2008 in South Korea
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Events in the year 2008 in South Korea.
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Incumbents
- President:
- Roh Moo-hyun (until February 25),
- Lee Myung-bak (starting February 25)
- Prime Minister:
- Han Myeong-sook (until 29 February),
- Han Seung-soo (starting 29 February)
Events
January
February
- 2008 Namdaemun fire broke out on February 10.[1]
March
- 2008 Asian Wrestling Championships were held in Jeju City from March 18 to 23.[2]
April
- 2008 Asian Judo Championships were held from April 26 to 27. South Korea had two gold medalists, six silver medalists, and 4 Bronze medalists.[3]
May
June
July
- 52nd Miss Korea 2008 was a beauty pageant. It was held on July 8, 2008 at Sejong Center.[4]
August
- South Korea competed in the 2008 Summer Olympics in August. The country had participants that won a total of 31 medals.[5]
September
October
- South Korea participated in the 2008 Asian Beach Games, which took place from October 8 to 26.[6]
- October 28: Nonhyeon-dong massacre
November
December
- Nayoung Case
- The 23rd Golden Disk Awards were held December 10, 2008. They recognized accomplishments by musicians from the previous year.[7][8][9]
- December 13: The first China–Japan–South Korea trilateral summit is held in Fukuoka, Japan.
- December 25: The finalists of the Korean Astronaut Program are selected.
Films
Television
Sport
Births
- 11 November – Lee Hyo-song, professional golfer[10]
