2003 in South Korea
| |||||
Centuries: | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Decades: | |||||
See also: | Other events in 2003 Years in South Korea Timeline of Korean history 2003 in North Korea |
Events from the year 2003 in South Korea.
Incumbents
- President:
- Kim Dae-jung (until 24 February),
- Roh Moo-hyun (starting 24 February)
- Prime Minister:
- Kim Suk-soo (until 26 February),
- Goh Kun (starting 26 February)
Events
This section needs expansion. You can help by adding to it. (September 2013) |
- February 18: Daegu subway fire: 192 people die when an arsonist sets fire to a subway train.
- February 26: Goh Kun becomes prime minister of South Korea, replacing Kim Suk-soo
- May 10: The Seoul National University Bundang Hospital begins its first treatment.
- September 12: Typhoon Maemi
- 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
Film
Births
- January 25 - Kangmin, singer
- February 25 - Haewon, singer
- May 20 - Jeon Min-seo, actress
- May 20 - Kim Yong-hak, footballer
- May 23 - Lee Young-jun, footballer
- June 14 - Seeun, singer
- June 24 - Sunoo, singer
- August 13 - Tang Jun-sang, Korean-Malaysian actor
- September 1 - An Yu-jin, singer
- December 9 - Yuna, singer, dancer and rapper