2013 in South Korea explained

Events in the year 2013 in South Korea.

Incumbents

• President
  • Lee Myung-bak (2008 – February 25, 2013)
  • Park Geun-hye (February 25, 2013 – 2017)
• Prime Minister
  • Kim Hwang-sik (2010 – February 26, 2013)
  • Jung Hong-won (February 26, 2013 – 2015)

Events

January

• January 5: Saemaeul-ho Push-pull car was retired after 25 years in operation.

March

• March 20: 2013 South Korea cyberattack^[1]

May

• May 5: Namdaemun Gate reopens

June

• June 13: BTS (Bangtan Sonyeondan) debuted

July

• July 21: The Labor Party is founded.

August

• August 29: The Busan International Comedy Festival is founded.^[2]
• 2013 South Korean sabotage plot^[3]
• The Arbeit Workers Union is founded.

September

September 5 : Gdragon releases Coup De'Tat album

December

Films

See main article: List of South Korean films of 2013.

• 18th Busan International Film Festival
• 50th Grand Bell Awards
• 34th Blue Dragon Film Awards

Music

See main article: 2013 in South Korean music.

• List of number-one hits of 2013
• List of Gaon Album Chart number ones of 2013
• List of number-one Streaming Songs of 2013
• 2013 Mnet Asian Music Awards

Television

• 2013 KBS Drama Awards
• 2013 SBS Drama Awards
• 2013 MBC Drama Awards
• 6th Korea Drama Awards

Sport

• 2013 in South Korean football
• 2013 Korea Open
• 2013 Korea Professional Baseball season
• 2013 Korean Series
• 2013 Korea Open Grand Prix Gold
• 2013 Korean Grand Prix
• 2013 3 Hours of Inje

Deaths

• Rottyful Sky (age 25), singer and actress, October 8^[4]

Notes and References

1. Web site: 2013-03-20 . South Korea on alert for cyber-attacks after major network goes down . 2023-01-31 . the Guardian . en.
2. Web site: History-제1회 부산국제코미디페스티벌(see 2013) . September 4, 2015 . Busan International Comedy Festival .
3. Web site: 5 September 2013 . South Korean politician accused of plotting pro-North rebellion . 15 January 2014 . The Guardian.
4. Web site: Rottyful Sky Kim Hanul Passes Away at Age 25 . 2023-01-31 . sg.news.yahoo.com . en-SG.