1971 in South Korea
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Events from the year 1971 in South Korea.
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Incumbents
- President: Park Chung-hee
- Prime Minister: Chung Il-kwon (until 4 June), Kim Jong-pil (starting 4 June)
Events
- January 18 – A South Korean marine kills 6 people in a mass shooting in Kimpo.
- April 27 – Presidential election, Park Chung-hee reelected.
- December 25 – Daeyeonggak Hotel fire, according to official confirmed report, 164 fatalities in Jung-gu, Seoul.[citation needed]
Births
- January 30 - Lee Seo-jin, actor and television host
- January 31 - Lee Young-ae, actress
- February 17 - Shin Dong-yup
- April 5 - Kim Soo-nyung, archer[1]
- August 27 - Kyung Lah, journalist
- September 10 - Yun Young-sook, archer[2]
- October 18 - Yoo Sang-chul, football player and manager. (d. 2021)[3]
