Tsunami research in Korea

The tsunamis that have occurred in many places around the world over the past decades have taken a heavy toll on human lives and property. The eastern coast of the Korean Peninsula is not safe from tsunamis and has sustained tsunami damage in the past. The aim of this study is to review the past, present, and future of some aspects of tsunami research in Korea. A composite numerical model comprising propagation and inundation models is described. The paper also covers tsunami mitigation efforts in Korea, and a tsunami hazard map is developed and introduced.This research was a part of the project titled ‘Countermeasure System against Hazards of Typhoons and Tsunamis in Harbor Zones (South Coast)—Stage 2’, funded by the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries, Korea