2013

June

Completed construction of National Library of Korea, Sejong

December

Opening of National Library of Korea, Sejong (December 12, 2013)

2011

July

Chose the construction company (Daelim Industrial)

August

Chose construction supervision, company (Heerim Architects & Planners)
Began construction of National Library of Korea, Sejong

2010

June ~ December

Detailed design

2009

March

Established Master plans for the construction of national library (Multifunctional Administrative City Construction Agency)

June ~ September

Invited competitions for Construction Engineering & Architecture Design Project (Multifunctional Administrative City Construction Agency)

December

Signed contract for construction design service (Multifunctional Administrative City Construction Agency) - Master design (September 12 ~ October 6)

2008

September

Got approval through assessment of preliminary feasibility study for construction of national library (Ministry of Strategy and Finance, KDI)

2007

July

Announced action plans for "Happy City development plans" (Multifunctional Administrative City Construction Agency)

2006

February

Report to the President : "Policies and Proposals for Public Library" (Ministry of Culture)
- Need to build regional library centers to act as hubs for growth of library

June

Proposed establishment of national library for "Master plans for construction of administrative city" (Ministry of Culture)

July

Reflected the proposal for establishment of national library in city construction index of "Master plans for construction of administrative city" (Ministry of Construction and Transportation)

September

Proposed construction of national library in Happy City (Ministry of Culture)

November

Announced "Happy City development plans" (Multifunctional Administrative City Construction Agency)