2007

• Feb.Professors of Hankuk University of Foreign Studies GSIT and
• EwhaWomans University GSTI agree on the need for an association
• July 20thFounders reach a consensus on Ms. Jimyoung Kim (HUFS GSIT
• alumna) as first president
• July 28thFounding Assembly adopts articles of KATI and elects Ms. Jimyung
• Kim as first president
• Aug.Applications submitted to the Ministry of Culture and Tourism
• Aug.KATI website launched
• Sep.KATI approved as an incorporated association
• Oct.Busan and Jeju Branches established
• Dec. 8thFounders conference and information session
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2008

• Feb. 21stGeneral Assembly
• Apr. 23rdNew members on the Board of Directors and Linguistic Committees
• appointed
• Dec.Planners for members published
• Dec. 17thYear-end Party “Celebrating KATI’s First Year”
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2009

• Feb. 19thGeneral Assembly
• Aug. 20thKorea Heritage Education Institute
• Dec. 12thYea-end Party “Opening the 2nd Decade of the 21st Century”,
• Mr. IlSagong awarded with “Best Researcher of the Year”
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2010

• Feb. 18thMs. Sangsook Lee elected as KATI’s 2nd president in the General
• Assembly
• Aug.Website domain changed (i-kati.or.kr)
• Nov.Website renewal
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2011

• Mar.General Assembly
• Apr.Director JoongcholKwak invited as a speaker to the seminar on
• “Errors in the FTA Translation” hosted by the National Assembly
• Dec.Year-end Party
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2012

• Feb.Mr. JoongcholKawk elected as KATI’s 3rd president in the General
• Assembly
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2014

• Mar.Mr. JoongcholKawk elected as KATI’s 4rd president in the General Assembly
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2016

• Feb.Ms Cheol Ja Jeong elected as KATI’s 5th President in the General Assembly
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