2003 in South Korea explained

Events from the year 2003 in South Korea.

Incumbents

• President:
  • Kim Dae-jung (until 24 February),
  • Roh Moo-hyun (starting 24 February)^[1]
• Prime Minister:
  • Kim Suk-soo (until 26 February),
  • Goh Kun (starting 26 February)^[2]

Events

• January 11: DPRK withdraws from the NPT (Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons deal) rising nuclear tensions between the nations
• February 18: Daegu subway fire: 192 people die when an arsonist sets fire to a subway train.^[3]
• February 26: Goh Kun becomes prime minister of South Korea, replacing Kim Suk-soo
• May 10: The Seoul National University Bundang Hospital begins its first treatment.
• September 12: Typhoon Maemi^[4]
• November 27: 2003 Mnet Asian Music Awards
• December: The Face Shop is founded.

Sports

• The Korea National League is founded.
• 2003 Asian Judo Championships held in Jeju City
• 2003 Asian Cycling Championships
• 2003 Summer Universiade
• South Korea at the 2003 Asian Winter Games
• World Cyber Games 2003
• 2003 K League
• 2003 K2 League
• 2003 Korean FA Cup
• 2003 Peace Cup

Film

• List of South Korean films of 2003

Births

• January 25 - Kangmin, singer
• February 25 - Haewon, singer
• May 20 - Jeon Min-seo, actress
• May 20 - Kim Yong-hak, footballer
• May 23 - Lee Young-jun, footballer
• June 14 - Seeun, singer
• June 24 - Sunoo, singer
• August 13 - Tang Jun-sang, Korean-Malaysian actor
• September 1 - An Yu-jin, singer
• December 9 - Yuna, singer, dancer and rapper

See also

• 2003 in South Korean music

Notes and References

1. Web site: CNN.com - Where S. Korea's new president stands - Feb. 24, 2003 . edition.cnn.com . 2 January 2020.
2. Book: Nahm . Andrew C. . Hoare . James E. . Hoare . James . Historical Dictionary of the Republic of Korea . 2004 . Scarecrow Press . 978-0-8108-4949-5 . lii and 301 . en.
3. Book: Chan . Wing-Cheong . Support for Victims of Crime in Asia . 12 September 2007 . Routledge . 978-1-134-07711-3 . 67–177 . en.
4. Kang . See-Whan . Jun . Ki-Cheon . Park . Kwang-Soon . Han . Sung-Dae . Storm Surge Hindcasting of Typhoon Maemi in Masan Bay, Korea . Marine Geodesy . 28 May 2009 . 32 . 2 . 218–232 . 10.1080/01490410902869581 . 2009MarGe..32..218K . 129936975 . 0149-0419.