1989 in South Korea explained

Events from the year 1989 in South Korea.

Incumbents

• President

• Prime Minister

Kang Young-hoon

Events

July 12: Lotte World, a major recreation complex in Seoul, South Korea, is opened to the public. It consists of the world's largest indoor amusement park.^[1]

July 27: Korean Air Flight 803

October 26: 10th anniversary of the assassination of Park Chung-hee.

Births

• January 1 - Bae Geu-rin, actress
• January 8 - Lee Yi-kyung, actor
• January 10 - Solji, singer (EXID)
• January 30
  • Baek Sung-hyun, actor
  • Lee Gun-woo, singer
• February 21 - Hong Yoo-jin, field hockey player^[2]
• March 9 - Taeyeon, singer (Girls' Generation)
• March 29 - Michelle Zauner, musician (Little Big League) (Japanese Breakfast)
• April 18 - Jessica Jung, singer and actress
• April 28 - Kim Sung-kyu, singer and actor
• May 15 - Sunny, singer
• May 31 - Daul Kim, model, painter and blogger (d. 2009)
• July 28 - Amy Yang, golfer^[3]
• August 1 - Tiffany Young, singer
• September 16 - Hwang Seon-a, fencer^[4]
• September 22 - Hyoyeon, singer (Girls' Generation)
• November 22 - Gwon Han-na, handball player^[5]
• December 5 - Yuri, singer (Girls' Generation)
• December 11 - Hyolyn, singer-songwriter
• December 13 - Chang Ye-na, badminton player^[6]
• December 14 - Onew, singer and actor (SHINee)
• December 27 - Kim Ha-na, badminton player^[7]
• December 30 - Yoon Bo-ra, singer, rapper and actress

Deaths

• April 21 - Princess Deokhye, former Princess of the Korean Empire (b. 1912)
• November 14 - Choe Deok-sin, foreign minister and defector (b. 1914)

See also

• List of South Korean films of 1989
• Years in Japan
• Years in North Korea

Notes and References

1. News: adventure.lotteworld.com. 19 August 2019.
2. Web site: Yoojin HONG - Olympic Republic of Korea . International Olympic Committee . 28 April 2019 . en . 26 June 2016.
3. Web site: In the Honda LPGA Thailand Winner's Circle with Amy Yang LPGA Ladies Professional Golf Association . LPGA . 28 April 2019.
4. Web site: Seona HWANG - Olympic Republic of Korea . International Olympic Committee . 28 April 2019 . en . 11 April 2017.
5. Web site: Han-Na Gwon - Player Profile - Handball . Eurosport . 29 April 2019.
6. Web site: CHANG Ye Na Profile . bwfbadminton.com . 26 April 2019.
7. Web site: Ha Na KIM - Olympic Badminton Republic of Korea . International Olympic Committee . 25 April 2019 . en . 26 June 2016.