2013 in South Korea
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Events in the year 2013 in South Korea.
Incumbents
- President
- Lee Myung-bak (2008-2013)
- Park Geun-hye (2013-2017)
- Prime Minister
- Kim Hwang-sik (2010-2013)
- Jung Hong-won (2013–2015)
Governors
- Gyeonggi: Kim Moon-soo
- Gangwon: Choi Moon-soon
- North Chungcheong: Lee Si-jong
- South Chungcheong: An Hee-jung
- North Jeolla: Kim Wan-ju
- South Jeolla: Park Jun-young
- North Gyeongsang: Kim Kwan-yong
- South Gyeongsang: Hong Joon-pyo
- Jeju: Woo Geun-min
Events
January
- 5 January – Saemaeul-ho Push-pull car was retired after 25 years in operation.
- 30 January – South Korea successfully launches its first satellite from domestic soil, using the Naro-1 rocket.[1]
February
- 22 February – An appellate court sentences Kim Myeong-soo to six months’ imprisonment, with a two year suspension, under the National Security Law.[2]
March
- 20 March – 2013 South Korea cyberattack[3]
May
- 5 May – Namdaemun Gate reopens
- 28 May – The government suspends two nuclear reactors, and extends the shutdown of a third, after discovering safety cables supplied with forged certificates.[4]
June
- 13 June – BTS (Bangtan Sonyeondan) debuted."No More Dream" is the song that was first staged by Bangtan boys.
July
- 21 July – The Labor Party is founded.
August
- 29 August – The Busan International Comedy Festival is founded.[5]
- 2013 South Korean sabotage plot[6]
- The Arbeit Workers Union is founded.
September
- 16 September – North and South Korea agree to reopen the Kaesong Industrial Complex, and to restore a cross-border hotline.[1]
November
- 21 November – Park Jeong-geun is sentenced to 10 months’ imprisonment, with a two year suspension, under the National Security Law.[2]
Films
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
Sport
Deaths
- Rottyful Sky (age 25), singer and actress, October 8[7]
References
- 1 2 "South Korea - Timeline" (PDF). Capstone. 1 May 2018. Retrieved 24 March 2026.
- 1 2 "Annual Report: South Korea 2013". Amnesty International USA. Retrieved 2026-03-24.
- ↑ "South Korea on alert for cyber-attacks after major network goes down". the Guardian. 2013-03-20. Retrieved 2023-01-31.
- ↑ Cho, Meeyoung (28 May 2013). "South Korea shuts more nuclear reactors over fake certificates". Reuters. Retrieved 24 March 2026.
- ↑ "History-제1회 부산국제코미디페스티벌(see 2013)". Busan International Comedy Festival. Retrieved September 4, 2015.
- ↑ "South Korean politician accused of plotting pro-North rebellion". The Guardian. 5 September 2013. Retrieved 15 January 2014.
- ↑ "Rottyful Sky Kim Hanul Passes Away at Age 25". sg.news.yahoo.com. Retrieved 2023-01-31.
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