• 2015

• • - Park Woo-Hong (Dongsanbang Gallery) was elected as the 17th chairperson of the Korea Galleries Association.
  • - 2015 Korea Artist Prize, MMCA: Kira Kim, Na Hyun, Oh In-hwan, Ha Tae-bum
  • - Busan Museum of Art opened Space Lee Ufan.
  • - Im Heung-soon won a Silver Lion at the 56th Venice Biennale.
  • - Open call for the Director of MMCA was proceeded by the Minis try of Culture, Sports and Tourism.
  • - Lim Young-bang died.

• • - The government decided to raise the average cigarette price from KRW2,500 to KRW4,500.
  • - Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS)
  • Cooking broadcast has become widespread.
  • - Controversy over plagiarism by writer Shin Kyung-sook
  • - Controversy over Charlie Hebdo’s satire on Muhammad
  • - Strong earthquake in Nepal
  • - Turmoil over the Euro currency
  • - due to the financial crisis in Greece

• 2014

• • - Dongdaemun Design Plaza(DDP) hosted Gansong Culture Exhibition as its inaugural exhibition.
  • - Busan Biennale Executive Director Oh Kwang-su resigned.
  • - Beyond and Between to celebrate the 10th anniversary of Leeum
  • - Gonggan building was renamed as the Arario Museum in Space.
  • - 2014 Gwangju Biennale Burning Down the House
  • - SeMA Biennale Media City Seoul 2014 Ghosts, Spies and Grand mothers
  • - 2014 Busan Biennale Inhabiting the World
  • - 2014 Korea Artist Prize, MMCA: Koo Dong-hee, Kim Shin-il, Noh Sun-tag, Chang Ji-a
  • - Dismissal of director Jeong Hyung-min from MMCA
• • - The sinking of the Sewol ferry
  • - Yoo Byung-eun died.
  • - The Unified Progressive Party was dispersed by the Constitutional Court
  • - Pope Francis visited Korea.
  • - DaumKakao was established.
  • - The nut rage incident related to the former vice president of Korean Air.

• 2013

• • - Dongdaemun Design Plaza(DDP) hosted Gansong Culture Exhibition as its inaugural exhibition.
  • - Busan Biennale Executive Director Oh Kwang-su resigned.
  • - Beyond and Between to celebrate the 10th anniversary of Leeum
  • - Gonggan building was renamed as the Arario Museum in Space.
  • - 2014 Gwangju Biennale Burning Down the House
  • - SeMA Biennale Media City Seoul 2014 Ghosts, Spies and Grand mothers
  • - 2014 Busan Biennale Inhabiting the World
  • - 2014 Korea Artist Prize, MMCA: Koo Dong-hee, Kim Shin-il, Noh Sun-tag, Chang Ji-a
  • - Dismissal of director Jeong Hyung-min from MMCA
• • - The sinking of the Sewol ferry
  • - Yoo Byung-eun died.
  • - The Unified Progressive Party was dispersed by the Constitutional Court
  • - Pope Francis visited Korea.
  • - DaumKakao was established.
  • - The nut rage incident related to the former vice president of Korean Air.

• 2012

• • - Dongdaemun Design Plaza(DDP) hosted Gansong Culture Exhibition as its inaugural exhibition.
  • - Busan Biennale Executive Director Oh Kwang-su resigned.
  • - Beyond and Between to celebrate the 10th anniversary of Leeum
  • - Gonggan building was renamed as the Arario Museum in Space.
  • - 2014 Gwangju Biennale Burning Down the House
  • - SeMA Biennale Media City Seoul 2014 Ghosts, Spies and Grand mothers
  • - 2014 Busan Biennale Inhabiting the World
  • - 2014 Korea Artist Prize, MMCA: Koo Dong-hee, Kim Shin-il, Noh Sun-tag, Chang Ji-a
  • - Dismissal of director Jeong Hyung-min from MMCA
• • - The sinking of the Sewol ferry
  • - Yoo Byung-eun died.
  • - The Unified Progressive Party was dispersed by the Constitutional Court
  • - Pope Francis visited Korea.
  • - DaumKakao was established.
  • - The nut rage incident related to the former vice president of Korean Air.

• 2014

• • - Dongdaemun Design Plaza(DDP) hosted Gansong Culture Exhibition as its inaugural exhibition.
  • - Busan Biennale Executive Director Oh Kwang-su resigned.
  • - Beyond and Between to celebrate the 10th anniversary of Leeum
  • - Gonggan building was renamed as the Arario Museum in Space.
  • - 2014 Gwangju Biennale Burning Down the House
  • - SeMA Biennale Media City Seoul 2014 Ghosts, Spies and Grand mothers
  • - 2014 Busan Biennale Inhabiting the World
  • - 2014 Korea Artist Prize, MMCA: Koo Dong-hee, Kim Shin-il, Noh Sun-tag, Chang Ji-a
  • - Dismissal of director Jeong Hyung-min from MMCA
• • - The sinking of the Sewol ferry
  • - Yoo Byung-eun died.
  • - The Unified Progressive Party was dispersed by the Constitutional Court
  • - Pope Francis visited Korea.
  • - DaumKakao was established.
  • - The nut rage incident related to the former vice president of Korean Air.

• 2012

• • - Dongdaemun Design Plaza(DDP) hosted Gansong Culture Exhibition as its inaugural exhibition.
  • - Busan Biennale Executive Director Oh Kwang-su resigned.
  • - Beyond and Between to celebrate the 10th anniversary of Leeum
  • - Gonggan building was renamed as the Arario Museum in Space.
  • - 2014 Gwangju Biennale Burning Down the House
  • - SeMA Biennale Media City Seoul 2014 Ghosts, Spies and Grand mothers
  • - 2014 Busan Biennale Inhabiting the World
  • - 2014 Korea Artist Prize, MMCA: Koo Dong-hee, Kim Shin-il, Noh Sun-tag, Chang Ji-a
  • - Dismissal of director Jeong Hyung-min from MMCA
• • - The sinking of the Sewol ferry
  • - Yoo Byung-eun died.
  • - The Unified Progressive Party was dispersed by the Constitutional Court
  • - Pope Francis visited Korea.
  • - DaumKakao was established.
  • - The nut rage incident related to the former vice president of Korean Air.

• 2014

• • - Dongdaemun Design Plaza(DDP) hosted Gansong Culture Exhibition as its inaugural exhibition.
  • - Busan Biennale Executive Director Oh Kwang-su resigned.
  • - Beyond and Between to celebrate the 10th anniversary of Leeum
  • - Gonggan building was renamed as the Arario Museum in Space.
  • - 2014 Gwangju Biennale Burning Down the House
  • - SeMA Biennale Media City Seoul 2014 Ghosts, Spies and Grand mothers
  • - 2014 Busan Biennale Inhabiting the World
  • - 2014 Korea Artist Prize, MMCA: Koo Dong-hee, Kim Shin-il, Noh Sun-tag, Chang Ji-a
  • - Dismissal of director Jeong Hyung-min from MMCA
• • - The sinking of the Sewol ferry
  • - Yoo Byung-eun died.
  • - The Unified Progressive Party was dispersed by the Constitutional Court
  • - Pope Francis visited Korea.
  • - DaumKakao was established.
  • - The nut rage incident related to the former vice president of Korean Air.