Many other activities for the development of Korean literature and culture are also lanned, organized and supported by the Foundation, often un collaboration with other related bodies. Conferences, exhibitions, literary festival, etc. are held, not only for writers but to give members of the general public interested in literature and culture opportunities to enhance their sense of appreciation.

2005

Together with the Overseas Koreans Foundation, the Daesan Foundation co-hosted the 7thLiterary Awards for Overseas Koreans. These are intended to encourage overseas Koreans to be active in creating their own literature. Also the awards aim at giving them a motive to learn and use the Korean language overseas. The winner received 5 million won and the runner-up received 2 million won. The winners attended a literary tour with the judges from October 23rd to 25th on Jeju Island. The awards ceremony was held on October 20th at Seoul Educational Cultural Theater and the works were published in Window on Overseas Korean Literature.

2003

The Daesan Foundation, Overseas Koreans Foundation and PEN Club Korea held a "Korean People's Literature Forum" from September 3 to 4 at the Amiga hotel in Seoul.

With the title "Diaspora, Identity and Literature," the forum brought together respected Korean writers from around the world to share their ideas on what it meant to be an ethnic Korean.  

Authors as diverse as Anatoly KIM, a third-generation Korean in Russia, Astrid Trotzig, a Korean adoptee in Sweden, and Elaine Kim, a professor of Korean Studies in the United States, Critics KIM U-Chang, KIM Seong-Kon and CHOI Won-Shik, Poet KO Un and Novelist AHN Jung-Hyo presented on themes related to the Korean diaspora and the problem of identity in literature. On the final evening, a farewell reception was held with a  literary reading event and various performances. The participants also looked around the literary places of Ansung city.

The Foundation published the 10-Year History Book of the Daesan Foundation. The book contains a record of the activities and various projects of the Daesan Foundation for the last 10 years, including a  list of grant recipients, screening committees, publications and photos. The book also features essays on each project written by famous domestic and foreign writers such as Le Clézio and Margaret Drabble.

2002

The Daesan Foundation held the 'Korean Literature in Translation Book Fair' to raise awareness of Korean Literature and support the cause of promoting Korea's national image and cultural profile during the 2002 World Cup finals. In the exhibition 216 titles of Korean contemporary and classic novels, poems and essays that have been translated into 20 different languages were displayed. The book fair, co-organized by the Korea Literature Translation Institute and Kyobo Book Center, was held at the Kyobo Book Center from May 27th to June 15th.   

On display were 46 German titles and 38 titles in English, including Park Wan-Suh's novel "A Sketch of the Fading Sun" and Chae Man-Shik's "Peace Under Heaven".

With 58 titles, French translations constitute the largest part of the fair: the book of poems "Les racines d'amour" by Hwang Tong-Gyu, the classic love story "Le Chant de la Fidele Chunhyang", and Lee Seung-U's novel "L'Envers de la Vie" were among the French titles on display.

The book fair also featured translations in Spanish, Chinese, Japanese, Polish, Russian, Bulgarian, Czech, Dutch, Italian, Romanian, Vietnamese and Turkish.

The 10th Anniversary Exhibition

 In commemoration of the 10th anniversary, the Daesan Foundation held 'The 10th Anniversary Exhibition' in the lobby of the Kyobo Building on December 2nd ∼ 6th.

 In the exhibition, 252 titles of book which have been published or awarded by the Foundation, photos of the Foundation's activities, articles and press releases of the Foundation, congratulatory messages from major writers, and various advertisement materials were displayed.

10-Year History Book and Video

 The Foundation is putting together the 10-Year History Book of the Daesan Foundation . The book contains a record of the activities and various projects, including the list of grant recipients, screening committee, publications and photos. The book also features essays on each project written by famous domestic and foreign writers. The book will be published in early 2003.     

 Also, a video containing the 10 years of history and future plans of the Foundation was made. In it, the Foundation announced its new vision to be "The Most Trustworthy Literature Foundation in the World". This 10-minute video was shown at the Ceremony for the Daesan Literary Awards and the 10th Anniversary Ceremony on November 29th.

2001

2000

1999

- Symposium '100 Years of Contemporay Korean Literature'

Date / Venue	September 16 - 17 / Convention Center, Sejong Cultural Art Center
Topisc	Formation of Modern Literature & Ideology / Achievement of Historical Novel / National Language & National Literature / Poetry, Nature, & Culture / Contemporary Literature & Political Ideology / Korean Literature & People / Realism & Modernism / Evaluation of Works & History of Literature
Publication	"100 Years of Contemporay Korean Literature" Minumsa Publishing Co.,Ltd.

- SIN Dong-Yeop Literary Festival동엽 문학제 - co-orgarnized with the Association of Writers for National Literature

Symposum	March 26 / Conference Hall, Sejong Cultural Art Center
Evenign of Literature	April 3 / Buyeo Students' Center
Literary Visiting	April 4 / Monument > The House Where He Was Born > Tomb > Background of Works
Publication	"Nation Poet Sin Dong-Yeop" Somyoung Publishing Co.,Ltd.

- Goethe Drama Festival 연극제 - co-organized with the Seoul Arts Center

Date	March 26 - April 11
Venue	Towol Theatre of the Seoul Arts Center
Drama	Paust / Ipigenie / Stella
Associated Events	Symposum / Movei Festival / Poetry Event / Display of Books & Stamp

- UK-Korea Literature Forum - Organized in collaboration with the British Council

* If you click the above writer's name, you can read the thesis of this forum. 

Date	October 13(Wed) - !4(Thu)
Venue	Main Conference Room, Kyobo Bldg., Seoul
Subject	Women in Literature
Participants	English writer - Michele Roberts(Poet/Novelist) /  Paul Bailey(Novelist) /  Louisa Young(Novelist) Korean writer - OH Chong-Hee(Novelist) /  KIM Seung-Hee(Poet, Prof. of Sogang Univ.) /  CHOI Hye-Shil(Critic, Prof. of KAIST)  Panel - SUH Sook(Prof. of Ehwa Womans Univ.) / SONG Seung-Cheol"(Prof. of Hallym Univ.) Moderator - Alastair Niven(Novelist, Director of Literature, British Council) /  RYU Myung-Sook(Prof. of Seoul Nat'l Univ.)

1998

- Young Writers Forum opening 2,000's

Date	September 17 -18
Venue	Main Conference Hall, Sejong Cultural Center, Seoul
Topics	What's the 21st Century Writer / New Possibility of National Literature / Connection of Literature with Pop Culture / Female and Feminism / The Road of Socialhistorical Imagination / Environment and Body / Existence Form of Individual / The Future of the Literary Language - Letters and Bit
Publication	"What's the 21st Century Literature" Minumsa Publishing Co., Ltd.

- Lee Kang-Baek Theatre Sponsored by Kyobo Life Insurance - Organized in collaboration with Seoul Arts Center

Date	April 16 - June 14
Venue	Chayu Theater and Towol Theater, Seoul Arts Center
Associated Events	Symposium 'Four Sights About Lee Kang-Baek' May 12, at Conference Hall, Seoul Arts Center
Publication	"From Five To Feeling" Seoul Arts Center

- Grants for Publishing Valuable Books - Organized in collaboration with Kyobo Book Centre

Subjects	Literature / Civilization / Art / Science / Culture / Speciality
Publication	34 titled books by 33 publishing companies
Distribution	30 Korean Research Centers of Foreign Universities, Organizations 93 Domestic Public Libraries, 107 Domestic University Libraries

1996

- Exhibition of Pictures of Literary Figures and Manuscripts of Deceased Writers' Work -  Organized in collaboration with the Committee for the 1996 Year of Literature

Date	June 25 - July 7
Venue	Ilmin Cultural Hall, Seoul
Program	Display : 209 photographs of literary figures, living and deceased; 131 manuscripts of deceased writers' work Audio-visual screening : "The Course of One Hundred Years of Modern Korean Literature" Open Forum with Lee Chong-Joon and Yun Dae-Nyong
Publication	"Faces of Modern Korean Literature" Minumsa Publishing Co.,Ltd.

- International Conference on the Translation of Korean Literature - Organized in collaboration with the Institute of Translation, Yonsei University, Seoul

Date & Venue	November 7 at Main Conference Hall, Sejong Cultural Center (Symposium) November 8 at Academy House (Workshop)
Topic	The Present State and the Prospect of the Translation of Korean Literature (Classical Literature, Modern Poetry, Modern Fiction)
Publication	"The Present State and the Prospect of the Translation of Korean Literature" Minumsa Publishing Co.,Ltd.

1995

- Symposium Marking the 50th Anniversary of Liberation

Date	September 21 - 22
Venue	Main Conference Hall, Sejong Cultural Center, Seoul
Topics	Korean Poetry, Korean Fiction, Korean drama, Korean Criticism, World Literature and Korean Literature, North Korean Literature, Hopes for Korean Literature after Reunification
Publication	"Fifty Years of Modern Korean Literature" Minumsa Publishing Co.,Ltd.