February 2024
In-Taek HYUN, appointed as the Foundation's chairperson of the board of directors
January 2019
Si-Uk NAM, appointed as the Foundation's chairperson of the board of directors
Ja-Ryong KOO, appoionted as the Director of the Institute 21 for Peace Studies
February 2018
Si-Uk NAM, appointed as the Foundation's chairperson of the board of directors
Ki-Heung HAN, appoionted as the Director of the Institute 21 for Peace Studies
March 2017
Si-Uk NAM, appointed as the Foundation's chairperson of the Board of Trustees
Ki-Heung HAN, appoionted as the Director of the Institute 21 for Peace Studies
March 2016
Chae-Ju LEE, appointed as the Foundation's chairperson of the Board of Trustees
Ki-Heung HAN, appoionted as the Director of the Institute 21 for Peace Studies
March 2008
Chae-Ju LEE, appointed as the Foundation's chairperson of the Board of Trustees
Hyong-Nam BHANG, appoionted as the Director of the Institute 21 for Peace Studies
April 2006
The name of the Foundation was changed to the Hwajeong Peace Foundation.
Choong - Gu NAHM, appointed as the Foundation's chairperson of the Board of Trustees.
Kyu Min LEE, appointed as the Director of the Institute 21 for Peace Studies
April 2000
The Peace Foundation 21 establishes itself as a separate and independent entity,
shedding its status as a section of The Dong-A Ilbo.
The Institute for Unification is absorbed into The Institute 21 for Peace Studies, which is the tactical arm of The Peace Foundation 21.
Okie KWON, appointed as the Foundation’s first Chairperson of the Board of Trustees
Choong-Gu NAHM, appointed as the first Director of The Institute 21 for Peace Studies
February 1999Choong-Gu NAHM, appointed as the thirteenth Director
September 1997Jae Hong HWANG appointed as the twelfth Director
September 1995Jong Moon CHUNG appointed as the eleventh Director
November 1994In Gun HONG, appointed as the tenth Director
January 1993Yong Moo YEO, appointed as the ninth Director
September 1991Renamed as ‘The Institute for Unification’ (under the supervision of the editor-in-chief)
January 1987Chae-Ju LEE appointed as the eighth Director
April 1986Haeng Hoon CHANG appointed as the seventh Director
September 1984
Repositioned to the Department of Research (under the supervision of the editor- in-chief)
Yong-Soon SHIN, appointed as the seventh Director
March 1981Okie KWON appointed as the fifth Director
January 1980Sung Han KIM appointed as the fourth Director
October 1977Kwon Sang PARK appointed as the third Director
December 1974Yeon Kwon CHUNG appointed as the second Director
June 1972
Kun Ho SONG appointed as the first Director
Renamed as ‘The Security and Unification Research Institute’ and
restructured as an entity under the direct management of the President of The Dong-A Ilbo
(a working committee member : Yong Moo YEO)
May 1968
‘The Korean Unification Research Society’ is established as a research
institute affiliated to The Dong-A Ilbo
(Administrator: Dong Wook LEE, a working committee member : Kyu-Hwa CHO, Si-Uk NAM)
