1988
  • Hosted 24th Seoul Olympic Games
1986
  • Hosted 10th Seoul Asian Games
1984
  • Established online network system among local immigration offices nationwide.
1976
  • Completed the foundation of Gimpo International Airport Complex
1963
  • Enacted Immigration Control Act
1962
  • Signed Korea’s first visa waiver agreement with West Germany (as of oct. 2011, Korea reached visa waiver agreements with 93 countries)
1961
  • Cross-border travelers at around 38,000
    Ministry of Justice took over the responsibility for border control and foreign registration from Ministry of Foreign Affairs