[en] The Korean Nuclear Society (KNS) was founded in 1969 with the purpose of developing nuclear sciences and civil nuclear engineering. KNS has played a fundamental role in the developing of nuclear power turning South Korea into the 6. atomic power in the world in only 40 years. KNS has more than 4300 members from nuclear industry, research centers, and university laboratories. Since 2014 KNS is a partner of the 'nuclear for climate' initiative. Korean nuclear industry has been intensifying its research and developpement capacities since it won the contract for supplying several reactors to the United Arab Emirates. Since 1996, KNS has also been the editor of the journal NUTOPIA (Nuclear Engineering and Technology Journal). Each year KNS organizes a number of conferences on nuclear-related topics. (A.C.)