History

2023: The name of the administrative dong of Pungsan-dong was changed to Misa 3-dong. (Its legal dong name remains Pungsan-dong.)(May.1)

2020: Gambuk-dong was divided into Gambuk-dong and Gamil-dong in April - 14 administrative dongs - Hanam Gamil Public Housing District Project

2015: According to the Wirye Housing Site Development Project, Gambuk-dong was divided into Gambuk-dong and Wirye-dong. Hanam's 12 administrative dongs became 13. (Nov. 5)
※ In consideration of the historical background of Hanam, the newly divided dong was named “Wirye.”

2014: According to the Misa Gangbyeon Town Housing Site Development Project, Pungsan-dong was divided into Pungsan-dong, Misa 1-dong and Misa 2-dong. Hanam's 10 administrative dongs became 12. (Jun. 5)

2008: The administrative districts within Deokpung-dong were adjusted according to the Hanam Pungsan Housing Site Development Project.

1994: According to the Sinjang Housing Site Development Project, the administrative districts within Sinjang-dong, Cheonhyeon-dong and Changu-dong were adjusted.

1989: Hanam City was created as Gwangju’s 24 legal ‘ri’s, including Dongbu-eup (12 ‘ri’s), Seobu-myeon (11 ‘ri’s), and some of Jungbu-myeon (Sangsangok-ri), were merged, and promoted to 10 dongs (Jan. 1).

1980: Dongbu-myeon got elevated to Dongbu-eup due to the reorganization of local administration districts. (Dec. 1)

1917: Reorganization of Administrative Districts
Dongbu-myeon – 12 legal ‘ri’s including Chunhyun-ri, Gyosan-ri, Hasangok-ri, Changu-ri, Baealmi-ri, Sinjang-ri, Dangjeong-ri, Deokpung-ri, Poongsan-ri, Mangwol-ri, Sun-ri, and Misa-ri
Seobu-myeon – 11 legal ‘ri’s including Sangsachang-ri, Hasachang-ri, Hang-ri, Chungung-ri (Chunjang-ri), Choil-ri, Choi-ri, Gwangam-ri, Gambuk-ri, Gamil-ri, Gami-ri, and Hagam-ri

1912: 11 ‘ri’s in Dongbu-myeon and Seobu-myeon of Gwangju are subdivided into 28 ‘dong’s and ‘ri’s.
Dongbu-myeon – Sangsachang-ri, Hasachang-ri, Kyochon, Deokpung-dong, Hwangsan-dong, Sun-chon, Mangwol-dong, Misa-dong, Jangye-chon,
Sinjeong-ri, Dangjeong-ri, Changu-dong, Paldang-ri, Baealmi-ri, Hasangok-dong, Chunhyun-dong, and Gaeksan-dong
Seobu-myeon – Chang-dong, Hagam-dong, Gamil-dong, Gami-dong, Gambuk-dong, Gwangam-ri, Choil-dong, Choi-dong, Chunjang-ri, Gungchon, and Hang-dong

1895: Gwangju-Yusubu was changed to Gwangju-gun due to the extensive reorganization of local administrative districts.

1836: Parts of Seobu-myeon and Jungbu-myeon, and Paldang-ri of Yangju-gun were was incorporated into Dongbu-myeon in the 2nd year of King Heonjong's reign of Joseon.

The mid-18th century: According to Yeoji Book, Gwangju was divided into 22 towns, where there were many ‘ri’s(villages) in Dongbu-myeon and Seobu-myeon. (Dongbu-myeon – Sachang-ri, San-gok-ri, Duckpung-ri, Hwangsan-ri, Doonji-ri, Paldang-ri / Seobu-myeon – Hang-dong, Chunjang-ri, Choduck-ri, Gamcheon-ri, Dongeumam-ri)

1682: Gwangju was designated as Yusubu which is a government office established in former capitals, strategic military locations, and other key destinations during the Goryeo and Joseon Dynasties, and then this Yusubu system was completely settled in 1795 during the reign of King Jeong-jo.

1636: When the Manchu Invasion broke out, King Injo entered the Namhansanseong Fortress and confronted the Qing army, but surrendered due to the lack of relief troops and supplies.

1623: After the Japanese Invasion of Korea(the Imjin War, 1592–1598), Gwangju was promoted to the ‘Yusu and Sueosa(YusugyeomSueosa)’ system due to the geographical conditions of defending Hanyang(the old name of Seoul) in the first year of King Injo’s reign of Joseon.

1577: When Gwangju-mok was promoted to Gwangju-bu, Buyun(the minister of bu) was appointed in the 10th year of King Seonjo’s reign of Joseon.

1392: After the founding of the Joseon Dynasty, Gwangju-mok was reorganized into Gyeonggi-do province as the nation established an eight-provinces system. The government office, Eupchi, was placed in Gogol (Chungung-dong) and Hanam was divided into four myeons(town) for each direction: east, west, south, and north.

1356: Gwangju-mok was revived in an attempt to be free from Yuan’s interference in the 5th year of King Gongmin’s reign of Goryeo.

1310: Gwangju-mok was abolished and degraded to Gwangju-bu due to the Yuan invasion in the 2nd year of King Chungseon’s reign of Goryeo.

1232: During the second Mongol invasion, Lee Se-Hwa, the governor of Gwangju, along with his soldiers and the people won the battle by defending the Namhansanseong Fortress against Saridaγ's Mongol army.

983: The mok(a local administrative unit) was established in Gwangju in the 2nd year of King Seongjong’s reign of Goryeo.

940: In the 23rd year of King Taejo's reign in Goryeo, the administrative districts were reorganized into ‘Ju’, ‘Bu’, ‘Gun’, and ‘Hyeon’, and the area that Hanam belonged to was renamed Gwangju.

757: Hansanju was renamed to Hanju in the 16th year of the King Gyeongdeok of Unified Kingdom of Shilla.

604: Namcheonju was abolished and Bukhansanju was established again in the 26th year of King Jinpyeong’s reign → Namcheonju in 662, the 2nd year of King Munmu’s reign → Hansanju in 664, the 4th year of King Munmu’s reign.

568: As Bukhansanju was abolished and Namcheonju was established in Icheon of Gyeonggi-do, Hanam's jurisdiction was changed again in the 29th year of King Jinheung’s reign of Silla.

557: As the Sinju was abolished and Bukhansanju(meaning Mt. Bukhan province) was newly established around the current Seoul area, north of the Hangang River, Hanam was placed under the jurisdiction of Bukhansanju in the 18th year of King Jinheung’s reign of Silla.

553: Silla, which conquered the lower reaches of the Hangang River, established Sinju(meaning new province) in Hanam and appointed Kim Mu-Ryeok, Kim Yu-shin's grandfather, as the first monarch in the 4th year of King Jinheung’s reign of Silla. The location of Sinju is presumed to be around the Iseongsanseong Fortress in Chungung-dong or around the building sites in Gyosan-dong.

370: It remained the capital of Baekje until the 25th year of King Geunchogo’s reign of Baekje.

6 B.C: King Onjo, the founder of Baekje, designated the current Chungung-dong area of Hanam-si as the capital of Baekje (Hanam Wiryeseong) in the 14th year of King Onjo’s reign of Baekje during the Three Kingdoms Period.