1978 in South Korea

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See also:	Other events in 1978; Years in South Korea; Timeline of Korean history; 1978 in North Korea

Events from the year 1978 in South Korea.

Incumbents

April 20 – Korean Air Lines Flight 902 is shot down by Soviet Interceptor fighter jets near Murmansk after entering Soviet airspace during a flight en route from Paris to Seoul via Anchorage.
July 6 – 1978 South Korean presidential election
December 12 – 1978 South Korean legislative election

3 February - Chae Ri-na, singer
7 February - Jeong Hyeong-don, comedian and television host
24 February - Gary, rapper, songwriter, record producer, entrepreneur, and television personality
3 March - Seomoon Tak, rock singer
14 March - Moon Hee-joon, singer-songwriter
5 April - Sohyang, singer
6 April - Chun Myung-hoon, singer, rapper, actor and television presenter
8 May - Jang Woo-hyuk, singer and rapper
2 June - Yi So-yeon, astronaut and biotechnologist
7 June - Tony An, singer
8 June - Eun Ji-won, rapper and singer
1 July - Woo Sun-hee, handball player^[1]
25 August - Jo Jung-chi, singer-songwriter
9 December - Ki Tae-young, actor
10 December - Chae Yeon, singer
20 December - Yoon Gye-sang, actor and singer

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