The Korean lunar lander is a lunar lander currently under development by South Korea, scheduled to be launched in 2032.
The goal of the second phase of the lunar exploration project is to independently develop a 1.8-ton lunar soft landing verification ship and lunar lander, and secure independent space exploration capabilities through lunar surface soft landing experiments and scientific and technological mission performance.
The payload required for the lunar landing mission will be selected through a planning study based on scientific and technological needs, and will be decided along with the landing site.
[1] On October 30, 2024, the Korea AeroSpace Administration and Korea Aerospace Research Institute signed an agreement for the second phase of the lunar exploration project (lunar lander development) and announced that it would begin the project in earnest.
The main content is to invest approximately 530 billion won over 10 years to independently develop a lunar lander to be sent to the moon with the goal of landing on the moon in 2032.