Events in the year 2017 in South Korea.
Incumbents President: Park Geun-hye (Powers and duties suspended as of December 9, 2016), Hwang Kyo-ahn (Acting President as of December 9, 2016); Moon Jae-in (since 10 May) Prime Minister: until 11 May: Hwang Kyo-ahn 11 May-31 May: Yoo Il-ho (acting) starting 31 May: Lee Nak-yeon
Governors Gyeonggi: Nam Kyung-pil Gangwon: Choi Moon-soon North Chungcheong: Lee Si-jong South Chungcheong: An Hee-jung North Jeolla: Song Ha-jin South Jeolla: Lee Nak-yon North Gyeongsang: Kim Kwan-yong South Gyeongsang: Hong Joon-pyo Jeju: Won Hee-ryong
Events 17 February – Hanjin Shipping was bankruptcy. 3 April – Lotte Corporation shoots off fireworks to celebrate its opening of the 123-floor Lotte World Tower in Seoul, South Korea. It is the tallest skyscraper in Korea and the 5th tallest in the world. 9 May – 2017 South Korean presidential election
Deaths
18 January – Jung Mi-Kyung, novelist (b. 1960) 30 October - Kim Joo-hyuk, actor (b. 1972) 18 December Kim Jong-Hyun, lead singer, SHINee (b. 1990) Choi Seo-In, comedian, (b. 1983)
See also List of South Korean films of 2017 2017 in South Korean music 2017 in South Korean football Years in South Korea
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