Events from the year 1989 in South Korea.
Incumbents
Events
July 12: Lotte World, a major recreation complex in Seoul, South Korea, is opened to the public. It consists of the world's largest indoor amusement park.
July 27: Korean Air Flight 803
October 26: 10th anniversary of the assassination of Park Chung-hee.
Births
- January 1 - Bae Geu-rin, actress
- January 8 - Lee Yi-kyung, actor
- January 10 - Solji, singer (EXID)
- January 30
- Baek Sung-hyun, actor
- Lee Gun-woo, singer
- February 21 - Hong Yoo-jin, field hockey player
- March 9 - Taeyeon, singer (Girls' Generation)
- March 29 - Michelle Zauner, musician (Little Big League) (Japanese Breakfast)
- April 28 - Kim Sung-kyu, singer and actor
- May 31 - Daul Kim, model, painter and blogger (d. 2009)
- July 28 - Amy Yang, golfer
- September 16 - Hwang Seon-a, fencer
- September 22 - Hyoyeon, singer (Girls' Generation)
- November 22 - Gwon Han-na, handball player
- December 5 - Yuri, singer (Girls' Generation)
- December 11 - Hyolyn, singer-songwriter
- December 13 - Chang Ye-na, badminton player
- December 14 - Onew, singer and actor (SHINee)
- December 27 - Kim Ha-na, badminton player
- December 30 - Yoon Bo-ra, singer, rapper and actress
Deaths
See also
References