GEK (GeoEcoKorea) is a community-driven database that provides access to Quaternary paleoclimate and ecological data from Korea. It supports researchers and educators by curating reliable data from studies on South Korea’s Quaternary sediments, published in both Korean and international journals.

Despite the importance of Korean Quaternary research in understanding climate and ecological changes in Northeast Asia, much of this work remains underrepresented in international databases, limiting its accessibility to global researchers.

GEK addresses this issue by consolidating Korean and international publications on Korea’s Quaternary paleoclimate and ecology. This shared resource enhances Korea’s visibility in global climate studies, facilitates research on regional environmental shifts, and contributes to a deeper understanding of past climates and their influence on current and future environments.