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1919.09. |
Founded the 'Chosun Ilbo Establishment Projectors' Asssociation |
| 1919.10. |
Declared the purpose of Chosun Ilbo's foundation, 'The Promotion of Neo Civilization' |
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1920.03.05 |
Chosun Ilbo founded, president Jo Jin-Tae |
| 1920.04.28 |
First confiscation in just its fourth edition for criticizing the forced marriage between King Youngchin and a Japanese princess |
| 1920.08.15 |
Yu Mun-Hwan is appointed president. |
| 1920.08.27 |
First Korean press to be suspended of publication (1st) for the editorial 'Nature,' criticizing the cruel oppression of Japanese police |
| 1920.09.05 |
Three days after suspension was relieved, it was suspended indefinitely (2nd) for printing the article 'Why did the stupid governor general suspend our newspaper?' |
| 1921.04.09 |
Nam Gung-Hun is appointed president |
| 1923.06.06 |
1000th edition of Chosun Ilbo published |
| 1923.06.28 |
The introduction of Chosun Ilbo 'Company Editorial' |
| 1924.07.22 |
Korea's first regional edition, a 4-page Kyongbuk edition, introduced |
| 1924.09.13 |
Independence activist Sin Seok-wu acquires Chosun Ilbo, Lee Sang-Jae is appointed president |
| 1924.09.13 |
First press to introduce comic series 'Meongteongguri? |
| 1924.11.23 |
Korea's first morning newspaper published |
| 1925.02.21 |
First overseas correspondent dispatched to Moscow |
| 1925.09.08 |
Suspended indefinitely (3rd) accused of fueling complaints and discontent against Japanese colonial rule with its editorial 'The political relationship between Chosun and Russia' |
| 1927.02.02 |
Korea's first monthly magazine published by a newspaper agency 'Monthly Chosun' is established |
| 1927.02.15 |
Singanhoe Society is founded under the initiative of Chosun Ilbo |
| 1927.02.15 |
By leading the way for the founding of the anti-Japanese Singanhoe Society, unfolded the movement towards the abolition of the six evil laws. |
| 1927.03.25 |
Sin Seok-Wu is appointed president |
| 1928.01.25 |
Publisher and chief editor An Jae-Hong and editor Baek Gwan-Su are arrested for 'The sacrifice of delay in bail,' an editorial criticizing Japan's cruel prison system |
| 1928.05.09 |
Suspended for 133 days (4th) for the editorial 'Byeok Sang-Gwan' of the 'Jinan incident' criticizing the dispatch of Japanese troops to Shandong, chief editor Ahn Jae-Hong re-arrested |
| 1929.03.22 |
'Life innovation campaign' and 'Literacy campaign' held |
| 1929.10.08 |
The first Seoul-Pyongyang Football Match held |
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1931.07.25 |
An Jae-Hong is appointed president |
| 1932.02.22 |
Yu Jin-Tae is appointed president |
| 1932.06.15 |
Godang Jo Man-Sik is appointed president |
| 1933.03.22 |
Gecho Bang Eung-Mo, acquires the right of management over Chosun Ilbo |
| 1933.07.19 |
Bang Eung-Mo is appointed president |
| 1935.10.17 |
Sister newspaper, 'Jogwang' founded |
| 1935.12.21 |
Distributed 100,000 copies of Korean textbooks nationwide in protest to Japanese's abolition of Korean education |
| 1936.03.25 |
Indicted for the education sufferings due to the editorial 'The tragedy of Chosun education' criticizing the discrimination between Korean and Japanese student's educational opportunities |
| 1937.01.10 |
4-page tabloid of 'The Children's Chosun Daily' published |
| 1937.04.01 |
'Youth' monthly magazines for teenagers founded |
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1940.08.10 |
Discontinued by the Japanese order 6923. 4 suspensions and over 500 confiscations in its 20 years 5 months and 5 days since foundation |
| 1945.11.23 |
Reissue in 5 years and 3 months following the independence |
| 1945.12.27 |
Led racial movement against trusteeship with its editorial 'denouncement of trusteeship' |
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1950.06.29 |
Suspension of publication till October 22nd due to the Korean War |
| 1950.07.06 |
Bang Eung-Mo president is kidnapped to North Korea |
| 1952.04.30 |
Jang Gi-Yeong is appointed president |
| 1954.04.30 |
Bang Il-Yeong is appointed publisher and editor |
| 1954.06.09 |
The first public testing for journalists recruit |
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1963.03.17 |
In resistance to the militant government's pre-censorship of editorials, published paper for 12 days without editorials |
| 1964.06.25 |
In commemoration of the 14th anniversary of the break of Korean War, Chosun Ilbo started 'The 1 million signing campaign in support of bringing home those who were kidnapped to the North' |
| 1964.08.31 |
Reporters of Chosun Ilbo editorial office adopt the written resolution top pressuring our newspaper's publisher regarding the retaliation on the four newspaper opposing the government's press regulation |
| 1964.11.16 |
Bang Il-Yeong is appointed chairman, Bang Wu-Yeong is appointed representative director |
| 1968.10.20 |
'Weekly Chosun' is founded |
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1970.02.02 |
Bang Wu-Yeong is appointed president |
| 1971.04.17 |
Reporters of Chosun Ilbo editorial office protest against unjust governmental intervention, adopt 'Declaration of Freedom of Press' |
| 1979.02.27 |
Chosun Ilbo surpasses 1 million copies mark (1.047 million copies) |
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1980.03.15 |
'Monthly Chosun' founded |
| 1980.05.06 |
Acquisition of the monthly 'Mountain' previously published by the mountaineering cultural institution |
| 1984.02.01 |
'Chosun Ilbo US edition' founded |
| 1984.04.16 |
'Fishing Chosun' founded |
| 1984.12.15 |
'Home Chosun' founded |
| 1988.07.01 |
'Chosun Ilbo Information Service Center' established |
| 1988.09.01 |
'Middle School Chosun Ilbo' founded |
| 1988.10.11 |
'Chosun Ilbo Electric News Board' goes into operation |
| 1989.03.15 |
First Chosun Ilbo reduced-size edition published |
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1990.03.21 |
'Sports Chosun' founded |
| 1991.05.25 |
1000th edition of company paper published |
| 1992.03.21 |
First press to complete the national simultaneous print network |
| 1992.06.19 |
Started environmental protection campaign 'Let's reduce waste' |
| 1992.10.01 |
CTS development complete |
| 1993.03.10 |
Bang Wu-Yeong appointed chairman, Bang Sang-Hun appointed president |
| 1993.03.20 |
First Korean press to introduce ombudsman system |
| 1993.04.28 |
First to enforce reporter identification |
| 1993.08.28 |
Woman's magazine 'FEEL' founded |
| 1993.09.15 |
Participated in ABC |
| 1993.11.18 |
'Ah! Goguryeo' exhibition held |
| 1993.11.20 |
Bang Il-Yeong cultural foundation officially established |
| 1994.06.03 |
Awarded the UN environmental award (global 500) |
| 1995.01.03 |
Declares 'First year of comprehensive information industry' |
| 1995.05.17 |
IPI conference held in Seoul / President Bang Sang-Hun is appointed vice-chairman of IPI Headquarters |
| 1995.10.02 |
Digital Chosun Ilbo Corp. established |
| 1995.10.26 |
The first Korea International Environmental Award |
| 1996.02.29 |
Awarded Korea Marketing Award 95 |
| 1996.03.18 |
Started Kidnet campaign |
| 1996.03.30 |
Participated in the 2nd ABC |
| 1996.06. |
Acquires satellite branch office permit |
| 1996.09.21 |
President Bang Sang-Hun awarded the US Missouri University Press Award |
| 1996.11.25 |
Korea's first attorney pre-reading system adopted |
| 1997.03.14 |
President Bang Sang-Hun elected Chairman of Korean Press Association |
| 1998.04.24 |
World'first e-mail identification goes into effect |
| 1998.08.15 |
'Korea 50 years, our story' exhibition opens |
| 1999.03.02 |
Adopts horizontal writing |
| 1999.10.19 |
Full-front implementation of C3 system |
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2002.06. |
World Cup Gwanghwamun Street Festival |
| 2003.10.01 |
Chosun Living Media Inc. established |
| 2003.10.08 |
Korea's first simultaneous print of 36-page color |
| 2004.03.05 |
84th anniversary since foundation |
