1964. 12. 07   Tongyang Broadcasting Corp. opens 1965. 09. 22   JoongAng Ilbo is launched 1974. 11. 19   Los Angeles edition is launched 1976. 07. 01   New York edition is launched 1979. 06. 12   Chicago edition is launched 1980. 11. 30   Tongyang Broadcasting Corp. absorbed by Korean                           Broadcasting System in national media                           reorganization 1984. 09. 22   JoongAng Ilbo’s new headquarters and Hoam                           Gallery opens 1989. 06. 17   First wire newspaper transmission system is                          established in Korea (Seoul↔ NY,CHI,LA) 1989. 12. 20   JoongAng Ilbo databank JOINS is established 1991. 09. 25   Computerized newspaper publishing begins 1991. 11. 01   Newsweek Korea is launched 1994. 03. 21   JoongAng Ilbo proclaims ‘Second Founding’ 1994. 06. 09   15 professional experts selected as specialist                           reporters 1994. 07. 08   The Bureau of Volunteer opens                           (later renamed The Institute of Civil Society) 1994. 09. 01   48- page, three-section paper is introduced 1995. 03. 02   ‘Internet JoongAng Ilbo’ service begins 1995. 04. 15   JoongAng Ilbo commences morning edition 1995. 10. 09   Masthead switched from Chinese characters to                           Korean, Horizontal copy layout is introduced 1996. 07. 10   Nation’s first media exhibition center,                           JoongAng Media Hall, opens 1996. 09. 20   Hosts the 1st Asia Press Forum 1997. 03. 11   JoongAng m&b is established 1997. 07. 11   Yumin Memorial Hall opens 1998. 03. 01   JoongAng Ilbo New Media Inc. is established                           (later renamed Joins.com) 1999. 03. 02   JoongAng Ilbo and Samsung separate;                           new beginning for JoongAng Ilbo 1999. 04. 01   JoongAng Ilbo and Samsung’s separation publicly                           approved 1999. 04. 06   Acquisition of ‘Q channel’ acquired, JoongAng>                           Broadcasting Co. is established 1999. 09. 12   1st JoongAng Ilbo Marathon 2000. 10. 06   1st JoongAng Literary Award 2000. 10. 17   English newspaper is launched in partership                           with the International Herald Tribune 2001. 01. 01   Newspaper page image database is completed,                           service begins 2001. 03. 06   Washington D.C. edition is launched 2001. 06. 07   Introduction of an Independent Counsel 2001. 07. 16   Participation in ABC Circulation Public Survey 2001. 09. 01   Economic Research Institute is established 2001. 09. 22   News Database service begins 2001. 10. 16   Early edition is abolished 2002. 02. 01   JoongAng Broadcasting’s History Channel is                           established 2002. 04. 03   Inauguration of the Legal Advisory Committee 2002. 04. 25   BBB(Before Babel Brigade) campaign is launched                           for 2002 FIFA World Cup in Korea 2002. 08. 19   Business and economy section is expanded to                           ‘JoongAng Economy’ 2002. 09. 04   Premium Reader Service begins                           2003. 02. 25   Forbes Korea is launched                           2003. 06. 13   ' Week &' magazine section is launched                           2004. 01. 01   Random House JoongAng is established                         2005. 01. 07   JoongAng Broadcasting's J Golf is established                           2006. 05. 22   JNI-Joongangilbo NIE research Institute is                           established                           2007. 03. 18   JoongAng Sunday the high-end Sunday newspaper                           is launched