In 1921 the Dong-A Ilbo carried an article, "A New Religion, Baha´` i Movement". That was the first time that the Baha´` i´ Religion was introduced in Korea. Since then this new religion has been mentioned fragmentarily and intermittently in the various printed media, dealing with Islam, the Middle East, or History of Religions. In the case of books, most of them have been Korean translations of western publications. There are a handful of articles which deal with it as the main subject, however as an Islamic sect or in the category of a foreign or new Religion. The adjectives "foreign" and "new" applied to religion have a negative connotation just as the noun "sect" does. This must be a distortion of fact in introducing a religious movement, which insists it is an independent religion and has established "significant" communities in more countries and territories than any other religion with the exception of Christianity. This is the first article in Korean that introduces this religious movement as an independent religion. As historical background, and to make the messianic character of the Baha´`i´ Religion clear, the other millenarian movements of the 19th century, such as the Adventists and the Mormons in America, the Taiping in China, the Donghak in Korea, the Mandi in Sudan, and the Ahmadiyya of Pakistan are briefly introduced. There then follows a discussion of the eschatological teachings and traditions of Islam, in order to clarify the religious background and characteristics of the Baha`i Movement, which was founded in 1844 in Persia (now Iran). The main section, the history of the Baha´`i´ Religion, is presented through its central figures, namely the Bab, Baha´`u`lla´h, `Abdu`l-Baba´ and Shoghi Effendi. In addition to surveying the activities of the Baha´`i´ International Community for world peace and the latest statistics, this article also includes a short history of Baha´`i´ community in Korea.