2023 in South Korea

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2023
in
South Korea

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2023 in North Korea

The following lists events in the year 2023 in South Korea.

Incumbents[edit]

Office Image Name Tenure / Current length

President of the Republic of Korea
Yoon Suk Yeol 10 May 2022
(22 months ago)
 (2022-05-10)

Speaker of the National Assembly
Kim Jin-pyo 4 July 2022
(20 months ago)
 (2022-07-04)

Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
Kim Myeong-soo 25 September 2017
(6 years ago)
 (2017-09-25)

President of the Constitutional Court
Yoo Nam-seok 21 September 2018
(5 years ago)
 (2018-09-21)

Prime Minister of the Republic of Korea
Han Duck-soo 21 May 2022
(22 months ago)
 (2022-05-21)

Events[edit]

Holidays[edit]

As per in the [Presidential Decree No. 28394, 2017. 10. 17., partially amended], the following days are declared holidays in South Korea:[24]

Arts and entertainment[edit]

Deaths[edit]

References[edit]

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  2. ^ Sang-Hun, C. (13 January 2023), "In a first, South Korea declares nuclear weapons a policy option", The Japan Times, retrieved 17 January 2023
  3. ^ Shin, Hyonhee (2023-01-19). "South Korea, Iran summon each other's envoys as spat over Yoon remarks deepens". Reuters. Retrieved 2023-01-19.
  4. ^ "South Korea drops indoor anti-COVID mask mandate, infection fears linger". MSN. Retrieved 2023-02-03.
  5. ^ "S. Korean court sentences ex-minister to 2 years in prison". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2023-02-03.
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  8. ^ "Ruling party leader says calls for own nuclear armament boosted by N.K. Provocations". 20 February 2023.
  9. ^ "PPP Interim Chair Calls for Nuclear Armament to be Considered after N. Korea's Provocations".
  10. ^ "North Korea Launches More Missiles, Calls Pacific 'Our Firing Range'". 19 February 2023.
  11. ^ "ROK must consider nukes, lawmakers say after North Korea's latest missile launch | NK News". 20 February 2023.
  12. ^ McCurry, Justin (20 February 2023). "North Korea launches more missiles as Kim sister warns Pacific could become 'firing range'". The Guardian.
  13. ^ "South Korea to compensate victims of Japan's wartime forced labour". BBC News. 2023-03-06. Retrieved 2023-03-06.
  14. ^ "South Korea needs nuclear weapons, says influential Seoul mayor". 13 March 2023.
  15. ^ Shin, Hyonhee (13 March 2023). "Exclusive: Seoul mayor calls for South Korean nuclear weapons to counter threat from North". Reuters.
  16. ^ "1 dead, hundreds flee wildfire in South Korean seaside city". AP NEWS. 2023-04-11. Retrieved 2023-04-11.
  17. ^ "Over 80 hurt in South Korea school-bus crash". Reuters. 2023-06-16. Retrieved 2023-06-16.
  18. ^ "South Koreans become younger under new age-counting law". BBC.
  19. ^ "2023 SaeManGeum 25th World Scout Jamboree Official Site". 2023 SaeManGeum 25th WorldScout Jamboree Official Site. Korea Scout Association. Retrieved 1 March 2022.
  20. ^ "South Korean activists protest against Fukushima water discharge". Reuters. 2023-08-12. Retrieved 2023-08-13.
  21. ^ Yonhap (2023-11-13). "LG Twins capture 1st Korean Series title in 29 years". The Korea Herald. Retrieved 2023-11-14.
  22. ^ "S. Korea court rules in favour of victims of wartime sexual slavery". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved 2023-11-24.
  23. ^ "Two killed and 29 injured in Seoul apartment fire". The Star. Retrieved 2023-12-25.
  24. ^ "South Korea Public Holidays 2023". Public Holidays Global. Retrieved 27 October 2022.
  25. ^ 박, 용필 (2023-01-05). "김덕주 전 대법원장 별세". m.khan.co.kr (in Korean). Retrieved 2023-01-05.
  26. ^ Kwak Myeong-dong (January 20, 2023). "'알츠하이머 투병' 윤정희 프랑스 파리서 별세, 향년 79세" ['Alzheimer's disease' Yoon Jung-hee dies in Paris, France, aged 79] (in Korean). My Daily. Retrieved January 20, 2023.
  27. ^ "Actor Byun Hee-bong dies of pancreatic cancer at age 81". The Korea Times. 18 September 2023.
  28. ^ Ahn Yun-ji (December 3, 2023). "韓 영화 이끈 故김수용 감독 영화인장..안성기·이병헌 장례위원 맡는다[종합]" [The late director Kim Soo-yong, who led Korean films, takes on the role of funeral committee member for Ahn Seong-ki and Lee Byung-hun. [Comprehensive]]. Star News (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved December 3, 2023.
  29. ^ Choi Ji-yoon (December 27, 2023). "이선균 사망…마약 스캔들 파장 2개월만 충격" [Lee Seon-kyun dies... The impact of the drug scandal is shocking in just two months]. Newsis (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved December 27, 2023.
  30. ^ 최, 민지 (2023-12-31). "'무안단물' 효과 없었나…'신도 성폭행' 만민중앙교회 이재록 목사 사망". Kyunghyang Shinmun (in Korean). Retrieved 2023-12-31.