Oral Presentation

Current Status of the KVN

Do-Young Byun (KASI)

The Korean VLBI Network (KVN) is a mm-VLBI array composed of three 21-m radio telescopes. Through last 4-years operation, the system performance has been tested and many VLBI and single dish observations have been performed toward the key science targets. The KVN started open use operation to Korean astronomers this year and plan to extend the open use to world-wide astronomers next year. We present the current status and science activity of the KVN.