1997 in South Korea
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Events from the year 1997 in South Korea.
Incumbents
[edit]- President: Kim Young-sam
- Prime Minister: Lee Soo-sung (until 4 March), Goh Kun (starting 4 March)
Events
[edit]- May 10–19 – The East Asian Games are held in Pusan.[1]
- Korean Air Flight 801.
- 1997 Asian financial crisis.
Births
[edit]- January 31 – Cho Mi-yeon, singer and actress, member of girl group (G)I-dle
- February 1 – Jihyo, singer, member of girl group Twice
- February 14 – Jaehyun (singer), singer, member of boy band NCT
- March 30 – Cha Eun-woo, singer and actor, member of boy band Astro
- March 31 – Koo Jun-hoe, singer and actor, member of boy band iKon
- May 30 – Eunha, singer, member of girl group Viviz
- August 13 – Yeo Jin-goo, actor
- September 1 – Jungkook, singer, member of boy band BTS
- October 4 – Yuju, singer
- November 17 – Yugyeom, singer, member of boy group GOT7
- December 1 – Jung Chae-yeon, singer and actress
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Bell, Daniel (17 March 2016). Encyclopedia of International Games. McFarland. p. 522. ISBN 978-1-4766-1527-1.
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