1993 in South Korea

← 1992 1991 1990 1993 in South Korea → 1994 1995 1996
Centuries:	20th 21st
Decades:	1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s
See also:	Other events of 1993 Years in South Korea Timeline of Korean history 1993 in North Korea

Events from the year 1993 in South Korea.

Incumbents

• President: Roh Tae-woo (until February 24), Kim Young-sam (starting February 24)
• Prime Minister:
  • until February 25: Hyun Soong-jong
  • February 25 - December 17: Hwang In-sung
  • starting December 17: Lee Hoi-chang

Events

• July 26 - Asiana Airlines Flight 733 crashes near Mokpo Airport, killing 68 of the 116 passengers and crew.[1]

Births

• January 12 - Do Kyungsoo, actor and singer
• January 21 - Kim Sei-young, golfer[2]
• January 24 - Yoon Ji-su, fencer[3]
• February 28 - Hwang Seong-eun, sport shooter[4]
• March 3 - Seo Ji-yeon, fencer[5]
• March 9 - Suga, rapper
• May 16 - IU, singer-songwriter, actress and producer
• June 20 - Kim Jin-yi, handball player[6]
• July 18 - Lee Tae-min, singer[7]
• August 14 - Gongchan, singer
• October 12 - Seo Kang-joon, actor, singer and model
• February 27 - Gong Seung-yeon, actress
• May 7 - Yoon So-hee, actress
• June 16 - Park Bo-gum, actor
• March 30 - Ji Soo, actor
• August 17 - Yoo Seung-ho, actor

Deaths

• September 5 - Baek Du-jin, politician (b. 1908)

See also

• List of South Korean films of 1993
• Years in Japan
• Years in North Korea

References

1. "In last 20 years, two Asiana crashes resulted in deaths". CNN. Retrieved 28 April 2019.
2. "In the Winner's Circle: Sei Young Kim | LPGA | Ladies Professional Golf Association". LPGA. Retrieved 29 April 2019.
3. "Jisu YOON - Olympic | Republic of Korea". International Olympic Committee. 26 June 2017. Retrieved 28 April 2019.
4. "Seongeun HWANG - Olympic | Republic of Korea". International Olympic Committee. 23 June 2017. Retrieved 3 May 2019.
5. "Ji Yeon SEO - Olympic Fencing | Republic of Korea". International Olympic Committee. 20 November 2016. Retrieved 28 April 2019.
6. "Jin-Yi Kim - Player Profile - Handball". Eurosport. Retrieved 29 April 2019.
7. "K-pop's dance king Taemin's best moves". South China Morning Post. 18 July 2019. Retrieved 28 June 2020.