2002 in South Korea
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Events from the year 2002 in South Korea.
Incumbents
[edit]- President: Kim Dae-jung[1]
- Prime Minister:
- Lee Han-dong until July 11,
- Chang Sang (acting) until July 31,
- Chang Dae-whan (acting) until August 9,
- Kim Suk-soo
Events
[edit]- January 25: The Korea Independent Commission Against Corruption is established.
- February 21: SBS Plus is launched.
- April 15: Air China Flight 129
- June 13: Yangju highway incident
- June 29: Second Battle of Yeonpyeong
- November 29: 2002 Mnet Asian Music Awards
- December 19: 2002 South Korean presidential election
Sport
[edit]- 2002 FIFA World Cup co-hosted with Japan
- 2002 Asian Games
- 2002 K League
- 2002 Korean FA Cup
- 2002 Korean League Cup
- 2002 South Korea national football team season
Films
[edit]- List of South Korean films of 2002
- The first edition of the Korean Film Awards
Births
[edit]- February 5 - Jisung, singer
- May 7 - Bang Ye-dam, singer
- December 8 - Sunghoon, singer and former figure skater
Deaths
[edit]See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Kim Dae-Jung". Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved 1 November 2024.
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