The Korean Music Education Society (KMES) was established in 1956 under the name of Korean Music Education Research Society. Since the first president, Hyun Jemyoung, KMES has actively advocated academic research and practice of music education through publications, conferences, colloquiums, and concerts. KMES has continuously fostered connections with various institutions, organizations, and scholars both nation and worldwide. Such connections resulted in 1992 ISME International Conference in Seoul, Korea. In 1997, KMES (President: Lee Hongsoo) co-founded Asia-Pacific Symposium in Music Education Research (APSMER) with Professor McPherson in the United States and Professor Murao in Japan. APSMER was founded for public discussion among music educators in Asia-Pacific regions. In 2007, APSMER was invited as ISME’s Asia-Pacific Regional Conference. Both KMES staff member Kim Youngyeon and former president Yang Jongmo have served as board members of APSMER. Since 2010, KMES has participated in the UNESCO arts education conference and World Arts Week conferences in Korea. KMES will be hosting 2023 APSMER Conference in Seoul, Korea.