History of Jeongdong Theater

2021

March 23 Changing its corporate name into National Jeongdong Theater

2019

August 20 Inauguration of Kim Hui-cheol, the 8th
director (term of office: Aug. 20, 2019 ? present)

2017

March 1 Opening of Jeongdam convenience facility

April 14 Opening of Jeongdong Maru

2016

June 21 Inauguration of Son Sang-won, the 7th director
(term of office: Jun. 21, 2016 ? Aug. 19, 2019)

2015

April 1 Constitution of Jeongdong Theater Foundation
(separated from Myeongdong Theater)h

2013

June 7 Inauguration of Jeong Hyeon-uk, the 6th director
(term of office: Jun. 7, 2013 ? Jun. 20, 2016)

2011

July 1 Opening of Gyeongju Brand Performance, a regular permanent performance

2010

March 29 Inauguration of Choi Jeong-im, the 5th director
(term of office: Mar. 29, 2010 ? Mar. 28, 2013)

2008

November 17 Inauguration of Choi Jeong-im, the 5th director
(term of office: Nov. 17, 2008 ? Mar. 28, 2010)

June 18 Constitution of Myeongdong & Jeongdong Theater Foundation
(unified operation of Myeongdong Theater and Jeongdong Theater)

2004

June 1 Inauguration of Choi Tai-ji, the 3rd director
(term of office: Jun. 1, 2004 ? Dec. 17, 2007)

2000

March 2 Inauguration of Park Hyeong-sik, the 2nd director
(term of office: Mar. 2, 2000 ? May 31, 2004)

1997

January 1 Inauguration of Hong Sa-jong, the 1st director
(term of office: Jan. 1, 1997 ? Mar. 1, 2000)

January 1 Constitution of Jeongdong Theater Foundation
(trust operation by the Ministry of Culture ＆ Tourism)

1995

June 17 Opening of Jeongdong Theater
(as a branch of the National Theater of Korea)