1971 in South Korea

← 1970 1969 1968 1971 in South Korea → 1972 1973 1974
Centuries:	20th 21st
Decades:	1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s
See also:	Other events of 1971 Years in South Korea Timeline of Korean history 1971 in North Korea

Events from the year 1971 in South Korea.

Incumbents

• President: Park Chung-hee
• Prime Minister: Chung Il-kwon (until 4 June), Kim Jong-pil (starting 4 June)

Events

• April 27 – Presidential election, Park Chung-hee reelected.
• May 10 – An overcrowded bus plunge into reservor, Capyeong, Gyeonggi-do, 75 persons were crush to death, according to National Police Agency of ROK official confirmed report.
• November 5 – According to ROK National Police Agency official confirmed report, a regular route bus broke a safety guard, following to plunge into cliff in Yeongdo-gu, Busan, 25 persons were crush to death.
• December 25 – Daeyeonggak Hotel fire, according to official confirmed report, 164 fatalities in Jung-gu, Seoul.

Births

• January 30 - Lee Seo-jin, actor and television host
• January 31 - Lee Young-ae, actress
• April 5 - Kim Soo-nyung, archer[1]
• August 27 - Kyung Lah, journalist
• September 10 - Yun Young-sook, archer[2]

See also

• List of South Korean films of 1971
• Years in Japan
• Years in North Korea

References

1. "Soo-Nyung KIM - Olympic Archery | Republic of Korea". International Olympic Committee. 20 January 2017. Retrieved 11 April 2019.
2. "Young-Sook YUN - Olympic Archery | Republic of Korea". International Olympic Committee. 14 June 2016. Retrieved 23 April 2019.