History
- Era of Samhan: Territory of Mahan
- Era of the three kingdoms: a territory of Baekje, named Gampyeong-gun
- Era of the unified Silla: named Seungpyeong-gun in 757, the 16th year of King Gyeongdeok's reign
- Era of Koryeo: renamed Seungju in 940, Taejo's 23rd year on the throne.
- Era of Koryeo: called Seungpyeong-gun in 1036, Seongjong's second year as king.
- Era of Koryeo: raised to the status of Seungju-mok in 1309, the year Chungseon becomes king.
- Taejong established the Suncheon Dohobu in the 13th year of reign, 1413.
- Changed to Suncheon-gun in 1895, under Gojong's reign.
- November 1, 1931: Suncheon-gun Suncheon-myeon becomes Suncheon-eup.
- August 15, 1949: 9 ri's of Dosa-myeon and part of Haeryong-myeon (Wangji, Jorye, and Yeonhyang) are annexed by Suncheon on August 13, 1949. The area is elevated to the City of Sunche on the 15th. Other surrounding areas are put into the district of Seungju-gun.
- January 1, 1995: reborn as 'Suncheon City' after annexing Seungju-gun.
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