South Korea's President Lee Myung-bak will make an official visit to New Zealand on March 3-4, Prime Minister John Key announced on Wednesday.
Key said they would discuss improving economic links between the two countries which are preparing to negotiate a free trade pact, dpa reported.
He said South Korea was an important bilateral and regional partner for New Zealand and his country's sixth-largest export market.
Lee will speak at a New Zealand-Korea Economic Forum which will discuss strengthening ties between the two business communities.
South Korea's Foreign Minister Yu Myung-hwan visited the country in January.
New Zealand's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade has called for public submissions on a free trade agreement as a precursor to formal negotiations with Seoul.
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