Events from the year 1996 in South Korea.
Incumbents President: Kim Young-sam Prime Minister: Lee Soo-sung
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 April 23: 1996 Goseong fire
September 18: 1996 Gangneung submarine infiltration incident.
Births January January 16 - Jennie, singer-songwriter, rapper, and actress January 26 - I.M, rapper and singer-songwriter
February February 1 - Doyoung, singer and actor February 9 - Chung Ha, singer and dancer February 14 - Hong Kyung, actor
March March 2 - Kim Young-dae, actor March 4 - Holland, singer March 15 - Jinjin, singer-songwriter, rapper, and dancer
April April 22 - Go Youn-jung, actress and model April 23 - Jo Byeong-kyu, actor
June June 4 - Yu So-jeong, handball player June 15 - Hoshi, singer and dancer
July July 1 - Choi Mi-sun, archer July 10 - Moon Ga-young, actress July 17 - Wonwoo, singer and rapper July 19 - Hayoung, singer and actress
August August 5 - Woodz, singer-songwriter and rapper August 7 - Rowoon, actor and singer August 12 - Yujin, singer and actress August 19 - Yerin, singer and actress August 28 - Kim Se-jeong, singer and actress
September September 3 - Joy, singer and actress September 17 - Youngjae, singer-songwriter and actor September 23 - Lee Hi, singer-songwriter
October October 15 - Zelo, rapper and dancer October 22 - B.I, rapper, singer-songwriter, and record producer
November November 1 Jeongyeon, singer Kim Min-jae, actor November 10 - Kim Hye-yoon, actress November 22 - Woozi, singer-songwriter
December December 10 - Kang Daniel, singer-songwriter and actor
Deaths
January 1 - Kim Wol-ha, singer (b. 1918) January 6 - Kim Kwang-seok, folk rock singer (b. 1964) October 1 - Choe Deok-geun, consular official (b. 1951/1952) November 2 - Kang Hyo-shil, film and stage actress (b. 1932) Han Hong-ki, footballer (b. 1924)
See also List of South Korean films of 1996 Years in Japan Years in North Korea
References