2026

October 21–23

World Stroke Congress 2026 combined with International Conference STROKE UPDATE (COEX, Seoul)

September 19

Korea-Taiwan-Japan Young Investigator Forum (Kimkoo Museum & Library, Seoul)

September 12

September Continuing Education Course (Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul)

September 5

Korea Stroke Network 2026 (Asan Medical Center, Seoul)

June 14

June Continuing Education Course (Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul)

June

Journal of Stroke achieved an Impact Factor of 11.0 in the 2025 Journal Citation Reports

April 19

April Continuing Education Course (Konkuk University Medical Center, Seoul)

April 18

KSS Educational Course (Sejong University, Seoul)

February 21

Stroke Update 2026 (Kimkoo Museum & Library, Seoul)

2025

November 27–29

International Conference STROKE UPDATE 2025 (Paradise Hotel, Busan)

September 27

Korea Stroke Network 2025 (Haeundae Paik Hospital, Busan)

September 14

September Continuing Education Course (Sejong University, Seoul)

June 29

June Continuing Education Course (Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul)

June

Journal of Stroke achieved an Impact Factor of 8.6 in the 2024 Journal Citation Reports

April 25

KSS Spring Academic Conference (Grand Hyatt, Seoul)

April 12

April Continuing Education Course (Severance Hospital, Seoul)

April

The KSS Academy, an online educational platform, was launched

February 22

Stroke Update 2025 (Kimkoo Museum & Library, Seoul)

2024

November 28–30

International Conference STROKE UPDATE 2024 (Seoul Dragon City, Seoul)

October 26

October Continuing Education Course (Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul)

October 7

Introduction of the Acute Stroke Certification Program

September 21

Korea Stroke Network 2024 (President Hotel, Seoul)

September 7

Korea-Taiwan Stroke Researcher Forum 2024 (President Hotel, Seoul)

June 30

June Continuing Education Course (Seoul National University, Seoul)

June

Journal of Stroke achieved an Impact Factor of 6.0 in the 2023 Journal Citation Reports

April 20

KSS Spring Academic Conference (Lotte Hotel, Jeju)

March 23

March Continuing Education Course (Sejong University, Seoul)

February 24

Stroke Update 2024 (Mondrian Hotel, Seoul)

2023

November 16–18

11th Korea-Japan Joint Stroke Conference & International Conference STROKE UPDATE 2023 (Paradise Hotel, Busan)

October 21

October Continuing Education Course (Gangnam Severance Hospital, Seoul)

September 2–3

Korea Stroke Network 2023 (Haeundae Paik Hospital, Busan)

June 18

June Continuing Education Course (Sejong University, Seoul)

June

Journal of Stroke achieved an Impact Factor of 8.2 in the 2022 Journal Citation Reports

April 21

KSS Spring Academic Conference (Grand Hyatt, Seoul)

April 1

April Continuing Education Course (Gangnam Severance Hospital, Seoul)

February 25

Stroke Update 2023 (Mondrian Hotel, Seoul)

2022

November 10–12

International Conference STROKE UPDATE 2022 (Grand Walkerhill, Seoul)

October 15

October Continuing Education Course (Hanyang University, Seoul)

June 26

June Continuing Education Course (Sejong University, Seoul)

June 4

KSS Spring Academic Conference (HICO, Gyeongju)

June

Journal of Stroke achieved an Impact Factor of 8.6 in the 2021 Journal Citation Reports

May 21

May Continuing Education Course (The-K Hotel, Seoul)

April 30

April Continuing Education Course (Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul)

February 26

Stroke Update 2022 (Online)

2021

December 11

KSS Academic Conference held at Bexco Convention Hall in Busan (Online&Offline)

October 9

KSS-hosted October Continuing Education Course (Online)

June 13

KSS-hosted June Continuing Education Course (Online)

May 22

KSS Spring Academic Conference (Online)

May 1

KSS hosted May Continuing Fellow Education Course (Online)

February 20

KSS Stroke Update 2021 (Online)

2020

December 19

KSS-KSIN hosted December Continuing Education Course (Online)

December 4~6

Asia Pacific Stroke Conference 2020 (Online)

October 17

KSS hosted October Continuing Education Course (Online)

September 11

KSS Annual Academic Conference (Online)

July

Journal of Stroke Impact factor 7.47

June 27

KSS hosted June Continuing Education Course (Online)

May 6

KSS hosted May Continuing Fellow Education Course (Online)

2019

December 13

KSR (Korean StrokeSymposium held at Cancer Research Institute of Seoul National University Hospital

November 14~16

The 9th Japan-Korea Joint Stroke Conference held at Songdo Coventia in Incheon

October 1~31

‘Stroke Prevention Week’ celebrated
- Offered lectures on stroke prevention at 61 hospitals nationwide

September 28

KSS-KSIN hosted September Continuing Education Course at Seoul National University Hospital

September 21

KSS hosted PSC(Primary Stroke Center)/EMS(Emergency medical service) Symposium

July 2

Editors’ Workshop held at Severance Hospital

June 29

KSS-hosted June Continuing Education Course at Gangnam Severance Hospital

May

Journal of Stroke Impact factor 4.750

April 27

KSS Spring Academic Conference held at Seoul Dragon City Hotel in Seoul

February 16

KSS Stroke Update 2019 held at Kim Koo Museum & Library in Seoul
- Review on major research outcomes publicized in 2018
- Fellow Orientation

2018

September 13~15

International Conference STROKE UPDATE 2018 & 1st Australian-Korean Joint Stroke Congress at Vista walkerhill in Seoul

July 10

Editors’ Workshop held at Seoul Asan Hospital

June

Journal of Stroke impact factor 4.750

June 30

KSS-hosted June Continuing Education Course at Gangnam Severance Hospital
- Risk factors for stroke: Anything new?
- Comprehensive review of 2018 Guidelines for the Early Management of Patients with Acute Ischemic Stroke

May 12

KSS-hosted May Continuing Education Course at Gangnam Severance Hospital
- Current issues in cryptogenic stroke
- Catching up with mismatch

April 21

KSS Spring Academic Conference held at The K Seoul Hotel

KSS Stroke Update 2018 held at Kim Koo Museum & Library in Seoul

- Review on major research outcomes publicized in 2017

2017

December 16

KSS-hosted December Continuing Education Course at Yonsei baekyang hall
- Endovascular Recanalization Therapy in Acute Ischemic Stroke
- Case study

October 28

KSS-hosted October Continuing Education Course at Gangnam Severance Hospital
- Acute Stroke Treatment
- Primary & Secondary Stroke Prevention

October 1~31

‘Stroke Prevention Week’ celebrated
- Offered lectures on stroke prevention at 43 hospitals nationwide

September 16

KSS Fall Academic Conference held at The K Seoul Hotel

August 26

KSS August Meeting held at Gangnam Severance Hospital
- Antithrombotics

July 11

Editors’ Workshop held at Seoul Asan Hospital

June

Journal of Stroke impact factor 5.576

June 17

KSS-hosted June Continuing Education Course at Severance Hospital
- The Most Interesting Science Articles of the 2017
- Stroke System of Care: Primary Stroke Center & Comprehensive Stroke Center

April 29

KSS Spring Academic Conference held at Grand hilton Hotel in Seoul

April 15

KSS-hosted April Continuing Education Course at Severance Hospital
- NOAC – overview

KSS Stroke Update 2017 held at Kim Koo Museum & Library in Seoul

- Review on major research outcomes publicized in 2016

2016

December 10

KSS-hosted December Continuing Education Course at Gangnam Severance Hospital
- Hottest topics in Stroke
- Interpretation of Clinical & Laboratory Information

October 1~31

‘Stroke Prevention Week’ celebrated
- Offered lectures on stroke prevention at 76 hospitals nationwide

October 8

KSS-hosted October Continuing Education Course at Gangnam Severance Hospital
- Thrombolysis & Thrombectomy
- What’s New in Dysarthria & Dysphagia?

September 8~10

International Conference STROKE UPDATE 2016 & 8th International Conference on Intracranial Atherosclerosis at Jeju Shilla Hotel

June

Journal of Stroke impact factor 4.795

July 11

KSS-hosted June Continuing Education Course at Kim Koo Museum & Library in Seoul
- Clinical application of scoring system in stroke management
- Diabetes and Stroke
- Thrombolysis in Stroke Patients on NOACs
- Therapeutic Hypothermia in Acute Stroke

May 21

KSS Spring Academic Conference held at the K Seoul Hotel

April 20

KSS April Meeting held at St. Mary’s Hospital

February 27

KSS Stroke Update 2016 held at Kim Koo Museum & Library in Seoul
- Review on major research outcomes publicized in 2015

2015

December 19

KSS-hosted December Continuing Education Course at Samsung Medical Center in Seoul
- Stroke Mechanism and Classification
- Medical Management of Stroke
- Stroke Complications

October 22~24

7th Korean - Japanese Joint Stroke Conference
- Venue: Haeundae Grand hotel Busan, Korea

October 1~31

‘Stroke Prevention Week’ celebrated
- Offered lectures on stroke prevention at 60 hospitals nationwide
- Circulated KSS newsletter

September 12

KSS-hosted September Continuing Education Course at Gangnam Severance Hospital
- Clinical application of scoring system in stroke management
- Atrial fibrillation and practical use of NOAC
- Stroke Rehabilitation

August 21

Editors’ Workshop held at Seoul Asan Hospital

May 9

KSS Spring Academic Conference held at the K Seoul Hotel

April 15

KSS April Meeting held at Gangnam Severance Hospital

February 28

KSS Stroke Update 2015 at Kim Koo Museum & Library in Seoul
- Review on major research outcomes publicized in 2014

2014

November 22

Joint Symposium by KSS Headquarter and KSS Honam Section held at Chosun University Hospital
- Medical Treatment of Cardioembolic Stroke
- Uncommon Causes of Stroke

November 6~8

International Conference on ‘Stroke Update 2014’ held at Jeju Shilla Hotel

October 1~31

‘Stroke Prevention Week’ celebrated
- Offered lectures on stroke prevention at 59 hospitals nationwide
- Circulated KSS newsletter

September 20

KSS-hosted September Continuing Education Course at Gangnam Severance Hospital
- Hemorrhagic Stroke
- Vascular Cognitive Impairment
- Systemic disease and Stroke

July 12

KSS-hosted July Continuing Education Course at Gangnam Severance Hospital
- Cerebral Angiography
- New Guideline for Hypertension and Hyperlipidemia
- Transient Ischemic Attack

July 4

Editors’ Workshop held at Seoul National University Hospital Auditorium
- Best Practice in Writing Academic Papers including How to Make Tables and Figures

July 4

KSS-sponsored supporting program for senior citizens who live alone with disabilities caused by stroke - Presented 200 electronic fans to 200 senior citizens nationwide at Senior Citizens’ Center of Gangnam-gu District Office in Seoul

June 17

Signing Ceremony for ‘Time is Brain’ Campaign held
- Signing ceremony and ceremonial first pitch by KSS Chairman
- Professional players’ donation program announced

May 17

KSS Spring Academic Conference held at The K Seoul Hotel

April 16

KSS April Meeting held at Gangnam Severance Hospital
- Vascular Image on FLAIR and GRE / Intervention in Progressive Stroke

March 27

Stroke Awareness Promotion Campaign jointly hosted with Seoul SK Knights, a professional basketball team, at Seoul Student Gymnasium

February 22

KSS Stroke Update 2014 held at Kim Koo Museum & Library in Seoul
- Review on major research outcomes publicized in 2013

2013

November 23

Joint Symposium by KSS Headquarter and KSS Daejeon & Chungcheong Section held at Chungnam National University Hospital
- Session I: Update on Cardio-Embolic Stroke
- Debate: Asymptomatic Carotid Artery Stenosis: Medical or Interventional Treatment?

October 1~31

‘Stroke Prevention Week’ celebrated
- Offered lectures on stroke prevention at 42 hospitals nationwide
- Circulated KSS newsletter

September 28

Policy Symposium held at J. W. Marriot Hotel in Seoul
- Improving the Quality of Stroke Care in Korea

September 28

KSS-hosted September Continuing Education Course at St. Mary’s Hospital
- Neuroimaging I
- Complications of Stroke
- Neuroimaging II

July 12

Editors’ Workshop held at Cancer Center of Samsung Medical Center in Seoul
- Writing a Good Academic Paper

July 3

KSS July Meeting held at Children’s Hospital of Seoul National University Hospital
- Abdominal Obesity & Stroke

May 11

KSS Spring Academic Conference held at Songdo Convensia

April 6

KSS-hosted April Continuing Education Course at Seoul Municipal Boramae Hospital
- Stroke Mechanism and Classification
- Antithrombotics-Related Hemorrhage
- Stroke Symptomatology

February 23

KSS Stroke Update 2013 held at Kim Koo Museum & Library in Seoul
- Review on major research outcomes publicized in 2012

2012

October 28 ~ 30

International Conference on ‘Stroke Update 2012’ held at Jeju Shilla Hotel

November 15~17

Joint Symposium by KSS Headquarter and KSS Daegu & Kyungpook Section held at Kyungpook National University Hospital

October 1~31

‘Stroke Prevention Week’ celebrated
- Offered lectures on stroke prevention at 60 hospitals nationwide
- Circulated KSS newsletter
- Raised a fund with donations from KSS members

September 25

Stroke Awareness Promotion Campaign held at Cheong-gye Square in Seoul
- Distributed brochures and offered free clinics by board certified doctors
- Held a photo exhibition on “Time is Brain” and a quiz event to raise a fund

September 22

KSS-hosted September Continuing Education Course at Seoul Municipal Boramae Hospital
- Acute Management of Stroke
- Thrombolysis in Minor Stroke or TIA with Large-Artery Disease: May It Be Done?
- Thrombolysis in Patients over 80 Years of Age: Go or Stop?
- Stroke Treatment Guidelines: At-a-glance

August 31

Policy Symposium held at Cancer Research Institute of Seoul National University Hospital
- Present and Future of Regional Cardiovascular Center

July 3

Editors’ Workshop held at St. Mary’s Hospital

May 12

KSS Spring Academic Conference held at Sheraton Grand Walkerhill Hotel in Seoul

May 11

KSS-hosted May Continuing Education Course at St. Mary’s Hospital
- Consultation Neurology

April 18

April KSS Meeting held at Children’s Hospital of Seoul National University Hospital
- Hemodynamic Stroke: Clinical and Neuroimaging Aspects

February 25

KSS Stroke Update 2012 held at Kim Koo Museum & Library in Seoul
- Review on major research outcomes publicized in 2011

2011

October 28 ~ 30

5th Korean - Japanese Joint Stroke Conference
- Venue: Gyeoungju Hilton Hotel in Gyeoungju, Korea

October 28

KSS-hosted Fall Continuing Education Course at Kyoungju Hilton Hotel
- Uncommon cause of stroke-

October 1~ 31

‘Stroke Prevention Week’ celebrated
- Lectures on stroke prevention offered at 66 hospitals nationwide

September 25

Campaign for stroke awareness improvement in Cheonggyecheon,Seoul

September ~ November

Participated in the production of TV public advertisement of cerebrovascular disease prevention (in cooperation with Korea Center for Disease Control and Prevention)

August 27

KSS-hosted August Continuing Education Course at Seoul St.Mary’s Hospital
- English Paper Writing
- Diagnosis and Management of Hemorrhagic Stroke

May 14

KSS Spring Academic Conference at Sheraton Grand Walkerhill Hotel in Seoul
- Cutting Edge in Stroke Risk and Prevention -

May 13

KSS-hosted Spring Continuing Education Course at Sheraton Grand Walkerhill Hotel in Seoul
- Nutrition in Stroke-

February 26

KSS-hosted February Continuing Education Course at Seoul St.Mary’s Hospital

2010

December 4

Workshop for clinical research held at Ramada Hotel in Gwangju

October 18 ~ November 6

‘Stroke Prevention Week’ celebrated
- Lectures on stroke prevention offered at 600 hospitals nationwide

October 13~16

World Stroke Congress (WSC) held at COEX in Seoul

October ~ November

Participated in the production of TV public advertisement of cerebrovascular disease prevention (in cooperation with Korea Center for Disease Control and Prevention)

September

‘Request for Proposal (RFP)’ for 2010 research projects announced by KSS

May 15

KSS Spring Academic Conference at EXCO in Daegu
- Pathophysiology of Ischemic Neuronal Injury and Neural Recovery

May 14

KSS-hosted Spring Continuing Education Course at EXCO in Daegu
- Management of Depression in Stroke Patients

February 20

KSS Stroke Update 2009 held at Samsung Medical Center in Seoul

2009

October ~ November

Participated in the production of TV public advertisement of cerebrovascular disease prevention (in cooperation with Korea Center for Disease Control and Prevention)

September

‘Request for Proposal (RFP)’ for 2009 research projects announced by KSS

May 16

2009 KSS Spring Academic Conference
- Challenging Therapies for Acute Stroke: Beyond Current Therapeutic Window

May 15

KSS-hosted Spring Continuing Education Course
- Uncommon Etiology of Ischemic Stroke

February 7

KSS Stroke Update 2008
- Review on major research outcome publicized in 2008

2008

December 13

Writer Training Camp for up-to-date research critics

November 21~23

4th Korean - Japanese Joint Stroke Conference
- Venue: Fukuoka International Congress Center , Japan

November

‘Stroke Prevention Week’ celebrated
- 1st week of November

October 30

2008 KSS-hosted Fall Continuing Education Course and KSS Fall Academic Conference
- Carotid Stenosis : Pathophysiology, Diagnosis & Management
- Carotid Doppler Sonography Workshop

October 16 ~ November 15

Participated in the production of TV public advertisement of cerebrovascular disease prevention (in cooperation with Korea Center for Disease Control and Prevention)

September

‘Request for Proposal (RFP)’ for 2008 research projects announced by KSS

June 18 ~ 20

3rd International Conference on Intracranial Atherosclerosis[ICAS 2008]
- International Conference on Intracranial Atherosclerosis

June

Insurance Committee established under KSS

February 16

KSS Stroke Update 2007

2007

November 19~24

‘Stroke Awareness Day’ in ‘Stroke Prevention Week’ celebrated
- Duration: November 19 ~ 24, 2007 (4th week)

September

‘Request for Proposal (RFP)’ for 2007 research projects announced by KSS

September 15

KSS-KSCVS Joint Symposium

August 11

1st Critical Appraisal Workshop

May 28

KSS Spring Academic Conference
- Women and Stroke

2006

November 24~26

3rd Korean-Japanese Joint Stroke Conference

November 20~25

‘Stroke Awareness Day’ in ‘Stroke Prevention Week’ celebrated
- Duration: November 20~25, 2006 (4th week)

October 26~29

KSS selected as the host of 2010 World Stroke Congress
- KSS selected as the host of 2010 WSC by the votes of the board members of the International Stroke Society at the Joint World Congress on Stroke held in Cape Town, South Africa

September

‘Request for Proposal (RFP)’ for 2006 research projects announced by KSS

May 26

2006 KSS Spring Academic Conference
- Neurovascular Imaging in Stroke

2005

May

2nd President of KSS elected
- President :Prof. Kwangho Lee, Samsung Medical Center
- Vice President : Prof. Jongsung Kim, University of Ulsan College of Medicine
‘KSS Clinical Practice guideline Committeet’ and “KSS Education Committee’ established

May

‘Request for Proposal (RFP)’ for 2005 research projects announced by KSS

May 19

2005 KSS Spring Academic Conference
- Rehabilitation and Physical Medicine in Stroke

2004

November 27~28

‘Request for Proposal (RFP)’ for research projects announced by KSS
- 2 projects selected and funded by KSS budget

November 6

6th ‘Stroke Awareness Day’ in ‘Stroke Prevention Week’ celebrated
- ‘Stroke Information Exhibition’ and rehabilitation treatment demonstration

November 5

2004 KSS Fall Academic Conference
- Risk Factor and Neuroradiological Intervention

May 28

2004 KSS Spring Academic Conference
- Diffusion and perfusion - weighted MRI in acute stroke

April

‘Request for Proposal (RFP)’ for research projects announced by KSS
- 2 projects selected and funded by KSS budget

2003

November 27

2003 KSS Fall Academic Conference
- Vascular Cognitive Impairment

November 24~29

5th ‘Stroke Prevention Week’ celebrated
- Duration: November 24~29
- Video on stroke prevention: ‘Stroke: Public Enemy”

May 30

2003 KSS Spring Academic Conference
- Surgical Management of Stroke

2002

March 12

Korean Stroke Registry Task Force Team

May 24

2002 KSS Spring Academic Conference
- Constraint-induced Therapy in Stroke

July

‘Korean Stroke Registry’ implemented

November

4th ‘Stroke Prevention Week’ celebrated
Duration: November 25~30

November 28~29

1st Korean – Japanese Joint Stroke Conference

2001

March 16

Preliminary meeting for the 1st Korean-Japanese Joint Stroke Conference

May 31

2001 KSS Spring Academic Conference
- Ischemic Brain Injury : Mechanism and Prevention

November 21

2001 KSS Fall Academic Conference
- Stroke Registry
- Interventional Neuroradiology , Stroke Rehabilitation

November

3rd ‘Stroke Prevention Week’ celebrated
- Duration: November 19~24

2000

May 26

2000 KSS Spring Academic Conference

November 22

2000 KSS Fall Academic Conference

November

2nd ‘Stroke Prevention Week’ celebrated
- Duration: November 20~25

1999

January

KSS Newsletter published
- 4 times a year

June 5

KSS Academic Conference
- Regular academic conferences (Spring and Fall)
1st Volume of the Korean Journal of Stroke published
- Bi-annual academic journal

November

1st ‘Stroke Prevention Week’ celebrated
- ‘Stoke Prevention Week’ designated under the lead of KSS: November 22~27

November 26

1999 KSS Fall Academic Conference

1998

November 11

KSS Initiators’ Meeting

December 1

KSS General Meeting and Symposium celebrating the foundation of KSS

1996

December 3

1st preliminary meeting

1995

April 4

Preparatory meeting to launch ‘Stroke Society’

May 18

1st Monthly Seminar on Stroke Research