities and international contributions," he said.

The official stressed that protecting South Korean merchant vessels, crude oil transportation routes and South Korean nationals would be the focus of any potential mission in Hormuz.

He also reaffirmed that South Korea will continue to participate in international efforts to assist Ukraine in its war with Russia, despite its recent diplomatic dispute with Kyiv.

South Korea recently recalled some of its staff members from its embassy in Ukraine in protest against Ukraine's unilateral disclosure of the transfer of two North Korean prisoners of war to South Korea and its subsequent denial that it had previously agreed with Seoul to keep the transfer confidential.

韩国国家安全顾问魏圣乐周五表示，韩国将秉持明确原则，采取必要措施应对9月发生的非军事区地雷爆炸事件，同时致力于和平共处。该爆炸事件造成三名韩国士兵受伤，其中两人伤势严重。魏圣乐表示，首尔已要求朝鲜道歉，并已清除爆炸地点的地雷，同时提议举行军事会谈，以澄清军事分界线的不确定性。他还讨论了作战指挥权移交以及韩国可能为保护霍尔木兹海峡航行安全做出的贡献。

Wi表示，事件发生后，韩国通过试射高超音速导弹确保了军事战备状态。

朝鲜否认对地雷爆炸事件负责，并指责首尔鸣枪示警加剧紧张局势；金与正威胁要在边境部署战术打击力量，并恢复宣传扩音器广播。

Wi表示，首尔方面希望在12月举行的韩美国防部长会谈和明年初举行的双边安全磋商会议上，就战时作战指挥权问题取得切实成果。

李在明政府希望在2030年或更早任期结束前，重新夺回目前由美国持有的战时作战指挥权。

Wi表示，尚未就扩大清海部队的管辖范围至霍尔木兹海峡做出最终决定，任何潜在的任务都将侧重于保护韩国船只、原油航线和国民。

发布于2026年10月30日上午11:51（韩国标准时间）

更新于2026年10月30日下午12:31（韩国标准时间）

韩国国家安全顾问魏成乐周四在首尔国会出席国会审计会议并发表讲话。（韩联社）

韩国最高安全顾问周五表示，针对最近在非军事区发生的地雷爆炸事件，韩国将继续根据明确的原则采取必要措施，并重申政府致力于建立消除战争必要性的和平。

韩国国家安全顾问魏圣乐在9月份朝鲜在非军事区引爆地雷，导致三名韩国士兵受伤（其中两人伤势严重）后举行的新闻发布会上发表了上述言论。

“我国政府将继续按照明确的原则，采取必要措施应对非军事区地雷爆炸事件，”魏说。

“政府将集中资源，通过持续奉行和平共处政策，创造和平，使战争不再必要。”他补充道。

安全顾问表示，自事件发生以来，首尔方面已要求朝鲜道歉，清除了事故现场的地雷，并通过试射高超音速导弹确保了军队的战备状态。

他还指出，首尔方面也曾多次提议与朝鲜举行军事会谈，以消除军事分界线方面的不确定性。

朝鲜继续否认对地雷爆炸事件负责，反而指责首尔向其边境另一侧的军队鸣枪示警，加剧了紧张局势。

朝鲜领导人金正恩的妹妹金与正威胁要在朝韩边境部署战术打击力量，并恢复向韩国进行宣传广播。

关于韩国​​试图重新夺回其部队的战时作战控制权（OPCON），Wi表示，韩国政府希望在预计于12月举行的韩美国防部长会谈以及定于明年初举行的双边安全磋商会议上，就此问题取得“切实成果”。

总统府官员还指出，在9月份的韩美峰会上，两国领导人重申了深化作战指挥权移交合作的承诺，随后在本周早些时候的双边国防部长会谈中也达成了类似的协议。

“特别是，美国战争部长皮特·赫格塞斯重申了美国对作战指挥权移交的承诺，”魏说，他指的是最近在菲律宾举行的国防部长会谈。

李在明政府希望在2030年任期结束前，甚至更早，重新夺回目前由美国掌握的战时作战指挥权。

关于霍尔木兹海峡，韩国安全顾问表示，韩国在决定如何为确保该地区航行自由做出贡献时，将考虑主要国家在饱受战争蹂躏的霍尔木兹海峡增加舰艇和飞机部署的情况。

他说：“政府正在考虑如何加强和扩大清海部队（韩国在索马里附近海域执行反海盗任务的海军部队），使其能够覆盖海峡区域。”他还补充说，尚未做出最终决定。

他说：“无论在任何情况下，韩国都将坚持不参与或干涉战争的原则，并将开展最低限度的必要活动和国际贡献。”

该官员强调，保护韩国商船、原油运输路线和韩国国民将是任何可能在霍尔木兹执行的任务的重点。

他还重申，尽管韩国最近与基辅发生外交争端，但韩国仍将继续参与国际社会援助乌克兰对抗俄罗斯的战争。

韩国最近召回了驻乌克兰大使馆的部分工作人员，以抗议乌克兰单方面披露向韩国移交两名朝鲜战俘，以及随后否认此前曾与首尔达成协议对移交一事保密。