Quoted by Iran's semi-official Fars News Agency, the Defense Minister Brigadier General Amir Hatami promised Iranians they would see the new fighter fly on Wednesday.
The semi-official Tasnim news agency believed to be close to Iran's military quoted the Guard's statement as saying the operation will continue in order to ensure border security.
To meet soaring demand for knowledge about South Korea, a new department of public diplomacy was set up two years ago by the Korea Foundation, a government quango.