1998 in South Korea
Events from the year 1998 in South Korea.
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Incumbents
- President: Kim Young-sam (until 24 February), Kim Dae-jung (starting 24 February)
- Prime Minister: Goh Kun (until 3 March), Kim Jong-pil (starting 3 March)
Events
- July 12: North Korean Raider incident, one frogman found dead on a beach at Donghae on South Korea's east coast.
- June 22: 1998 Sokcho submarine incident
- August 5 Korean Air Flight 8702
- August 31: 1998 North Korean missile test
- 17/18 December: 1998 Yeosu submersible incident
Undated
- Gremiphyca genus is reinvestigated by Xiao et al.[1]
- 1998 South Korea Flood is the 3rd deadliest in South Korean history.
- Mount Kumgang Tourist Region opened for tourists.[2]
Births
- January 16 – Boo Seung-kwan, singer in boy group Seventeen
- January 25 – Cho Gue-sung, footballer
- January 26
- February 5 – Hyunjoo, member of girl group April
- February 18 – Vernon, member of boy group Seventeen
- March 9 – Soojin, member of girl group (G)I-dle
- April 12 – Isma Sane, Malaysian singer
- May 6 – Hwanhee, singer in boy group UP10TION
- May 27 – Son Ju-yeon, member of girl group Cosmic Girls
- May 28 – Kim Dahyun, member of girl group Twice
- June 3 – SinB, member of girl group GFriend and VIVIZ
- August 10 – Jang Ye-eun, member of girl group CLC
- August 19 –Umji, member of girl group GFriend and VIVIZ
- August 26 – Jeon So-yeon, songwriter, record producer, singer, and rapper in girl group (G)I-dle
- October 25 - Lee Minho, member of boy group Stray Kids
- December 13 – Xiao, singer in boy group UP10TION
See also
References
- Xiao, S.; Knoll, A. H.; Yuan, X.; Pueschel, C. M. (2004). "Phosphatized multicellular algae in the Neoproterozoic Doushantuo Formation, China, and the early evolution of florideophyte red algae". American Journal of Botany. 91 (2): 214–227. doi:10.3732/ajb.91.2.214. PMID 21653378.
- North Korea in the World Economy - Page 88, Eun Kwan Choi, E. Han Kim, Yesook Merrill
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