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Events from the year 1988 in South Korea.
Incumbents
- President: Chun Doo-hwan (until 24 February), Roh Tae-woo (starting 24 February)
- Prime Minister:
- until 25 February: Kim Chung-yul
- 25 February-2 March: Lee Hyun-jae (acting)
- 2 March-5 December: Lee Hyun-jae
- starting 5 December: Kang Young-hoon
Events
- September 17 - October 2 – 1988 Summer Olympics are held in Seoul.
Births
- January 7 - Lim Ju-eun, actress
- January 15 - Jun. K, vocalist (2PM)
- February 3 - Cho Kyuhyun, singer and actor
- February 16 - Kim Soo-hyun actor
- February 18 – Changmin, singer, songwriter and occasional actor
- February 20 - Ki Bo-bae, archer
- March 10 - Kang In-soo, singer
- March 12 - Kim Ji-yeon, fencer
- April 1 - Jung Hae-in, actor
- April 8 - Kim Myung-sung, baseball player
- April 14 - Kim Shin-wook, footballer
- April 24 - Jinri Park, model, DJ and actress based in the Philippines
- April 25 - Dasuri Choi, dancer and entertainer based in the Philippines
- May 18 - Taeyang, singer and dancer
- May 24 - Jeon Yeong-Eun, athlete
- July 1 - Sun So-eun, swimmer
- July 12 - Inbee Park, golfer
- August 8 - Kim Min-jeong, judoka
- August 18 - G-Dragon, singer-songwriter, rapper and record producer
- September 6 - Kim On-a, handball player
Deaths
- September 18 - Heo Jeong, politician and Korean independence activist (b. 1896)
See also
References
- "Seoul 1988 Olympic Games | Summary, Athletes, & Facts". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 28 April 2019.
- "Bo Bae KI - Olympic Archery | Republic of Korea". International Olympic Committee. 20 November 2016. Retrieved 11 April 2019.
- "Jiyeon KIM - Olympic Fencing | Republic of Korea". International Olympic Committee. 24 June 2017. Retrieved 28 April 2019.
- "Yeongeun JEON - Olympic Athletics | Republic of Korea". International Olympic Committee. 20 November 2016. Retrieved 25 April 2019.
- "Inbee Park bids to make history in Women's British Open". BBC Sport. 29 July 2013. Retrieved 28 April 2019.
- "Minjeong KIM - Olympic | Republic of Korea". International Olympic Committee. 10 April 2017. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
- "Ona KIM - Olympic Handball | Republic of Korea". International Olympic Committee. 19 June 2016. Retrieved 29 April 2019.
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