2024

• 2.7Publication of Revised Guidebook for Blood Glucose Control Using Continuous Glucose Monitoring – Insulin Injection Therapy Edition
• 2.7Publication of Revised Guidebook for Blood Glucose Control Using Continuous Glucose Monitoring – Insulin Pump & Automatic Insulin Delivery Edition
• 3.7Publication of the 4th Edition of the Guidelines for Using the Food Exchange List for Diabetes Meal Planning
• 5.9Publication of the 2024 Korea Fact Sheet on Diabetes and Cardiovascular Disease
• 6.21Diabetes and Metabolism Journal 2023 Impact Factor 6.8 (JCR)
• 10.8Announcement of DIABETES FACT SHEET in Korea 2024
• 10.96km Walking campaign and Public Seminar
• 12.13KDA–Korean Association of Medical and Bio Journalists Joint Symposium
• 12.21Diabetic Neuropathy Manual (2nd Edition)

2023

• 12.21Publication of Diabetic Neuropathy Manual (2nd Edition)
• 11.14World Diabetes Day Commemoration – Cheongwadae Blue Light Lighting Ceremony (Cheongwadae)
• 06.30Diabetes and Metabolism Journal 2022 Impact Factor 5.9 (JCR)
• 06.142023 Seoul Health Show 'Diabetes Symposium' (The Plaza Hotel, 22nd Floor Ruby Hall)
• 06.13~06.15Seoul Health Show (Seoul Plaza)
• 06.07KDA-KES Joint Leadership Forum for Future Generations
• 05.17Announcement of Diabetic Kidney Disease FACT SHEET
• 05.12Publication of 2023 Diabetes Treatment Guidelines - Summary and Full Text (8th Edition)
• 05.02Announcement of DIABETES FACT SHEET in Korea 2022 Expanded Edition and English Version
• 04.12KDA - Korean Association of Medical Social Workers MOU Signing
• 04.12Release of 5 Pamphlets on Continuous Glucose Monitoring
• 04.12Publication of Revised Guidebook for Blood Glucose Control Using Continuous Glucose Monitoring – Insulin Pump & Automatic Insulin Delivery Edition
• 04.12Publication of Revised Guidebook for Blood Glucose Control Using Continuous Glucose Monitoring – Insulin Injection Therapy Edition
• 02.111st Workshop for the Home Care Pilot Program for Type 1 Diabetes Patients (Online)
• 01.16Publication of Core Knowledge Every Diabetes Educator Should Know (2nd Edition)

2022

• 12Publication of "Fatty Liver and Diabetes Statistics 2022"
• 10.06Announcement of DIABETES FACT SHEET in Korea 2022
• 10Achieving 100,000 Subscribers on the YouTube Channel
• 09.19KNTEC Joint Symposium (KNTEC, Frösundaviks, Solna, Sweden)
• 09.01~11.136km Walking campaign-Big Walk (Fall)
• 08.20Establishment of Jeju Branch
• 07.14KDA - ikoop MOU Signing
• 07.141st KDA-Asia Pacific Region Webinar on the Recent Treatment of Diabetes 2022 (Online)
• 06.301st Big Data Research Seminar
• 06.29Diabetes and Metabolism Journal 2021 Impact Factor 5.893 (JCR)
• 06.22KDA - WeKnew MOU Signing
• 06.16KDA - Daegu-Gyeongbuk Advanced Medical Industry Foundation MOU Signing
• 05.10~06.306km Walking campaign-Big Walk (Spring)
• 05Korean Diabetes Association Website Revamp
• 04.201st Online Lecture for Residents (Online)
• 03.251st Web Talk Show on "KDA UouTube - Practical Edition for Experts" (Online)

2021

• 11.22 YouTube Online Camp is held
• 10.04 Launching the Dangdang Care application
• 09.09 The 100th anniversary of the discovery of insulin ceremony
• 08.06 KDA Support System (KDASS) open
• 07.06 Diabetes and Metabolism Journal 2020 Impact Factor 5.376 (JCR)
• 05.17~11.08 6km Walking campaign
• 05.07 KDA outstanding citizenship and leadership award lecture (Recipient: Duk Kyu Kim, Dong-A University)
• 05.07 2021 Publication of diabetes treatment guideline (7th edition)
• 04.23 1st KDA-Asia pacific region Webinar is held
• 02.22 Publication of practical guide for glycemic control using CGM (Full v

2020

• 12.01 Publication of Textbook of Fatty Liver Disease
• 10.26 Publication of Practical guide for glycemic control using CGM (Abridged version)
• 10.15 Announcement of DIABETES FACT SHEET in Korea 2020
• 10.05 Publication of Diabetic Neuropathy Manual
• 09.21 YouTube channel (Essence of Diabetes) open
• 09.15 D-TALK (Diabetes E-Learning System)
• 06.19 KAKAO and NAVER TV channel open
• 05.13 Online lecture for medical resident is heldersion)

2019

• 12.09 Diabetes & Metabolism Journal indexed in MEDLINE
• 06. 21 Diabetes and Metabolism Journal 2018 Impact Factor 3.099 (JCR)
• 05.11 2019 Publication of Diabetes treatment guideline (6th edition)
• 03.26 WINNER of The 1st Member Association Award of Korean Academy Medical Sciences

2018

• 11.26 Publication of Elderly Diabetes Mellitus (3rd Edition)
• 10.12 Publication of synoptic history of KDA / Celebrating the 50th anniversary of KDA
• 03.09 Core resources for diabetes educators
• 03.02 Publication of Textbook of diabetes (5th edition)

2017

• 11.28 Diabetes & Metabolism Journal indexed in Science Citation Index Expanded (SCIE)
• 09.30 Antihyperglycemic Agent Therapy for Adult Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus 2017 published
• 04.30 Publication of Understanding and Managing Diabetes

2016

• 10.13 Announcement of KOREAN DIABETES FACT SHEET 2016

2015

• 10.16 Publication of Diabetes treatment guideline (5th edition)
• 10.16 Announcement of Diabetes Fact Sheet in Korea 2015
• 09.23 YouTube channel (KDA) open
• 07.30 The inauguration ceremony for Cambodia Korea Diabetes Centre was celebrated

2014

• 07.05 Diabetes Camp and Academy started

2013

• 11.7~11.09 5th AASD meeting held in Seoul
• 11.06 Announcement of Diabetes Fact Sheet in Korea 2013
• 10.13 Construction of the Cambodian National Diabetes Centre
• 05.09~05.11 1st Korea-Japan diabetes forum held in Jeju

2012

• 12.13~12.16 Medical Service for Korea-Combodia Twinning Project
• 05.06 Announcement of Diabetes Fact Sheet in Korea 2012
• 05.06 Diabetes & Metabolism Journal listed in SCOPUS

2011

• 12.30 Publication of Textbook of diabetes (4thedition)
• 11.10 1st ICDM-Annual international conference is held
• 03.30 Diabetes Treatment Guideline (4th edition) published
• 03.25~03.27 Medical Service for Korea-Cambodia Twinning Project
• 02.28 Journal name revision: “KOREAN DIABETES JOURNAL” changed to “DIABETES & METABOLISM JOURNAL”

2010

• 10.17~10.20 8th IDF-WPR held in Busan
• 10.02 EGDM (Essential Guideline to Diabetes Management) started
• 07.31 Young Diabetologist Forum started
• 06.09 KDJ registered in PubMed Central
• 03.04~03.05 Korea-Cambodia Twinning Project MOU contracting
• 02.28 KDJ – language changed to English

2008

• 02.28 Journal name revision: THE JOURNAL OF KOREAN DIABETES ASSOCIATION changed to KOREAN DIABETES JOURNAL (KDJ)
• 40th anniversary meeting

2007

• 11.24 Seoul Diabetes Forum 2007 (Shilla Hotel, Seoul)

2006

• 09 Journal of Korean Diabetes Association registered by the National Research Foundation of Korea
• 09 Korean Diabetes Research Foundation established (Ministry of Health & Welfar-affiliated organization)

2005

• Publication of Textbook of diabetes(3rdedition)

2004

• 07 1st Diabetes 2030 Camp is held (Type I diabetes patients in the age of 20~30)
• Launching of the Korea-Cambodia Twin project

2002

• 1st Postgraduate Course of Diabetes is held

2000

• Staged Diabetes Management education is started
• Publication of Clinical Diabetes

1999

• 1st Diabetes Educator Certification (205 educators) is achieved
• 1st Diabetes Educators’ Workshop is held
• Revision of KDA regulations (Chairman of the board system started)

1998

• Publication of Guideline for Insulin Treatment
• KDA homepage is opened
• Publication of Textbook of diabetes (2nd edition)
• Diabetes Bus started

1996

• Diabetes workshop for local doctors started

1993

• IDF-WPR held in Seoul
• 1st Course of study for diabetes educators is held
• 1st Diabetes Research Summer Workshop is held

1992

• 11.09~11.15 Establishment of Diabetes Week
• Publication of Textbook of diabetes (1st edition)

1991

• Medical award for outstanding members is established

1990

• Publication of Diabetes practice guideline (1st edition)
• Publication of Diabetic glossary (1st edition)
• 1st Seminar for Diabetes Educators is held

1989

• 20th anniversary history book published

1988

• Publication of Diabetes food substitution table practical guideline (1st edition)

1986

• 1st Sulwon Research Grant and KDA research grant is established

1985

• 03.11 1st Spring Congress of the KDA is held

1981

• 10.31~11.01 1st Korea-Japan Diabetes Symposium

1972

• 03.01 Publication of Journal of Korean Diabetes Association
• Joined as International Diabetes Federation member country

1970

• Publication of List of food exchange book
• 06.13 1st Scientific session held in Seoul, Korea

1968

• 10.04 Establishment of KDA (30 members, 12 promoters) / The first president: Dr. Eung Jin Kim