Oct. 31, 1903
Soong Eui Girls’ School opened in Pyeongyang
Apr. 5, 1924
Established Dept. of Nursery (Parent of current Dept. of Early Childhood Education) as an annex to a regular course
Apr. 5, 1927
Reorganization of school system (5 year for regular course, 2 year for Dept. of Child Care)
Mar. 22, 1938
Order to close school due to refusal to worship at the Shinto shrine
Apr. 23, 1953
Soong Eui Educational Foundation approved to be established in Seoul
Park Hyeon-sook inaugurated as founder & chairwoman
Oct. 6, 1961
Kim Seong-deok inaugurated as chairman
Mar. 12, 1964
Soong Eui nursery school approved to be established
Apr. 4, 1964
Soong Eui Nursery School designated as a school recognizing its students’ academic qualifications equivalent to a junior college
May 28, 1964
Changed organization to Soong Eui Educational Foundation
Sept. 4, 1964
1st graduation ceremony held at Soong Eui Nursery School
(Issued Level 2 Early Childhood Educator license, certificate no.1 issued to Soong Eui graduates)
Dec. 1965
New school building built for Soong Eui Nursery School
May 5, 1969
Published first issue of ≶Mokmyoek> Magazine
Mar. 1970
Soong Eui Children’s Music Classroom operated (predecessor of Kindergarten)
Dec. 16, 1970
Soong Eui Nursery/Vocational School approved to be established
Dec. 24, 1971
School name changed to Soong Eui Women’s Vocational School
Approved establishment of new departments : Dept. of Child Care (quota: 160), Dept. of Library (quota: 80), Dept. of Commerce (quota: 80)
Dec. 14, 1972
Approved additional establishment of departments and increased quota : Dept. of Child Care (quota: 80), Dept. of Tourism (quota: 40), Dept. of Industrial Design (quota: 40)
Dec. 19, 1973
Approved increased quota of departments : Dept. of Tourism (quota: 40), Dept. of Industrial Design (quota: 40)
Feb. 4, 1974
Approved establishment of Kindergarten attached to Soong Eui Women’s Vocational School
Aug. 7, 1974
Lee Sa-jin inaugurated after government-appointment by Soong Eui Educational Foundation (Government-appointed Chairman Kim Yong-woo)
May. 3, 1975
Park Dong-seon inaugurated as chairman
Oct. 22~ 25, 1975
1st Mokmyeok Festival
Dec. 30, 1975
2 classes approved for kindergarten attached to vocation school
Aug. 25, 1976
Kim Soon-sik inaugurated as chairman
Dec. 30, 1976
Approved increased quota of departments : Dept. of Library (quota: 80), Dept. of Tourism (quota: 80)
Apr. 18, 1977
S.C.B.S (broadcasting studio) opened
Dec. 28, 1977
Approved increased quota of departments : Dept. of Commerce (quota: 40), Dept. of Design (quota: 80)
Nov. 8, 1978
Changed department names and approved increased quota of departments : Dept. of Commerce → Dept. of Business Administration, Dept. of Design → Dept of Applied Art, Dept. of Business Administration (quota: 40), Dept. of Applied Art (quota: 40)
Dec. 28, 1978
Approved reorganization of Soong Eui Women’s College
Oct. 10, 1979
Soong Eui Concert Hall commemorating Moffett completed
Jul. 14, 1980
President Hong Jong-myeong inaugurated
Aug. 30, 1980
Soong Eui Women’s College school newspaper registered to the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism
Sept. 13, 1980
Approved additional establishment of department : Dept. of Family (quota: 80)
Sept. 30, 1980
Approved change of department name : Dept. of Childcare → Dept. of Early Childhood Education
Jan. 6, 1981
Designated as general training institution for Kindergarten educators
Aug. 20, 1981
Annex building no.1 completed (floor space: 541 m2)
Oct. 16, 1981
Changed department names and approved additional establishment of departments : Dept. of Tourism→ Dept. of Tourism Management, Dept. of Food and Nutrition (quota: 80), Dept. of Clothing (quota: 80), Dept. of Music (quota: 80), Dept. of Dance (quota: 80)
Feb. 17, 1982
President Lee Chang-hoon inaugurated
Feb. 27, 1982
Designated as partner school to Korea National Open University
Jun. 22, 1983
Agreed to provide commissioned education to Malli-dong Saemaul Nursery School
Oct. 31, 1983
Held event commemorating 80th anniversary and published “80-year History of Soong Eui”
Mar. 19, 1985
Cho Seong-ok inaugurated as government-appointed chairman
Apr. 1, 1985
President Hong Jong-myeong inaugurated
Nov. 5, 1986
Lee Joon inaugurated as chairman
Sept. 1, 1987
President Jeon Goo-heon inaugurated
Oct. 19, 1987
Approved additional establishment of departments and increased quota : Dept. of Literary Creation (quota: 40), Dept. of Clothing (quota: 40)
Oct. 20, 1987
Revised academy flag, school flag, school symbol
Dec. 8, 1989
Adjusted quota of Department of Clothing to Dept. of Literary Creation (quota: 40)
May. 3, 1991
Building completion ceremony for Seorak Training Center
Oct. 6, 1992
Approved additional establishment of department : Dept. of Electrical Calculation (quota: 40)
Oct. 30, 1993
Published 90-year History of Soong Eui (in commemoration of 90th anniversary)
Oct. 31, 1993
90th anniversary of Soong Eui Educational Foundation
Published <90-year History of Soong Eui>
Oct. 14, 1994
Approved change of department name : Dept. of Library → Dept. of Library & Information Science
Aug. 31, 1995
Inauguration ceremony of Chairman Choi Chang-geun
Sept. 1, 1995
President Hwang Deok-ho inaugurated
Dec. 6, 1995
Changed department names and approved increased quota of departments : Dept. of Tourism Management → Dept. of Tourism, Dept. of Family → Dept. of Family Welfare, Dept. of Electrical Calculation (quota: 40)
Mar. 1, 1996
Restructured organization of administrative department
May 27, 1996
Established sisterhood relationship with YMCA Asia Youth Center (在日本韓國YMCA)
Jul. 15, 1996
Signed international exchange agreement with Western Illinois University
Oct. 21, 1996
Changed department names, approved additional establishment of departments, and adjusted quota
Aug. 25, 1997
Approved additional establishment of departments : Dept. of Secretary & Administration (quota: 80), Dept. of Computer Games (quota: 40)
May 1, 1998
School name changed to Soong Eui Women’s College
Feb. 1, 1999
Agreed to provide consignment management of Daebang Comprehensive Social Welfare Center
Apr. 27, 1999
Opened Daebang Comprehensive Social Welfare Center
May. 7, 1999
Worship service for inauguration of Chairman Baek Seong-hak
Jul. 21, 1999
Opened Local Information Education Center
Aug. 20, 1999
Opened annex building no.1 (formerly-Diplomatic Club)
Sept. 10, 1999
Signed international exchange agreement with Seika Women’s Junior College (Japan)
Nov. 15, 1999
Approved additional establishment of departments and increased quota