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History home About KOPRI > History
2009
December 2009

'Araon‘, the Research Icebreaker of the Republic of Korea, departed for Antarctica.

December 2009

Korean Arctic & Antarctic Research Programmed sent the 23rd research team for the coming winter.
November 2009

'Araon‘, the research icebreaker, was constructed and delivered.
June 2009

'Araon' loaded with propellers was launched for the first time.

2009
January 2008

The construction of 'Araon’
2009
January 2007

Construction and construction supervision by the research icebreaker
2006
April 2006 Move to Incheon Free Economic Zone in Songdo, Incheon
2004
April 2004 KOPRI was separated from KORDI and became an independent polar research institution.
2002
June 2002 Korean National Committee on Polar Research (KONPOR) was established.
April 2002 The Arctic Station was inaugurated.
April 2002 Korea joined the International Arctic Science Committee (IASC).
2001
October 2001 The Korean Arctic Science Council(KASCO) was organized.
1990
July 1990 Korea acceded to SCAR as a regular member.
June 1990 Polar Research Laboratory was expanded and renamed as Polar Research Center.
1989
October 1989 Korea joined Antarctic Treaty as a Consultative Party.
1988
February 1988 The Antarctic Station was inaugurated.
January 1988 The first Korea Antarctic Research Program (KARP) team conducted survey in the vicinity of King Sejong Station.
1987
December 1987 Korea joined the Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR) as an associated member, and consturuction of King Sejong Station began.
August 1987 Korean National Committee on Antarctic Research (KONCAR) was established.
March 1987 Polar Research Laboratory was established at the Korea Ocean Research and Development Institute (KORDI).
1986
November 1986 Acceded to the Antarctic Treaty as its the 33rd signatory
1985
April 1985 Acceded to the Convention on the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (CCAMLR)