1951	Grandmaster Kim begins martial arts study with Mr. Won of Masan, Korea
1953	Grandmaster Kim earns 1st-degree Black Belt from Nam Sok Lee, in Chang Moo Kwan style of Kong Soo Do in Seoul, Korea
1954	Founds Kong Soo Do club at Joong Ang High School in Seoul
1957-63	Founds Kwon Bop Martial Arts club at Han Kuk University of Foreign Studies
1957	Joins Kang Duk Won Mudo Association; studies under Master Park, Chull Hee
----	Joins Kang Mu Kwan Yu Do (Judo); studies under Grandmaster Han, Jin-Hee
----	Graduates from Joong Ang High School in Seoul
1958	Teaches Special Police Detachment of first Korean President, Syng Man Rhee
1959	Student President, National Student Tae Kwon Do Union
1961	Teaches hand-to-hand combat training for Republic of Korea Army, Eighth Division
----	Organizes the Korea Tae Soo Do under the Korean Amateur Athletic Association
1962	(November 11) Promoted 5th Dan at first promotion contest of the Korea Tae Soo Do Association
1963	March - Received a merit citation from HUFS at the graduation ceremony.
1963	Graduates from HUFS. BA Degree in Russian language and literature
----	Founds Korean Tae Kwon/Karate Academy, Seoul, Korea
1964	Becomes Chief Instructor, Kang Duk Won Martial Arts Association, Seoul
----	Founds karate club at Kon Kuk University, Seoul
----	Grandmaster Kim studies Spanish for 6 months in anticipation of a trip to Bogata, Columbia S.A. as part of an exchange professor program to American University; the trip is canceled, but skills in Spanish would eventually prove useful in Houston
1964-67	First Korean editor and correspondent for Black Belt Magazine, regularly exposing Korean martial arts to world for first time in western international media
1964-67	Chief Instructor, Eighth U.S. Army and HQ I Corps, U. S. Army
1967	Promoted 6th-degree Black Belt by the Korea Tae Kwon Do Association, Amateur Athletic Association
1968	January 16, Grandmaster Kim arrives in Houston TX
----	(June) Receives 'Preference 3rd Case' permanent visa from the Immigration and Naturalization service; accepted as 'Professor for American Karate Teachers'
----	In September, after guest-instructing and presenting numerous demonstrations throughout the U.S., Grandmaster Kim Soo (then 28, and a sixth-degree Black Belt) founds Kim Soo College of Taekwon-Karate in Houston (at 1615 Clay Street, downtown); today it's the oldest continuous Martial Arts school in Texas
----	Promoted 7th. Dan, Kang Duk Won Martial Arts Association, Korea
1969	Founds karate clubs at Rice University, and University of Houston/Main Campus, Houston, TX
1970	August 15, receives citation from Korean government, for his contribution to elevating the Korean national image in the world
----	Birth of the Chayon-Ryu teaching method; Grandmaster Kim puts into practice his vision of the 'Natural Way' martial arts system
----	In September, Chayon-Ryu officially and legally incorporated
1972-73	Founds karate clubs at Texas Southern University and University of St. Thomas
1973	Joins faculty at University of Houston/Main Campus, and begins three Tuesday-Thursday martial arts classes in P.E. Department
----	Grandmaster Kim receives 7th-degree Black from Korea Tae Kwon Do Association, and 7th-degree Black Belt from World Tae Kwon Do Federation
----	Grandmaster Kim publishes Palgue 1, 2, 3, which also includes history of Korean dynasties, and of the traditional Korean martial arts
----	Grandmaster Kim receives 6th-degree Black from Korea Hapkido Association
1974	Publication of Palgue 4, 5, 6
1976	Publication of Palgue 7 & 8: Black Belt Requirements
1979	Grandmaster Kim receives 8th-degree Black Belt from Kang Duk Kwon; Kwon Bop Association; Korea Tae Kwon Do Association; World Tae Kwon Do Federation
1980	Included in Who's Who in Houston
1981	Joins faculty at Rice University and begins teaching Monday-Wednesday class in P.E. department
1983	Included in Martial Arts: Traditions, History, and People
----	Included in Who's Who in American Martial Arts, 2nd Edition
----	Included in International Register of Profiles, 7th Edition
1984	Grandmaster Kim receives first Summa Cum Laude Professor citation at Rice University (this has been repeated many times through the years)
----	Included in International Who's Who of Contemporary Achievements
1985	Grandmaster Kim receives 9th-degree Black Belt from Master Park Chull Hee, Kang Duk Kwon; Kwon Bop Association
----	Included in International Book of Honor, 2nd Edition
1986	Named by South Korean President Chun, Du Hwan, to serve on the Committee for the Reunification of Korea, an international "think tank" of leaders (term concluded in 1993)
----	In June, Grandmaster Kim serves as Tae Kwon Do Coordinator for U.S. Olympic Festival '86 in Houston; this event, under leadership of Chayon-Ryu women Black Belts, reportedly sells more tickets than any prior Tae Kwon Do event in the history of North America, and is sold out both evenings
1988	9th-degree Black Belt from Grandmaster Hong Jong Pyo, Taekwon Kwon Bop, Central YMCA, Seoul
----	January 16 proclaimed "Grandmaster Kim Soo Day" by Houston Mayor Kathryn J. Whitmire, honoring Grandmaster Kim's 20 years in the city
----	Grandmaster Kim named "Best Karate Instructor in Houston" by a three-county Readers' Poll in the Houston Press
1992	Grandmaster Kim's three UH classes (now the largest P. E. Karate class in the world) enroll 60% women (average 150 students each class)
1993	On January 16, Grandmaster Kim celebrates 25th Anniversary of his arrival from Korea, and the beginning of Chayon-Ryu dream; Houston Mayor Bob Lanier presents him with a proclamation setting aside "Grandmaster Kim Soo Silver Anniversary Day" in Houston
----	On July 16 Grandmaster Kim is honored by Texas Governor Ann Richards for his 25 years of dedication and service
----	Houston Mayor Bob Lanier proclaims November 6 as "Chayon-Ryu International Martial Arts Association Silver Anniversary Day" in Houston
----	25 years teaching commended by U.S. President Bill Clinton, "I am pleased to commend you on your special contributions to our nation."
----	In June Grandmaster Kim makes his first trip to Russia to demonstrate Chayon-Ryu at an International Martial Arts tournament in St. Petersburg
----	In December, Houston Mayor Bob Lanier appoints Grandmaster Kim as an official 'Goodwill Ambassador' to Russia
----	In December, Houston Mayor Bob Lanier appoints Grandmaster Kim as an official 'Goodwill Ambassador' for the City of Houston
1994	In February Grandmaster Kim returns to Russia to teach classes, demonstrate, conduct seminars in St. Petersburg, and to officiate as the first oriental Grandmaster in an Siberian Martial Arts tournament
----	Grandmaster Kim becomes Martial Arts program supervisor at Houston Community College and North Harris Community College
----	In August Grandmaster Kim returns to Russia to conduct training seminars and organize a new Chayon-Ryu branch in Pedro Dborez, St. Petersburg
----	In November Grandmaster Kim is promoted to 10th degree Red Belt by his Senior Grandmaster, Hong Jong Pyo, Taekwon Kwon Bop, Central YMCA, Seoul
1995	Grandmaster Kim is contracted by the City of Houston to provide martial arts classes in six venues of the Houston Housing Authority. This and a second contract last through October l995.
1996	In March, Grandmaster Kim is honored by Houston Mayor Bob Lanier for hosting the first training retreat of the Byung-In Martial Arts Friendship Assocation. This association is open only to masters and grandmasters who have trained in the Chinese arts taught by Grandmaster Byung In, Yoon.
----	In May Grandmaster Kim is honored by the Mayor of Salisbury, North Carolina, for the first middle-school P.E. credit classes of Chayon-Ryu to be taught in the U.S.
----	In June, Grandmaster Kim Soo is selected as a listee in Who's Who in the South and Southwestern U.S., and is selected as martial arts columnist for a new publication in English, Houston Asian Times.
----	In August, Grandmaster Kim is chosen to lead Ambassadors of the Hugh O'Brien Youth Foundation l996 World Leadership Congress, at Rice University, in fundamental Chayon-Ryu exercises. These sophomores in high school represent all 50 states and more than 40 foreign countries and are chosen for their exceptional leadership potential.
1997	CBS "Inside Edition" featured Chayon-Ryu Martial Arts with a demonstration by Grandmaster Kim Soo and Master Geary.
----	In February, Grandmaster Kim Soo is chosen as a listee in the Marquis Who's Who in the World, owing to his outstanding credentials in the field of education.
----	On May 24, Grandmaster Kim Soo was inducted into the Texas Martial Arts Hall of Fame, as "Grandmaster of the Year." Chayon-Ryu was chosen as "Best School" in Texas for l997 as well. A permanent display will be included in the Texas Sports Hall of Fame in Waco
----	In June, Grandmaster Kim is inducted into the World Karate Union Hall of Fame, in Pennsylvania as "Karate Grandmaster of the Year" in America and receives the "Lifetime Achievement Award of Honor" for training and teaching more than 30 years in the Martial Arts
----	In September, Grandmaster Kim is inducted into the International Martial Arts Hall of Fame in Orlando, Florida, as "Texas Grandmaster of the Year 1997"
1997-99	Included in Marquis Who's Who in the South and Southwest US
1998	Included in Outstanding People of the 20th Century, England
----	Included in Marquis Who's Who in the World
----	Commemorative letter from President Bill Clinton, Texas Governor George W. Bush, and Houston Mayor Bob Lanier celebrating Kim Soo's Diamond (30th) Anniversary in the United States
2000	In January Grandmaster Kim was awarded the "Diamond Crystal Spirit" award from the 1999 International Black Belt Hall of Fame. which also inducted him as a major influence of the 20th Century in Martial Arts.
----	On April 9, Grandmaster Kim received a Silver Commemorative Plate from the World Martial Arts League in Frankfurt, Gremany, which also inducted him as Supreme Grandmaster of the year in the Millennium Martial Arts Hall of Fame.
----	In July Grandmaster Kim was selected as "Supreme Grandmaster of the Year" by the U.S. Martial Arts Association and inducted as such in its "2000 Hall of Fame"
----	In August Grandmaster Kim's 480 page Chayon-Ryu Teekwondo book was published in Russia by a Moscow firm. This is the first martial arts book in Russian, the arts having been outlawed during communism. Subsequent to this, a two-page article was published in both the Evening Omsk (Siberia) and Sports Weekly newspapers. The two-page article has resulted in an outpouring of questions by the Russian public; Grandmaster Kim is currently answering these queries for future publication.
----	Listed in MARQUIS WHO'S WHO in AMERICA
2002	Became an Advisor for Asia Houston Network
2003	January - Grandmaster Kim became an Advisor for the Korean Taek Kyon Association in Seoul, Korea
----	February - Grandmaster Kim received a Leadership Citation from Governor Rick Perry of Texas.
----	February - Grandmaster received a 35th Anniversary Proclamation of Excellence from Houston Mayor Lee Brown.
----	February - Grandmaster received a 35th Anniversary Proclamation of Excellence from Houston City Council Member Mark Goldberg.
----	February - Grandmaster received a 35th Anniversary Proclamation of Excellence from Houston City Council Member Michael Berry.
----	May - KHOU, Ch. 11 recognizes Grandmaster Kim Soo as a cornerstone in the Houston community and as part of Asian-Pacific Heritage month by airing a month-long television spot highlighting his efforts.
2004	Feb. 3 - Grandmaster received a 36th Anniversary Proclamation of Excellence from Mayor Bill White.
	March - The Korean television news channel, YTN, included Grandmaster Kim Soo and Chayon-Ryu Martial Arts in their "Lifestyle of Martial Arts" program as part of their 10th anniversary special edition.
	August 11 - Lecture on the history and principles of martial arts at the National Cultural Museum at Kyong Bok Palace in Seoul, Korea.
----	October - Listed in the 2005 22nd edition of "Who's Who in the World."
2005	April - Grandmaster Kim Soo participated in the celebration ceremony of the 50th Anniv. of the establishment of Taekwondo in Pyong Yang, D.P.R.Korea.
	May 23 - Grandmaster Kim Soo became Senior Technical Advisor to TaekwondoHallofFame.com.
	Aug. - Grandmaster Kim Soo is recognized for "Lifelong Contributions to Education" by Catawba College.
	Dec. - Grandmaster Kim Soo traveled to Seoul, Korea to meet family members of Grandmaster Yoon Byung-In for the first time and was able to gather important information about him.
2007	April 6 - G.M Kim Soo was inducted into the Taekwondo Hall of Fame as "Pioneer Journalist & Historian". It marks his achievement as the first Korean correspondent to Black Belt Magazine, reporting martial arts news from Korea to the world.
2008	Jan. - Grandmaster Kim Soo received a proclamation from Houston Mayor Bill White and Houston City Council on the Ruby (40th) Anniversary of the founding of Kim Soo Karate. See Video