they are moving forward with plans to issue passports with a fresh design and high-tech security features starting in 2020.

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced that they are moving forward with plans to issue passports with a fresh design and high-tech security features starting in 2020. The first noticeable change will be the color, which has been green for the past 32 years. The new navy-colored passport will feature inside pages that illustrate Korea's cultural heritage. The government has released drafts of the proposed designs and would like the public to contribute their opinions before the final design is announced this December.