{"id":334884,"date":"2026-05-15T02:18:34","date_gmt":"2026-05-14T20:48:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/?p=334884"},"modified":"2026-05-15T02:18:34","modified_gmt":"2026-05-14T20:48:34","slug":"scientist-goes-stir-crazy-in-antarctic-research-centre-and-makes-knife-news-world","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/index.php\/2026\/05\/15\/scientist-goes-stir-crazy-in-antarctic-research-centre-and-makes-knife-news-world\/","title":{"rendered":"Scientist goes stir crazy in Antarctic research centre and makes knife | News World"},"content":{"rendered":"

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An Antarctic scientist on the Jang Bogo station allegedly pulled a makeshift knife on a colleague (Picture: Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

An Antarctic researcher wintering with other scientists on a distant station is accused of pulling a makeshift knife on a colleague. <\/p>\n

Researchers wintering on the Korean Antarctic Jang Bogo station were caught in something out of a horror movie after considered one of their colleagues\u2019 threatening behaviour on the world\u2019s remotest continent.<\/p>\n

The incident happened last month, when the icy continent becomes extremely inhospitable ahead of winter with temperatures averaging -45\u00b0C. <\/p>\n

A winter-over station staff member pulled a blade on one other personnel, the Korea Polar Research Institute (KOPRI) said. <\/p>\n

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The South Korean Jang Bogo everlasting Antarctic station consists of 16 facilities and it will probably house as much as 60 people (Picture: Yonhap\/EPA\/Shutterstock)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The 30cm (11-inch) shank had been pieced together from a steel sheet within the station workshop, based on Korean media. <\/p>\n

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Nobody was injured within the standoff, which resulted within the suspect being taken away.<\/p>\n

The suspect, who has not been named, was identified as a person in his 50s, with an alleged prior record of misconduct and issues with colleagues, based on the Korea Times<\/a>. <\/p>\n

He was reportedly separated from the remaining of the group before departing for South Korea, where he arrived on Monday. <\/p>\n

Police in South Korea have now launched an investigation. <\/p>\n

His departure was possible only due to international cooperation between countries that run Antarctic missions, because the continent is basically out of bounds this time of the 12 months. <\/p>\n

Jang Bogo Station, South Korea\u2019s second Antarctic base, was founded in 2014 in Terra Nova Bay. <\/p>\n

It sits in Victoria Land within the southeastern Antarctic. The closest country is Latest Zealand, which is hundreds of miles across the inhospitable Southern Ocean. <\/p>\n

Neighbouring stations include the American McMurdo Station on the southern tip of Ross Island, Latest Zealand\u2019s Antarctic research station Scott Base, Italy\u2019s seasonal station Zucchelli and Germany\u2019s Gondwana Station.<\/p>\n

Only specialist aircraft could make the journey to the Antarctic research spots, with flights normally taking around 4 to 5 hours, while a sea crossing from Australia can take as much as two weeks, and each are weather-dependent. <\/p>\n

The UK operates several bases on the continent through the British Antarctic Survey. It has three all-year bases in Rothera, Halley and Signy, and two summer-only stations. <\/p>\n

Get in contact with our news team by emailing us at webnews@metro.co.uk.<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n

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