The Architectural Institute of Korea (AIK) is the only academic organization on architecture in

Korea Korea ( ko, 한국, or , ) is a peninsular region in East Asia. Since 1945, it has been divided at or near the 38th parallel, with North Korea (Democratic People's Republic of Korea) comprising its northern half and South Korea (Republic o ...

. Established in 1945, today AIK has more than 10,000 members. They represent

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s, architecture students and

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s, and public officials. The organization’s activities are in three different categories:

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; information research (including four regularly published journals); and, educational and public activities. AIK is led by a governing body and has eight local chapters across Korea. Its national offices are located in

Seoul Seoul (; ; ), officially known as the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea.Before 1972, Seoul was the ''de jure'' capital of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea) as stated iArticle 103 ...

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. AIK has special exchange agreements with allied organizations worldwide, including the

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(AIJ), the Architectural Society of China (ASC), and the

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(ASCA) of the United States.

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{{reflist Architecture-related professional associations Architecture in South Korea Organizations established in 1945