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Introduction
About-KDF
The Korea Democracy Foundation(KDF) was established to contribute to the development of democracy by carrying out projects to memorialize the democratization movement and inherit its spirit in accordance with the Korea Democracy Foundation Act(Act 6495) passed into legislation on June 28, 2001.
The KDF carries out support projects and arranges events to develop democracy movement, such as the establishment and operation of the National Museum Of Korean Democracy.
It also collects, digitizes, manages, and researches documents for the historical organization of the democratization movement as well as the democratization movement artifacts preservation, management and publication.
A project has been undertaken to convert the former Anticommunist Office of the National Police Agency in Namyeong-dong, Seoul, the notorious symbol of state violence during the military dictatorship, into the “National Museum of Democracy and Human Rights”.
The ground-breaking ceremony was held in the 34th year of June 10 Democratization Movement, and the project will be brought to an end with official opening of the Hall in 2024.
In addition, since January 2023, KDF has been in charge of consignment management of the "National Museum of Korean Democracy" in Icheon, Gyeonggi-do, and operating graveyard management, memorial services, exhibitions and educational programs.
Timeline
| July 14, 2000 | Motion for the Korea Democracy Foundation Act with the signature of 82 members of the ruling and opposition parties |
| June 28, 2001 | The Korea Democracy Foundation Act is legislated by the National Assembly of Korea |
| July 24, 2001 | Announcement of the Korea Democracy Foundation Act(Act 6495) |
| September 24, 2001 | Appointment of establishment committee members (9 members excluding the committee representative Seong Yu-Bo) |
| October 25, 2001 | Announcement of the Enforcement Ordinance for the Korea Democracy Foundation Act(Presidential Order 17396) Nomination of the first president (Rev. Park Hyung-Kyu) |
| November 12, 2001 | Legal establishment approval, nomination of officers |
| October 8, 2004 | Nomination of second president (Fr. Ham Sei-Ung) |
| June 10, 2005 | Organization of the preparatory committee for the nationwide promotion committee for the establishment of the Democratization Movement Memorial Hall(Tentatively named) |
| August 25, 2006 | Organization of the nationwide promotion committee for the establishment of the Korea Democracy Hall(Tentatively named) |
| April 24, 2007 | Designation of the June 10 Democratic Uprising as a national commemoration day |
| December 3, 2007 | Nomination of the third president (Fr. Ham Sei-Ung) |
| December 24, 2010 | Nomination of the forth president (Chung Sung-Hun) |
| August, 2011 | Guest lecture by Prof. Larry Diamond, Stanford University |
| November, 2011 | 2011 Seoul Democracy Forum |
| June, 2012 | 25th anniversary ceremony of the June 10 Democratic Uprising |
| July, 2012 | Publication of the book 《Election and Civil Society》 |
| August, 2012 | School for East Asia Democracy |
| October, 2013 | 2013 Seoul Democracy Forum |
| December, 2013 | Myanmar Democracy Excursion team visited CSOs, 88 office and NLD office |
| February, 2014 | Nomination of the fourth president (Rev. Park Sang-jeung) |
| October, 2015 | 2015 Seoul Democracy Forum |
| June, 2016 | International Solidarity Seminar(invited 10 international activists who help Korean democratization movement in 70s and 80s through international organizations) |
| May, 2017 | Nomination of the fifth president (Monk Ji-sun) |
| June, 2017 | Academic seminar on the June 10 Democratic Uprising in commemoration of its 30th anniversary. The 30th anniversary commemoration ceremony of the June 10 Democratic Uprising |
| November, 2017 | 2017 Seoul Democracy Forum |
| May, 2018 | Candlelight International Forum(co-hosted with the Record and Commemoration Committee of the People’s Action for Immediate Resignation of President Park Geun-hye) |
| December, 2018 | Namyeong-dong anti-communist department building transfer ceremony |
| January, 2019 | Interim operation of ‘Democracy and Human Rights Memorial Hall’ begins |
| November, 2019 | Seoul Democracy Forum 2019 |
| June, 2020 | Presenting awards to honorees of democracy development at 33rd commemorative ceremony fo the June 10 Democratization Uprising |
| July, 2020 | The 7th Chairperson Monk Ji-sun inaugurated |
| February, 2021 | Democracy and Human Rights Memorial Hall temporarily closed |
| June, 2021 | The groundbreaking ceremony of the Democracy and Human Rights Memorial Hall was held with the participation of Prime Minister Kim Bu-gyeom |
| June, 2021 | 2021 Seoul Democracy Forum(30~31th June) |
| November, 2021 | The 20th anniversary of the KDF celebration week was held along with the 20th anniversary ceremony and the celebration of overseas democratic personnel |
| June, 2022 | The ceremony of the 33rd Anniversary of the June 10th Democratic Movement was held at the Anglican Church of Seoul Cathedral |
| October ~ November, 2022 | Hosting a Democratic Citizen's Cultural Festival |
| January, 2023 | Entrusted by the Ministry of the Interior and Safety for operation of the Korea Democratization Memorial Park |
| January, 2023 | New Year's Greetings on Civil Community |
| July, 2023 | Lee Jae-oh's inauguration as the 8th president |