1989 in South Korea

Events from the year 1989 in South Korea.

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Centuries:
  • 20th
  • 21st
Decades:
  • 1960s
  • 1970s
  • 1980s
  • 1990s
  • 2000s
See also:Other events in 1989
Years in South Korea
Timeline of Korean history
1989 in North Korea

Incumbents
  • President: Roh Tae-woo
  • Prime Minister: Kang Young-hoon

Events

July 12: Lotte World, a major recreation complex in Seoul, South Korea, is opened to the public. It consists of the world's largest indoor amusement park.[1]

July 27: Korean Air Flight 803

October 26: 10th anniversary of the assassination of Park Chung-hee.

Births
  • January 1 - Bae Geu-rin, actress
  • January 8 - Lee Yi-kyung, actor
  • January 10 - Solji, singer (EXID)
  • January 30
    • Baek Sung-hyun, actor
    • Lee Gun-woo, singer
  • February 21 - Hong Yoo-jin, field hockey player[2]
  • March 9 - Taeyeon, singer (Girls' Generation)
  • March 29 - Michelle Zauner, musician (Little Big League) (Japanese Breakfast)
  • April 18 - Jessica Jung, singer and actress
  • April 28 - Kim Sung-kyu, singer and actor
  • May 15 - Sunny, singer
  • May 31 - Daul Kim, model, painter and blogger (d. 2009)
  • July 28 - Amy Yang, golfer[3]
  • August 1 - Tiffany Young, singer
  • September 16 - Hwang Seon-a, fencer[4]
  • September 22 - Hyoyeon, singer (Girls' Generation)
  • November 22 - Gwon Han-na, handball player[5]
  • December 5 - Yuri, singer (Girls' Generation)
  • December 11 - Hyolyn, singer-songwriter
  • December 13 - Chang Ye-na, badminton player[6]
  • December 14 - Onew, singer and actor (SHINee)
  • December 27 - Kim Ha-na, badminton player[7]
  • December 30 - Yoon Bo-ra, singer, rapper and actress

Deaths
  • April 21 - Princess Deokhye, former Princess of the Korean Empire (b. 1912)
  • November 14 - Choe Deok-sin, foreign minister and defector (b. 1914)

See also
  • List of South Korean films of 1989
  • Years in Japan
  • Years in North Korea

References
  1. "adventure.lotteworld.com". Retrieved 19 August 2019.
  2. "Yoojin HONG - Olympic | Republic of Korea". International Olympic Committee. 26 June 2016. Retrieved 28 April 2019.
  3. "In the Honda LPGA Thailand Winner's Circle with Amy Yang | LPGA | Ladies Professional Golf Association". LPGA. Retrieved 28 April 2019.
  4. "Seona HWANG - Olympic | Republic of Korea". International Olympic Committee. 11 April 2017. Retrieved 28 April 2019.
  5. "Han-Na Gwon - Player Profile - Handball". Eurosport. Retrieved 29 April 2019.
  6. "CHANG Ye Na | Profile". bwfbadminton.com. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
  7. "Ha Na KIM - Olympic Badminton | Republic of Korea". International Olympic Committee. 26 June 2016. Retrieved 25 April 2019.


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