Events from the year 1997 in South Korea.
Incumbents President: Kim Young-sam Prime Minister: Lee Soo-sung (until 4 March), Goh Kun (starting 4 March)
Governors Gyeonggi: Lee In-je Gangwon: Choi Gak-gyu North Chungcheong: Ju Byeong-deok South Chungcheong: Sim Dae-pyung North Jeolla: Yu Jong-geun South Jeolla: Heo Kyeong-man North Gyeongsang: Lee Eui-geun South Gyeongsang: Kim Hyuk-kyu Jeju: Shin Gu-beom
Events
May 10–19 – The East Asian Games are held in Pusan. Korean Air Flight 801. 1997 Asian financial crisis.
Births January 22 – Jun, singer, rapper, and actor January 31 – Miyeon, singer and actress February 1 – Jihyo, singer February 14 – Jaehyun, singer and actor February 18 – DK, singer March 19 – Kwak Dong-yeon, actor March 20 – Kang Min-ah, actress March 30 – Cha Eun-woo, singer and actor March 31 – Ju-ne, singer and actor April 6 – Mingyu, singer and rapper April 16 – Yoon Ye-bin, basketball player April 25 – Seo Ji-hoon, actor May 26 – Jeon Ji-won, golfer May 30 – Eunha, singer August 13 – Yeo Jin-goo, actor September 1 – Jung Kook, singer October 4 – Yuju, singer-songwriter November 17 – Yugyeom, singer-songwriter and dancer December 1 – Chaeyeon, singer and actress December 23 – Park You-na, actress
See also List of South Korean films of 1997 Years in Japan Years in North Korea
References