Belonged to Byunhan, then later became a territory of Garakguk Kingdom
Silla Dynasty
Territory of Geochisanguk (6th year of King Jijeung’s reign)
Goryeo Dynasty
Belonged to Dongnae-hyeon
Joseon Dynasty
Under the jurisdiction of Dongnae-bu
1881
Jeolyeongdojin (naval base) established
1910
Oct 01
Administrative divisions reformed under the Order No. 8 of the Japanese Mayor-General of Korea (Declared on Oct 01)
1914
Mar 01
Administrative divisions reformed under the Order No. 111 of the Japanese Mayor-General of Korea (Declared on Dec 29, 1913)
Busan-bu divided into Busan-bu (Central, Western, Eastern and Yeongdo-gu regions) and Dongnae-gu (part of the old Dongnae-bu region and Gijang-gun)
1916
1916
Construction of Jeolyeong-do Daepoongpo (port) initiated (completed in Jun 1926)
1923
Jun 20
Marine product examination site established at Yeongdo (Fisheries Research and Development Agency)
1924
1924
Busan Coast Guard established at Yeongdo
1926
Jun
Construction of Jeolyeong-do Daepoongpo (port) completed
1931
Jul 08
Construction of Yeongdo Bridge wharf and Namhang (south port) initiated
1932
Mar 08
Construction of Yeongdo Bridge initiated (the bridge was then called Busan Bridge)
1934
Nov 23
Construction of Yeongdo Bridge completed
1935
Feb
Mokdo (Yeongdo) Tram Line (double-line) (Daegyo-dong~Yeongdo Bridge~Namhang-dong Market) extended
1939
Jan 02
Construction of Busan Namhang (port) initiated
1945
May 05
National Maritime University (present day Korean Maritime University) opened
1951
Sep 01
Yeongdo Office established
1957
Jan 01
Yeongdo promoted to Yeongdo-gu (district)
1966
Jan 01
Sinseon 2-dong divided into Singseon 1-dong and Sinseong 2-dong
Sep 01
Yeongdo Bridge fixed and stops stopped functioning as a drawbridge
1970
Jul 01
Cheonghak-dong divided into Cheonghak 1-dong and Cheonghak 2-dong
1973
Oct 01
Taejongdae Park Management Office established
1979
Aug 08
Bongnae 3-dong divided into Bongnae 3-dong and Bongnae 4-dong
1980
Jan 30
Busan Bridge opened
1985
Dec 01
Dongsam-dong divided into Dongsam 1-dong and Dongsam 2-dong
1988
May 01
Yeongdo-gu promoted to an autonomous gu (district)
1989
Sep 01
Yeongdo-gu’s Water Department changed to an office of Busan Metropolitan Waterworks Authority
1990
Jan 01
District office adopts a new organizational division system (General Affaairs Bureau, Urban Administration Bureau)
1991
Apr 15
Yeongdo-gu Council opened
1994
Jul 11
Dongsam 1-dong divided into Dongsam 1-dong and Dongsam 3-dong
Sep 02
District office relocated (Cheonghak 2-dong)
1995
Jul 01
1st = popularly elected head of district inaugurated
Jul 11
2nd term of Yeongdo-gu Council commenced
1996
Jul 01
Yeongdo Library opened
1998
Jul 01
2nd popularly elected head of district inaugurated