2016 in South Korea explained

Incumbents

• President:
  • Park Geun-hye (Powers and duties suspended as of December 9, 2016),
  • Hwang Kyo-ahn (Acting President as of December 9, 2016)
• Prime Minister: Hwang Kyo-ahn

Events

March

• March 11–15 - 2016 World Short Track Speed Skating Championships in Seoul

April

• April 13 - 2016 South Korean legislative election

September

• September 27-October 2 - 2016 Korea Open Superseries in Seoul

November

• November 1 - Choi Soon-sil, the woman at the center of the South Korean political scandal involving President Park Geun-hye, is detained for questioning.^[1]
• November 12 - In Seoul, a big protest occurs due to the Choi Soon-sil's political scandal, and the corruption of Park Geun-hye.

December

• December 9 - South Korean lawmakers impeach President Park Geun-hye by a 234–56 vote. Prime Minister Hwang Kyo-ahn, a staunch defender of Ms. Park, will serve as acting president. South Korea's Constitutional Court has up to 180 days to render a final decision.

See also

• 2016 in South Korean television
• List of South Korean films of 2016
• 2016 in South Korean music
• 2016 in South Korean football
• Years in South Korea

Notes and References

1. News: Choi Soon-sil: South Korean prosecutors arrest woman at centre of political scandal . ABC News . 1 November 2016 . 3 November 2016.