2003 in South Korea

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Events from the year 2003 in South Korea.

Incumbents

President:
- Kim Dae-jung (until 24 February),
- Roh Moo-hyun (starting 24 February)^[1]
Prime Minister:
- Kim Suk-soo (until 26 February),
- Goh Kun (starting 26 February)^[2]

Events

January 11: DPRK withdraws from the NPT (Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons deal) rising nuclear tensions between the nations

February 18: Daegu subway fire: 192 people die when an arsonist sets fire to a subway train.^[3]
February 26: Goh Kun becomes prime minister of South Korea, replacing Kim Suk-soo^[2]
May 10: The Seoul National University Bundang Hospital begins its first treatment.
September 12: Typhoon Maemi^[4]
November 27: 2003 Mnet Asian Music Awards
December: The Face Shop is founded.

Sports

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

List of South Korean films of 2003

Births

January 8 - Lee Ji-han, footballer
January 23 - Kim Ye-lim, figure skater
February 4 - Lee Jae-hyeon, baseball player
February 7 - Lee Hyun-ju, footballer
February 13 - Kim Jin-young, actress
February 26 - Eom Do-hyun, artistic gymnast
February 26 - Lim Eun-soo, figure skater
March 4 - Park Sa-rang, actress
March 5 - Lee Yun-seo, artistic gymnast
March 6 - Lee Seung-won, footballer
March 12 - Park Hye-jeong, weightlifter
March 15 - Ku Yeon-woo, tennis player
March 26 - Kang Seong-jin, footballer
April 30 - Jung Yoon-seok, actor
May 7 - Seokju Hong, footballer
May 9 - Lee Tae-min, footballer
May 13 - Seong Seung-min, modern pentathlete
May 20 - Jeon Min-seo, actress
May 20 - Kim Yong-hak, footballer
May 20 - Yang Ji-in, sport shooter
May 21 - Hwang Sun-woo, swimmer
May 21 - Jeong Bo-young, tennis player
May 23 - Lee Young-jun, footballer
June 2 - Big Naughty, rapper
June 3 - Kim Jun-hong, footballer
June 13 - Lim Si-hyeon, archer
June 25 - Sara Choi, para-alpine skier
July 4 - Kim Hyo-ki, footballer
July 8 - Lee Suk-jae, footballer
July 10 - Jo Jin-ho, footballer
August 13 - Tang Jun-sang, Korean-Malaysian actor
August 17 - Yang Han-yeol, actor
August 21 - Bae Jun-ho, footballer
September 1 - An Yu-jin, singer
September 18 - Lee Da-yeon, actress
September 24 - Cha Young-hyun, figure skater
October 2 - Kim Do-yeong, baseball player
October 11 - Park Yeong-hyun, baseball player
November 1 - Seo Chae-hyun, rock climber
November 7 - Park Ji-hu, actress
December 4 - Kim Do-ah, entertainer
December 20 - Seo Geon-woo, taekwondo athlete
December 23 - Moon Dong-ju, baseball player

Deaths

References

^ "CNN.com - Where S. Korea's new president stands - Feb. 24, 2003". edition.cnn.com. Retrieved 2 January 2020.
^ ^a ^b Nahm, Andrew C.; Hoare, James E.; Hoare, James (2004). Historical Dictionary of the Republic of Korea. Scarecrow Press. pp. lii and 301. ISBN 978-0-8108-4949-5.
^ Chan, Wing-Cheong (12 September 2007). Support for Victims of Crime in Asia. Routledge. pp. 67–177. ISBN 978-1-134-07711-3.
^ Kang, See-Whan; Jun, Ki-Cheon; Park, Kwang-Soon; Han, Sung-Dae (28 May 2009). "Storm Surge Hindcasting of Typhoon Maemi in Masan Bay, Korea". Marine Geodesy. 32 (2): 218–232. Bibcode:2009MarGe..32..218K. doi:10.1080/01490410902869581. ISSN 0149-0419. S2CID 129936975. Archived from the original on 18 June 2022. Retrieved 18 June 2022.

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[1] "CNN.com - Where S. Korea's new president stands - Feb. 24, 2003". edition.cnn.com. Retrieved 2 January 2020.

[Nahm-2] Nahm, Andrew C.; Hoare, James E.; Hoare, James (2004). Historical Dictionary of the Republic of Korea. Scarecrow Press. pp. lii and 301. ISBN 978-0-8108-4949-5.

[3] Chan, Wing-Cheong (12 September 2007). Support for Victims of Crime in Asia. Routledge. pp. 67–177. ISBN 978-1-134-07711-3.

[4] Kang, See-Whan; Jun, Ki-Cheon; Park, Kwang-Soon; Han, Sung-Dae (28 May 2009). "Storm Surge Hindcasting of Typhoon Maemi in Masan Bay, Korea". Marine Geodesy. 32 (2): 218–232. Bibcode:2009MarGe..32..218K. doi:10.1080/01490410902869581. ISSN 0149-0419. S2CID 129936975. Archived from the original on 18 June 2022. Retrieved 18 June 2022.

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