| 1996
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08
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Groundbreaking ceremony of Gwangju Metro Line 1
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| 2001
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08
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Establish Gwangju Metro Operation & Planning Group
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| 2002
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04
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Establish ordinance for establishment of Corporation
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06
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Approve Corporation’s Articles of Incorporation
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10
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Mun Wonho, the first CEO takes his office
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11
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Establish Gwangju Metropolitan Transit Corporation (“Gwangju Metro”)
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| 2004
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01
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Technical commissioning of the train (~2004. 03.09)
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03
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Operating commissioning of the train (~2004. 04. 27)
Citizen’s ride event in preparation of opening
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04
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Open the 1st section of Line 1 of Gwangju Metro (Nokdong Station ~ Sangmu Station)
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| 2005
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10
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Oh Haengwon, the 2nd CEO takes his office
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| 2008
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01
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Technical commissioning of the 2nd section of Line 1 (~2008. 03. 19)
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| 2008
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03
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Operating commissioning of the 2nd section of Line 1 (~2008. 04. 10)
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04
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Complete opening of all sections of Line
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10
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Oh Haengwon, the 3rd CEO takes his office
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| 2011
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10
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Lee Hojun, the 4th CEO takes his office
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| 2014
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10
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Jeong Seonsoo, the 5th CEO takes his office
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