2024 in South Korea
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The following lists events in the year 2024 in South Korea.
Incumbents[edit]
| Office | Image | Name | Assumed office / Current length |
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 President of the Republic of Korea |
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Yoon Suk Yeol | 10 May 2022 |
 Speaker of the National Assembly |
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Kim Jin-pyo | 4 July 2022 |
 Chief Justice of the Supreme Court |
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Cho Hee-dae | 8 December 2023 |
 President of the Constitutional Court |
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Lee Jong-seok | 30 November 2023 |
 Prime Minister of the Republic of Korea |
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Han Duck-soo | 21 May 2022 |
Events[edit]
January[edit]
- 2 January – Attempted assassination of Lee Jae-myung: Democratic Party of Korea leader Lee Jae-myung is stabbed in the neck while visiting Busan.[1]
- 5 January – North Korea fires 200 artillery shells near Yeonpyeong Island, prompting evacuations.[2]
- 9 January – South Korea bans the breeding and slaughter of dogs for consumption, effective in 2027.[3][4]
- 25 January – People Power Party assemblywoman Bae Hyun-jin is attacked and hospitalized in Seoul.[5]
February[edit]
- 14 February – Cuba and South Korea establish diplomatic relations after exchanging letters via their United Nations representatives.[6]
March[edit]
- 12 March – 2024 South Korean doctors' strike: South Korean government begins to suspend the medical licenses of thousands of striking doctors due to growing concerns that the month-long strike is affecting medical services.[7]
- 20 March – South Korean-flagged tanker Keoyoung Sun capsizes off the coast of Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan, during the stormy weather. Nine crew members are found dead, while one person remains missing. Two people are rescued.[8]
Scheduled events[edit]
- 19 January to 2 February – 2024 Winter Youth Olympics at Gangwon Province[9]
- 16–25 February – 2024 World Team Table Tennis Championships at Busan[10]
- 10 April – 2024 South Korean legislative election[11]
Holidays[edit]
As per Presidential Decree No. 28394, 2017. 10. 17., partially amended, the following days are declared holidays in South Korea:[12][13]
- 1 January - New Year's Day
- 9 February to 11 February - Korean New Year
- 1 March - March 1st Movement Day
- 5 May - Children's Day South Korea
- 15 May - Buddha's Birthday
- 6 June - Memorial Day
- 15 August - National Liberation Day
- 16 September to 18 September - Chuseok
- 3 October - National Foundation Day
- 9 October - Hangul Day
- 25 December - Christmas Day
Art and entertainment[edit]
- 2024 in South Korean music
- 2024 in South Korean television
- List of South Korean films of 2024
- List of 2024 box office number-one films in South Korea
- List of South Korean submissions for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film
Deaths[edit]
January[edit]
- 9 January – Choi Hong-suk, 35, volleyball player (Seoul Woori Card Wibee, national team).[14]
- 19 January – Lee Doo-yong, 81, film director (The General in Red Robes, The Korean Connection, Mulleya Mulleya) and screenwriter.[15]
February[edit]
- 5 February – Namkoong Won, 89, film actor (Woman of Fire, Inchon)[16]
See also[edit]
Country overviews[edit]
Related timelines for current period[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ Sang-Hun, Choe (2024-01-02). "South Korean Opposition Leader Is Stabbed". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2024-01-02.
- ^ Jie, Lim Hui (2024-01-05). "North Korea fires 200 artillery shells near Yeonpyeong Island; South reportedly orders evacuation". CNBC. Retrieved 2024-01-05.
- ^ Stewart, Jessie Yeung, Gawon Bae, Yoonjung Seo, Marc (2024-01-09). "South Korea passes bill to ban eating dog meat, ending controversial practice as consumer habits change". CNN. Retrieved 2024-01-10.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Mackenzie, Jean (9 January 2024). "South Korea parliament passes law banning dog meat". BBC News. Retrieved January 15, 2024.
- ^ "PPP lawmaker Bae Hyun-jin hospitalized after being attacked by '15 year-old boy'". Korea JoongAng Daily. 2024-01-25. Retrieved 2024-01-25.
- ^ Presse, AFP-Agence France. "Cuba Restores Ties With South Korea After 65 Years". www.barrons.com. Retrieved 2024-02-14.
- ^ "South Korea doctors' strike: government moves to suspend thousands of medical licences". The Guardian. March 12, 2024.
- ^ "One of two missing crew members of capsized South Korean tanker found". NHK. 21 March 2024. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
- ^ "Your gateway to the Winter Youth Olympic Games Gangwon 2024". Olympic. Retrieved November 3, 2023.
- ^ "Dates for Busan 2024 ITTF World Team Championships Finals Announced". International Table Tennis Federation. 22 September 2022. Retrieved 7 November 2023.
- ^ Greenberg, Jack (September 29, 2023). "Yoon's budget shifts South Korea's economic strategy amid political tensions". Korea Pro. Retrieved November 10, 2023.
- ^ "South Korea Public Holidays 2024". Public Holidays Global. Retrieved 30 October 2023.
- ^ "South Korea Public Holidays 2024". Public Holidays Global. Retrieved January 15, 2024.
- ^ "남자배구 전 국가대표 공격수 최홍석, 35세 일기로 별세". edailyTV. Retrieved 2024-01-19.
- ^ 오, 보람 (2024-01-19). "'피막' '물레야 물레야' 연출한 거장 이두용 감독 별세(종합)". Yonhap News Agency (in Korean). Retrieved 2024-01-19.
- ^ Oh, Yu-jin (18 February 2024). "60·70년대 영화 스타 남궁원씨 별세...홍정욱 前의원 부친" [Namgoong Won, a movie star in the 60s and 70s, passes away...father of former lawmaker Hong Jeong-wook]. The Chosun Ilbo (in Korean). Retrieved 5 February 2024.
