1992
▶March
- Preparatory committee is set up for the establishment of the Daesan Foundation in compliance with the wishes of Daesan, Yong-Ho SHIN.
- Kyobo Life Insurance Company (at that time known as Korean Educational Insurance Company) provides an initial endowment of 2.48 billion won.
▶May
- Kyobo Life Insurance Company provides an additional endowment of 150 million won. It raises the Foundation's total endowments to 2.63 billion won.
▶December
- Permission for the establishment of the Daesan Foundation is given by the Ministry of Culture.
- Yong-Ho SHIN is named first Chairman of the Foundation

1993
▶March
- Kyobo Life Insurance Company provides another endowment of 2.87 billion won. It raises the Foundation's total endowments to 5.5 billion won.
- Basic goals of the Foundation are stablished
▶November
- Chang Jae SHIN is named second Chairman of the Foundation

1994
▶March
- Kyobo Life Insurance Company provides another endowment of 2.434 billion won. It raises the Foundation's total endowments to 7.934 billion won.

1995
▶March
- Kyobo Life Insurance Company provides another endowment of 2.352 billion won. It raises the Foundation's total endowments to 10.286 billion won.

1997
▶March
- Kyobo Life Insurance Company provides another endowment of 117 million won.

1998
▶February
- The Foundation wins Special Award in the 34th Dong-A Drama Festival, sponsored by the Dong-A Ilbo.
- The Foundation adds 1.114 billion won, raising the total endowments to 11.4 billion won.

1999
▶December
- The literary magazine, Daesan Culture, is first issued.

2000
▶May
- Kyobo Life Insurance Company provides another endowment of 200 million won. It raises the Foundation's total endowments to 11.6 billion won.

2001
▶November
- Kyobo Life Insurance Company (The Daesan Foundation) wins Presidential Prize in the 2nd Mecenat Awards

2002
▶March
- Kyobo Life Insurance Company provides another endowment of 1.720 billion won. It raises the Foundation's total endowments to 13.1 billion won.
▶November
- The 10th Anniversary Ceremony and Exhibition

2003
▶March
- Kyobo Life Insurance Company provides another endowment of 1.220 billion won. It raises the Foundation's total endowments to 14 billion won.
▶December
- The Foundation publishes the 10 Year History Book of the Daesan Foundation

2004
▶March
- Kyobo Life Insurance Company donates another 0.875 billion won in endowments. bringing the Founation's total endowments to 14.96 billion won.

2005
▶March
- Kyobo Life Insurance Company donates another 0.97 billion won in endowments, bringing the Founation's total endowments to 15.46 billion won.

▶September

- Purchase of the Kyogo Founation Building