Chapter 1: A long and winding road
About two years ago, I visited the Antarctica.
In February 2014, completing the scientific station on the mainland of the Antarctica, South Korea joined the ranks of advanced countries to spur the research on the South Pole for the future.
I could stand on the Antarctica because I was a journalist to cover that historic moment.
As you may expect, the road to the station was a long and winding road.
First, it took 24 hours from Seoul, South Korea to Christchurch, New Zealand, the gateway to the Antarctica.
There we took LC-130 air carrier which required a 5-hour flight. And then, we had to take an icebreaker at the runway of the Terra Nova Bay and sail to the station.
It took another half day from the Terra Nova Bay to the new scientific station.
During the challenging voyage, I have learned the mystery of the South Pole.
Chapter 2: Mysterious summer and winter
In summer of the South Pole, there are only bright days but no dark night.
Amid such 'White Night', our icebreaker cruised through floating ice-filled sea, and there I met a countless number of penguins, seals, and whales.
In winter of the Antarctica, the sea is entirely frozen so that even icebreaker cannot sail and there is no day but night only.
In that period, Antarctic bases are isolated and surrounded by total darkness and coldness of -40 degrees Fahrenheit.
Such isolation, darkness, and coldness sometimes drove some workers to lose mind and even life. The only solace is beautiful aurora in a jet-black sky.
My video link: https://youtu.be/t2wyuRUw4o8
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