2013 in South Korea

Events in the year 2013 in South Korea.

Incumbents

• President
• Lee Myung-bak (2008-2013)
• Park Geun-hye (2013-2017)
• Prime Minister
• Kim Hwang-sik (2010-2013)
• Jung Hong-won (2013–2015)

Events

January

• 5 January – Saemaeul-ho Push-pull car was retired after 25 years in operation.
• 30 January – South Korea successfully launches its first satellite from domestic soil, using the Naro-1 rocket.

February

• 22 February – An appellate court sentences Kim Myeong-soo to six months’ imprisonment, with a two year suspension, under the National Security Law.

March

• 20 March – 2013 South Korea cyberattack

May

• 5 May – Namdaemun Gate reopens
• 28 May – The government suspends two nuclear reactors, and extends the shutdown of a third, after discovering safety cables supplied with forged certificates.

June

• 13 June – BTS (Bangtan Sonyeondan) debuted."No More Dream" is the song that was first staged by Bangtan boys.

July

• 21 July – The Labor Party is founded.

August

• 29 August – The Busan International Comedy Festival is founded.
• 2013 South Korean sabotage plot
• The Arbeit Workers Union is founded.

September

• 16 September – North and South Korea agree to reopen the Kaesong Industrial Complex, and to restore a cross-border hotline.

November

• 21 November – Park Jeong-geun is sentenced to 10 months’ imprisonment, with a two year suspension, under the National Security Law.

Films

• 18th Busan International Film Festival
• 50th Grand Bell Awards
• 34th Blue Dragon Film Awards

Music

• List of number-one hits of 2013
• List of Gaon Album Chart number ones of 2013
• List of number-one Streaming Songs of 2013
• 2013 Mnet Asian Music Awards

Television

• 2013 KBS Drama Awards
• 2013 SBS Drama Awards
• 2013 MBC Drama Awards
• 6th Korea Drama Awards

Sport

• 2013 in South Korean football
• 2013 Korea Open
• 2013 Korea Professional Baseball season
• 2013 Korean Series
• 2013 Korea Open Grand Prix Gold
• 2013 Korean Grand Prix
• 2013 3 Hours of Inje

Deaths

• Rottyful Sky (age 25), singer and actress, October 8

References