2003 in South Korea
Events from the year 2003 in South Korea.
| |||||
| Centuries: |
| ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decades: |
| ||||
| See also: | Other events of 2003 Years in South Korea Timeline of Korean history 2003 in North 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
- Jecheon AIDS scandal
- February 18: Daegu subway fire[3]
- February 26: Goh Kun becomes prime minister of South Korea, replacing Kim Suk-soo[2]
- May 10: The Seoul National University Bundang Hospital begins its first treatment.
- November 27: 2003 Mnet Asian Music Awards
- December: The Face Shop is founded.
Sport
- 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
- 2003 South Korea national football team season
Births
- May 20 - Jeon Min-seo, actress
See also
References
- "CNN.com - Where S. Korea's new president stands - Feb. 24, 2003". edition.cnn.com. Retrieved 2 January 2020.
- Nahm, Andrew C.; Hoare, James E.; Hoare, James (2004). Historical Dictionary of the Republic of Korea. Scarecrow Press. pp. lii and 301. ISBN 978-0-8108-4949-5.
- "Arsonist kills 120 on S Korea tube". The Guardian. 18 February 2003. Retrieved 2 January 2020.
2003 in Asia | |
|---|---|
| Sovereign states |
|
| States with limited recognition |
|
| Dependencies and other territories |
|
| |
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.