Strain $BH45^T$ was isolated from forest soil of Mt. Bukhan in Jeongneung, Seoul, Korea. The Gram-staining-negative strain $BH45^T$ grows at $4-30^{circ}C$ (optimum of $25-30^{circ}C$) and between pH 5-8 (optimum of pH 6-8). Its major cellular fatty acids are $C_{18:3};{omega}6c$ (6,9,12) and $C_{10:0}$. The G+C content of genomic DNA was 40.2 mol%. The major respiratory quinone system in strain $BH45^T$ is menaquinone-7. Phylogenetic analysis based on 16S rRNA gene sequences indicates that strain $BH45^T$ is closely related to the genus Pedobacter. Sequence similarities with P. terrae KCTC $12762^T$, P. suwonensis KACC $11317^T$, P. soli KACC $14939^T$, P. alluvionis DSM $19624^T$, P. roseus KCCM $42272^T$, P. yonginense KCTC $22721^T$ were 97.5, 97.1, 97.0, 97.0, 97.0, and 96.0%, respectively. DNA-DNA hybridization results distinguish strain $BH45^T$ from two Pedobacter species with high 16S rRNA gene sequence similarities. According to the phenotypic and molecular data, the strain $BH45^T$ clearly represents a novel species within the genus Pedobacter; thus, the name Pedobacter jeongneungensis sp. nov. is proposed for this strain. The type strain is $BH45^T$ (=KACC $15514^T$ =JCM $17626^T$).