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1832 Rev. Gützlaff spreads the Gospel in Korea with Chinese Scriptures
1865 Rev. Thomas gives away Chinese Scriptures with the help of the Scottish Bible Society
1877 Rev. Ross, Eung Chan Lee, Sang Ryun Soh, Hong Jun Baek, and others start translating the Bible into Korean
1882 The first Scriptures in Korean, Gospel of Luke and Gospel of John, are published in Manchuria, China by Rev. Ross and his Korean colleagues with the support from the National Bible Society of Scotland (currently Scottish Bible Society)
Sang Ryun Soh brought into Korea the Gospels in Korean for the first time in history
Sang Ryun Soh brought into Korea the Gospels in Korean for the first time in history
1885 Gospel of Mark (신약마가젼복음셔언해) by Soo Jeong Lee is published in Japan with the support of the American Bible Society
1887 The first New Testament, Corean New Testament is published
The Permanent Executive Bible Committee in Korea is organized, and Rev. Underwood and Rev. Appenzeller become members of this committee
The Permanent Executive Bible Committee in Korea is organized, and Rev. Underwood and Rev. Appenzeller become members of this committee
1895 The Bible Society is founded in Korea under the name of the Korean Agency of the British and Foreign Bible Society
Kenmure becomes the first General Secretary of the BFBS Korean agency.
Kenmure becomes the first General Secretary of the BFBS Korean agency.
1899 Churches nationwide conduct ‘Bible Society Sunday’ service and send their contributions to the Bible Society
1900 The second New Testament, the Korean New Testament, is published
1902 The Bible Society representatives hold worship at the Hansung Prison, and start its first free Bible distribution
1913 The first Scripture in Braille (Gospel of John) is published
1939 The Bible Society starts recruiting people to support Bible Work
1940 Robertson becomes the fourth General Secretary of the BFBS Korean agency1
1941 The Japanese colonial government forced the establishment of the Chosun Bible Society
Tae Eung Chung becomes the first General Secretary of the Chosun Bible Society in January
The BFBS Korean agency closes down and hands over all operations to the Korean Bible Society, and formally ends the Bible Work in Korea
In Gwa Chung becomes the second General Secretary of the Chosun Bible Society in April
1942 Bible Work in Korea is put to a stop upon the order from the Japanese Governor-General of Korea.
1945 Bible Work is resumed with liberation.
Tae Eung Chung becomes the first General Secretary of the Korean Bible Society
1947 The Ministry of Culture and Education endorses the Korean Bible Society Foundation
1949 Young Bin Im becomes the second General Secretary of the Korean Bible Society
The Korean Bible Society becomes a member of the United Bible Societies
The Korean Bible Society becomes a member of the United Bible Societies
1964 The Korean Bible Society’s Independence Countermeasures Committee is organized
1967 The New Testament in New Translation (신약전서 새번역) is published
1972 The Bible Society ceases to use colporteurs for Bible distribution
1973 Four hundred thousand copies of Scriptures are exported for the first time
1979 The Korean Bible Society becomes financially independent
1986 Annual Bible distribution exceeds one million copies
1991 Annual Bible distribution reaches two million copies
1995 KBS celebrates its centennial year
KBS opens the Information Resource Center for Biblical Studies (currently the Library for Biblical Studies), Bible Exhibition Hall, and the Ross Memorial Hall
2001 KBS establishes its bindery, Bible Korea Co., and Mal Yong Chung becomes the President
The Revised New Korean Standard Version is published
2005 KBS releases the CD-ROM Bible ver. 2.0.
2006 KBS releases Korean-Chinese mixed script Bible with cross references
KBS starts the Bible A Month Club.
KBS starts the Bible A Month Club.
2007 Chang Eung Ahn and Eui Hyun Kwon become the sixth General Secretaries of the Korean Bible Society
KBS dedicates the Yeoksam Bible House.
KBS dedicates the Yeoksam Bible House.
2010 KBS hosts the 8th World Assembly of the United Bible Societies in Seoul, Korea
2011 KBS celebrates the 100th anniversary of the translation and publication of the first Korean Bible
2015 KBS hosts the 5th Publishers Convention of the United Bible Societies in Seoul, Korea
KBS celebrates the 120th anniversary of Bible Work in Korea
KBS celebrates the 120th anniversary of Bible Work in Korea