Research on Korean molluscs began with the recording of 18 species of molluscs by A. Adams & L. Reeve (1850). Currently, a total of 2,037 species of Korean molluscs have been recorded in the National Species List of Korea. In celebration of the 40th anniversary of the founding of The Malacological Society of Korea, this study introduces the history of research on Korean molluscs conducted from 1850 to the present.