Events from the year 1983 in South Korea.
Incumbents
Events
- 1 September â Korean Air Flight 007 was shot down by a Soviet SU-15 Interceptor.
- 9 October â 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
- 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
- September 18 - JeA, singer-songwriter
- October 8 - Lee Sang-hee, actress
- November 2 - Miryo, rapper, songwriter and record producer
- December 28 - Narsha, singer and actress
See also
References