About OSK Introduction

Welcome to the homepage of the Optical Society of Korea.

This is Young Uk Jeong, the 32nd President of the Optical Society of Korea.

The OSK was established in 1989 and has been a leading academic organization in the field of optics and related application technology in Korea with 10,000 current members and 9 specialized divisions. It was founded with the purpose of advancing optical technology and allied fields of science and engineering both academically and technologically. The OSK publishes the domestic academic journal "Korean Journal of Optics and Photonics", SCIE-level international academic journal "Current Optics and Photonics (COPP)" and the optical magazine "K-Light". The OSK also promotes communication and academic exchange among OSK members through annual conferences in summer and winter, with additional conferences specialized in each research division. The OSK also has been maintaining international exchanges with 18 optics-related societies overseas.

Laser and optical technology is a fundamental field of basic science that won the 2023 Nobel Prize in Physics (attosecond science) and the Nobel Prize in Chemistry (quantum dot devices). At the same time, it is not only a common technology that is always close to our daily lives but also forms the core foundation of our country's leading and strategic industries.

As such, our society is an open academic venue that converges basic science and industrial technology, focusing on optics and laser technology. It is contributing greatly to technological development as well as academic advancement. Recently, thanks to the active participation and efforts of new and mid-career members, our society has begun a mighty leap toward a new future.

Let’s do our best to make the OSK a well-known and proud organization that anyone would want to participate in. We ask for your active participation and support. I hope that 2024 will be the year of great achievements for all members of the OSK.

Thank you.

정영욱 회장
March 1, 2024.
Young Uk Jeong
President, The Optical Society of Korea