History

1965 KOC was established within the Korean National Commission for UNESCO.

1979 KOC moved to the Korea Ocean Research & Development Institute (KORDI).

1980 KOC moved to the National Oceanographic Research Institute.
1983 KOC moved back to the Korean National Commission for UNESCO.

1997 KOC management functions transferred to the Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries (MOMAF).
KOC secretariat functions transferred to KORDI.

2000. 1 KOC secretariat functions transferred to MOMAF.
Organisation of the eighth Assembly of KOC.
2000.4.4 The First Revision of the KOC Status.

2002.5.9 The Second Revision of the KOC Status.

2003.12 The KOC Secretariat Office was established in KORDI.

2004 Organisation of the ninth KOC Assembly.
The Third Revision of the KOC Status.
Establishment of The Sub-Committee for PICES.

2006.5 Organisation of the tenth KOC Assembly ('06~'07)

2008.5 Organisation of the eleventh KOC Assembly ('08~'09)