History
- Presidential campaign: "Gwangju as a cultural capital" 14/12/2002
- 'Gwangju, a Hub city of Asian Culture' project presented 7/11/2003
- Presidential Committee for the Hub City of Asian Culture launched 11/3/2004
- 'Preliminary Master Plan for a Hub City of Asian Culture' formulated 30/11/2005
- ACC International design contest winner selected 2/12/2005
- "Special Act on the Hub City of Asian Culture" legislated 27/9/2006; entered into force 28/3/2007
Draft 'Master Plan for a Hub City of Asian Culture' formulated
- Ministry's conference with Gwangju Metropolitan City 27/12/2006~31/8/2007; with relevant central
government agencies 11/07/2007~24/07/2007
- Presidential Committee for the Hub City of Asian Culture met 22/6, 27/7, 7/9/2007
- Public hearings held 17/8/2007 in Seoul; 22/8/2007 in Gwangju
- 'Master Plan for a Hub City of Asian Culture' approved by the Presidential Committe 17/9/2007;
by the President 1/10/2007
- Presidential Committee for the Hub City of Asian Culture met 22/6, 27/7, 7/9/2007
- Public hearings held 17/8/2007 in Seoul; 22/8/2007 in Gwangju
- 'Master Plan for a Hub City of Asian Culture' approved by the Presidential Committe 17/9/2007;
by the President 1/10/2007
- Public announcement & brefing on the Hub city project held 8/10/2007
- Gwangju Metropolitan City's Annual Implementation Plan formulated 30/1/2008;
- approved by the Ministry of Culture, Sports & Tourism 1/3/2008