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ISBD Korea is the Korean branch of the International Society of Bipolar Disorder, and it is also an active Research Association in Korea. On June 14, 2010, ISBD Korea agreed to form a Korean branch of ISBD named 'ISBD Korea' with 21 Korean researchers. At the first meeting, Yeon Ho Joo (University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Asan Medical Center) was elected as the chairman, and Hyun-Sang Cho (Yonsei University College of Medicine, Severance Mental Health Hospital) and Yong-Min Ahn (Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital) were appointed as the vice-chairmen. Kyooseob Ha (Seoul National University College of Medicine, then Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, now Seoul National University Hospital) was elected as the advisor, and Tae-Hyun Ha (Seoul National University College of Medicine, Bundang Seoul National University Hospital) was appointed as the General Affairs Director. ISBD Korea is resolved to cooperate with the East Asian Bipolar Forum (EABF) and to perform a joint mission in partnership with ISBD