01.26. | Remodeling of house into museum begins |
08. | Two-storied house near Seongmi-san (39-13, Seongsan-dong, Mapo-gu, Seoul) is purchased. Design, construction, archiving, and fundraising efforts continue. |
02. | Construction plan on the site in Seodaemun Independence Park is put on hold, and search for a new site commences based on decision to find an existing building that could be purchased and remodeled. (Organizations of the Liberation Movement such as Korea Liberation Association and the Liberation Martyrs’ Families strongly oppose the construction of the “comfort women” museum in the park, a sacred space of liberation movement, and the Seoul metropolitan government remained detached toward the issue) |
03.11. ~03.15. | International Exhibit on War and Women’s Human Rights held in Seoul Metro Art Center |
03.08. | Commencement ceremony of the construction of War and Women’s Human Rights Museum, <Creating the Site of Hope> |
02.28. | Lee Jeongmi Concert held to fundraise for the museum (Tokyo, Japan) |
02.07. | Japanese Committee for Construction of War and Women’s Human Rights Museum launched |
| 11.03. | The Korean Council’s press conference on the Korea Liberation Association’s press conference for withdrawal of the museum construction permit |
10.24. ~10.27. | Networking activities with overseas museums (Shanghai and Wuhan, China) |
10.17. | Education program for the War and Women’s Human Rights Museum construction in Tokyo, Japan |
| 10.16. | Permit for museum construction project notified and issued |
| 09.08. | Namsan Park Management Office notified results of the application for permission of city plan facilities establishment project |
| 08.16. | Museum Fundraising Night held by Friends of “Comfort women” in Sydney, Australia |
| 07.31. | Application submitted for permission of city plan facilities establishment project to the Namsan Park Management Office |
| 06.30. ~07.04. | Networking activities with overseas museums (Germany) |
| 06.21. | Lee Jeongmi Concert held to fundraise for the museum (Osaka, Japan) |
| 04.28. | The Cultural Heritage Administration re-allows the construction project (construction permission extended from August 15, 2008 to August 15, 2011) |
| 03.31. | Basketball player Jeon Ju-won appointed as museum ambassador |
| 04.07. ~04.09. | Networking activities with overseas museums (Taiwan) |
| 03.28. ~03.30. | Networking activities with overseas museums (Vietnam) |
08.26. | Screening of “My Heart Is Not Broken Yet” and promotion of museum in Tokyo, Japan |
04.27. ~ 04.30. | Rally held in Osaka to support the museum fundraising campaign |
02.09. | Request made in the name of 20 member organizations of the Korean Council to the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family to financially support the budget for museum construction |
| 01.24. | Museum 2007 Public Fundraising Campaign launched |
| 01.12. | Request made to Namsan Park Management Office to extend the establishment project by 1 year |
11. | Budgets and Accounts Board of the National Assembly Gender Equality and Family Committee discusses and includes funding for the museum in the 2007 government budget |
10.19. | Presentation for the site confirmation and establishment of the War and Women’s Human Rights Museum held at the Education Hall in the National Human Rights Commission |
| 09.21. | Brunch and presentation on establishment of the museum with National Assembly members |
| 08.18. | Final deliberation passed by the 2nd session of the Committee |
| 07.18. | The Seoul City Park Committee passes the deliberation bill |
| 06.12. | Deliberation bill submitted to Namsan Park Management Office for deliberation of park construction plan alteration by Seoul City Park Committee |
| 04.14. | The Inspection Board for Alteration of the Present Condition at the Department of Historical Site in the Cultural Heritage Administration provides permission for the establishment of the War and Women’s Human Rights Museum |
03.08. | Permission request for alteration of the present condition of the cafeteria of Seodaemun Independence Park for establishment of War and Women’s Human Rights Committee submitted to Seodaemun-gu Office |
10.25. | Agreement reached with the Seoul metropolitan government to establish the museum at the cafeteria site in Seodaemun Independence Park; Chairperson of the Establishment Committee, Yi Myeongju (Professor of Architecture at Myeongji University) and Kim Hui-ok (CEO of ATEC), proceed with the architectural design |
10.21. | Confirmed that parking space at Seodaemun Independence Park is designated as a cultural heritage site |
10. | Seoul metropolitan government begins discussions to use the parking space of Seodaemun Independence Park as the museum site |
08. | Request to donate museum site made to the Seoul metropolitan government |
06. | Fundraising events held during the Women’s Korean Basketball League games |
05.27. | Meeting with National Assembly Gender Equality and Family Committee |
01. | Campaigns for museum building site begin (exploring buildings that could be remodeled into museums among park sites and government-owned buildings in Seoul) |
12.27. | 1st Establishment Committee Chairperson meeting (discussions of museum building site begin) |
12.16. | Establishment Committee is launched (Chairpersons of the Establishment Committee elected), fundraising campaign launched, campaign pamphlets published, and videos released |
10.22. | Gil Won-ok halmoni attends parliamentary inspection held by Foreign Affairs and Trade Board, National Assembly Unification, Foreign Affairs, and Trade Committee as a witness. The Board unanimously adopts the Resolution for Establishment of History Museum for Redress and Human Rights of Japanese Military “Comfort Women” Victims. The resolution is adopted in the plenary session of the National Assembly. |
12.18. | Memorial service for deceased halmonis and event for the establishment of War and Women’s Human Rights Museum held. This event was shaped by the understanding that commemorating the Japanese military “comfort women” victims signifies not forgetting their pain, educating and taking action to prevent recurrence. (Japanese military “comfort women” victims Gil Won-ok, Kim Bun-seon, Kim Eun-rye, Baek Neobdegi, Shin Hyeon-sun, Lee Geum-soon, Lee Yong-soo, Jang Jeom-dol, Ha Sang-suk, Choi Gap-sun, Park Du-ri, Hwang Sun-i, Kim Sang-hee, Lee Sun-deok, Lee Ok-geum, Han Do-sun contribute to the museum fundraising campaign) |
02. | Education & Exhibition Hall opens in the Seodaemun office of the Korean Council for the Women drafted for Military Sexual Slavery by Japan |
The Establishment Committee of Women and War Archives is established |