Events from the year 1983 in South Korea.
Incumbents President: Chun Doo-hwan Prime Minister: Kim Sang-hyup (until 14 October), Chin Iee-chong (starting 14 October)
Events 1 September – Korean Air Flight 007 was shot down by a Soviet SU-15 Interceptor. 9 October – Rangoon bombing: North Korean agents planted a bomb in an attempt to assassinate President Chun. However, the bomb exploded prematurely, killing several high-ranking South Korean officials and four Burmese nationals. President Chun narrowly escaped the attack.
Births
January 1 - Park Sung-hyun, archer February 7 - Son Suk-ku, actor February 16 - Lee Min-jung, actress April 18 - Jang Nam-seok, footballer April 30 - Yun Mi-jin, archer May 11 - Park Hee-von, actress, singer, TV host and model May 24 - Woo Seung-yeon, model and actress (died 2009) June 3 - Shinsadong Tiger, music producer and songwriter (died 2024) July 1 - Leeteuk, singer-songwriter, TV host, presenter, actor July 10 - Kim Hee-chul, singer-songwriter, TV host, model, actor and director October 8 - Lee Sang-hee, actress November 7 - Ivy, singer
See also List of South Korean films of 1983 Years in Japan Years in North Korea
References