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History

  • 1906

    • 05

      • Myungshin Girls’ School is established with financial support from Empress Sunheon (Kyungseon Palace). Mrs. Lee, Jeong Sook becomes the first principal.

  • 1907

    • 05

      • The school is granted farm land of about 1,000 jeongbo (unit of area) in various locations by King Young Chin (Jaeryong-gun, Shincheon-gun, Eunyul-gun, Anak-gun, Hwanghea-do, Paju-gun, Gyeonggi-do, Wando-gun).

  • 1908

    • 12

      • The school name is changed to Myungshin Girls’ High School.

  • 1909

    • 05

      • The school name is changed to Sookmyung Girls’ High School.

  • 1910

    • 04

      • The first graduation ceremony takes place and the Department of Arts is established.

  • 1911

    • 11

      • The school name is changed to Sookmyung Girls’ Common High School.

  • 1912

    • 01

      • The Sookmyung School Foundation is established with income from the granted farm lands of six counties within the Shincheon, Eunyul, Jaeryon, Paju, Wando, Gyeonggi-do, Jeollanam-do providences, by Queen Um and King Young Chin

  • 1915

    • 03

      • The Department of Studying is established.

  • 1935

    • 08

      • Professor Odashogo becomes the principal

  • 1938

    • 05

      • Free rent of 6,471 pyeong (unit of land) for school site is granted by Minister Lee, Wang-Jik

    • 12

      • 'Sookmyung Girls’ Professional College is established (present site is 314 pyeong) and the departments of Housecrafts, Arts and Teaching are established (the Royal Family granted 1,390.3 pyeong for dormitories).

  • 1939

    • 04

      • Professor Odashogo becomes the first principal of the college. The school is opened with 40 students in the Department of Housecrafts, 40 students in the Department of Arts and 50 students in the Department of Teaching.

  • 1940

    • 09

      • The main building, small auditorium and dormitory are constructed (total floor space of 1,618 pyeong).

  • 1945

    • 11

      • Professor Lim, Sookjae, Doctor of Law, becomes the principal

  • 1948

    • 05

      • The college is promoted to 'Sookmyung Women's College' and establishes various departments in the Division of Literature and the Division of Science (Department of Korean Language and Literature, Arts and Music and Domestic Science).

  • 1951

    • 09

      • The school operates temporarily in Dongdaesin-dong, Pusan due to the Korean War.

  • 1953

    • 02

      • he Department of Politics and Economics and the Department of Pharmacy are established.

    • 09

      • The school returns to its main site in Seoul.

  • 1954

    • 12

      • A three-story building is purchased near the school (plot of 153 pyeong and floor space of 342 pyeong).