1996 in South Korea explained

Events from the year 1996 in South Korea.

Incumbents

- President: Kim Young-sam Prime Minister: Lee Soo-sung

Events

September 18:1996 Gangneung submarine infiltration incident

Births

January

January 16 — Jennie, member of Blackpink

February

February 9 – Chungha, singer, member of I.O.I

March

March 2 – Kim Young-dae, actor

June

June 4 — Yu So-jeong, handball player^[1]
June 15 - Hoshi (singer), member of K-pop group Seventeen

July

July 1 — Choi Mi-sun, archer^[2]
July 10 — Moon Ga-young, actress
July 17 — Wonwoo, member of Seventeen
July 19 — Oh Ha-young, member of Apink

August

August 5 - Cho Seung-youn, member of X1 and UNIQ
August 7 – Rowoon, actor, singer and dancer
August 12 – Choi Yu-jin, member of Kep1er
August 19 — Yerin, actress and member of GFriend
August 28 - Kim Se-jeong, singer and actress, member of I.O.I

September

September 3 — Joy, member of Red Velvet^[3]
September 17 — Choi Young-jae, member of Got7
September 23 — Lee Hi, singer

October

October 15 — Zelo, member of B.A.P
October 22 — B.I, member of iKON

November

November 1;
- Jeongyeon, member of Twice
- Kim Min-jae, actor
November 22 — Woozi, member of Seventeen

December

December 10 — Kang Daniel, member of Wanna One

Deaths

January 1 - Kim Wol-ha, singer (b. 1918)
January 6 - Kim Kwang-seok, folk rock singer (b. 1964)
October 1 - Choe Deok-geun, consular official (b. 1951/1952)
November 2 - Kang Hyo-shil, film and stage actress (b. 1932)
Han Hong-ki, footballer (b. 1924)

See also

Notes and References

Web site: Sojeong YU - Olympic Handball Republic of Korea . International Olympic Committee . 29 April 2019 . en . 27 June 2016.
Web site: Misun CHOI - Olympic Republic of Korea . International Olympic Committee . 11 April 2019 . en . 26 June 2017.
Web site: Profile. redvelvet.smtown.com. 27 May 2018. ko. 18 October 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141018195600/http://redvelvet.smtown.com/profile. dead.