Free Trade Agreements (FTA) have played a leading role in the liberalization of the international economic order. It has assisted the strengthening of international partnerships with economic interests combined with political motivation. After the Cold War, the United States seized the opportunity to rise as the world’s sole hegemonic power 1. Introduction 2. Background of the KORUS and ROK-China FTAs A. The United States and China’s FTA Strategies B. Strategic Impact of the KORUS and ROK-China FTAs 3. FTA and the Korean Peninsula A. Direction of South Korea’s FTA Strategy B. Political Situation in Northeast Asia and Direction for South Korea’s Future FTAs 4. Strategic Considerations