There is now an online version of the encyclopedia that continues to be updated.

9628; ｢한국민족문화대백과사전 편찬사업 추진위원회 규정｣) was issued to begin work on compiling a national encyclopedia.

[5] In 2001, the digital edition EncyKorea was published on CD-ROM and DVD.

[5][4] The articles in the encyclopedia are aimed at readers who want to learn about Korean culture and history, and were written by over 3,800 scholars and expert contributors who are mainly associated with the Academy of Korean Studies.

[6] It has been described as one of the most frequently used encyclopedias for Korean studies,[7] as well as one of the most extensive.