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King Sejong
Research station · Republic of Korea · year-round
King Sejong is a station run by Republic of Korea, established in 1988. It sits at 62°13'S 58°47'W, 3,089 km from the South Pole, and is staffed through the winter. At peak it holds 78 people.
OperatorRepublic of Korea
TypeStation
SeasonalityYear-Round
StatusOpen
Established1988
Peak population78 people
Elevation10 m
Position62°13'S 58°47'W
Decimal-62.2167, -58.7833
Distance to pole3,089 km
Webcamlive camera ↗
Nearest stations
Great-circle distance. Antarctic logistics run on proximity — these are the neighbours a station shares weather, flights and emergencies with.
Nearest penguin colonies
Known breeding sites within reach. Locations only — no counts. Estimating colony size from satellite imagery does not yet work, so this site publishes no abundance figures.
King Sejong in Antarctic Polar Stereographic (EPSG:3031). Rings are 60°, 70° and 80°S.
Within 20 km. Orange dots are stations, blue are penguin colonies. North points at the pole.