Events from the year 1978 in South Korea.
Incumbents President: Park Chung-hee Prime Minister: Choi Kyu-hah
Events April 20 – Korean Air Lines Flight 902 is shot down by Soviet Interceptor fighter jets near Murmansk after entering Soviet airspace during a flight en route from Paris to Seoul via Anchorage. July 6 – 1978 South Korean presidential election December 12 – 1978 South Korean legislative election
Births 3 February - Chae Ri-na, singer 7 February - Jeong Hyeong-don, comedian and television host 24 February - Gary, rapper, songwriter, record producer, entrepreneur, and television personality 3 March - Seomoon Tak, rock singer 14 March - Moon Hee-joon, singer-songwriter 5 April - Sohyang, singer 6 April - Chun Myung-hoon, singer, rapper, actor and television presenter 8 May - Jang Woo-hyuk, singer and rapper 2 June - Yi So-yeon, astronaut and biotechnologist 7 June - Tony An, singer 8 June - Eun Ji-won, rapper and singer 1 July - Woo Sun-hee, handball player 25 August - Jo Jung-chi, singer-songwriter 9 December - Ki Tae-young, actor 10 December - Chae Yeon, singer 20 December - Yoon Gye-sang, actor and singer
See also List of South Korean films of 1978 Years in Japan Years in North Korea
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