2024 in South Korea
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The following lists events in the year 2024 in South Korea.
Incumbents[edit]
| Office | Image | Name | Tenure / Current length |
|---|---|---|---|
 President of the Republic of Korea |
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Yoon Suk Yeol | 10 May 2022 |
 Speaker of the National Assembly |
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Kim Jin-pyo | 4 July 2022 |
 Chief Justice of the Supreme Court |
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Cho Hee-dae | 8 December 2023 |
 President of the Constitutional Court |
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Lee Jong-seok | 30 November 2023 |
 Prime Minister of the Republic of Korea |
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Han Duck-soo | 21 May 2022 |
Events[edit]
- 2 January – Attempted assassination of Lee Jae-myung: South Korean opposition politician Lee Jae-myung is stabbed in the neck while visiting the city of Busan.[1]
- 5 January – North Korea fires 200 artillery shells near South Korea's Yeonpyeong Island, prompting evacuations.[2]
- 9 January – South Korea bans the breeding and slaughter of dogs for consumption, effective in 2027.[3][4]
- 25 January – Politician Bae Hyun-jin is attacked and hospitalized in Seoul.[5]
Scheduled events[edit]
- 19 January to 2 February – 2024 Winter Youth Olympics at Gangwon Province[6]
- 16–25 February – 2024 World Team Table Tennis Championships at Busan[7]
- 10 April – 2024 South Korean legislative election[8]
Holidays[edit]
As per in the [Presidential Decree No. 28394, 2017. 10. 17., partially amended], the following days are declared holidays in South Korea:[9][10]
- 1 January - New Year's Day
- 9 February to 11 February - Korean New Year
- 1 March - March 1st Movement Day
- 5 May - Children's Day South Korea
- 15 May - Buddha's Birthday
- 6 June - Memorial Day
- 15 August - National Liberation Day
- 16 September to 18 September - Chuseok
- 3 October - National Foundation Day
- 9 October - Hangul Day
- 25 December - Christmas Day
Art and entertainment[edit]
- 2024 in South Korean music
- 2024 in South Korean television
- List of South Korean films of 2024
- List of 2024 box office number-one films in South Korea
- List of South Korean submissions for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film
Deaths[edit]
- 9 January – Choi Hong-suk, 35, volleyball player (Seoul Woori Card Wibee, national team).[11]
- 19 January – Lee Doo-yong, 81, film director (The General in Red Robes, The Korean Connection, Mulleya Mulleya) and screenwriter.[12]
References[edit]
- ^ Sang-Hun, Choe (2024-01-02). "South Korean Opposition Leader Is Stabbed". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2024-01-02.
- ^ Jie, Lim Hui (2024-01-05). "North Korea fires 200 artillery shells near Yeonpyeong Island; South reportedly orders evacuation". CNBC. Retrieved 2024-01-05.
- ^ Stewart, Jessie Yeung, Gawon Bae, Yoonjung Seo, Marc (2024-01-09). "South Korea passes bill to ban eating dog meat, ending controversial practice as consumer habits change". CNN. Retrieved 2024-01-10.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Mackenzie, Jean (9 January 2024). "South Korea parliament passes law banning dog meat". BBC News. Retrieved January 15, 2024.
- ^ "PPP lawmaker Bae Hyun-jin hospitalized after being attacked by '15 year-old boy'". koreajoongangdaily.joins.com. 2024-01-25. Retrieved 2024-01-25.
- ^ "Your gateway to the Winter Youth Olympic Games Gangwon 2024". Olympic. Retrieved November 3, 2023.
- ^ "Dates for Busan 2024 ITTF World Team Championships Finals Announced". International Table Tennis Federation. 22 September 2022. Retrieved 7 November 2023.
- ^ Greenberg, Jack (September 29, 2023). "Yoon's budget shifts South Korea's economic strategy amid political tensions". Korea Pro. Retrieved November 10, 2023.
- ^ "South Korea Public Holidays 2024". Public Holidays Global. Retrieved 30 October 2023.
- ^ "South Korea Public Holidays 2024". Public Holidays Global. Retrieved January 15, 2024.
- ^ "남자배구 전 국가대표 공격수 최홍석, 35세 일기로 별세". edailyTV. Retrieved 2024-01-19.
- ^ 오보람 (2024-01-19). "'피막' '물레야 물레야' 연출한 거장 이두용 감독 별세(종합)". 연합뉴스 (in Korean). Retrieved 2024-01-19.
