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The accident is the deadliest aviation disaster involving a South Korean airliner since the 1997 crash of Korean Air Flight 801 in Guam and became the deadliest aviation accident on South Korean soil, surpassing the 2002 crash of Air China Flight 129 that killed 129 people. [2] This was the first fatal accident in the 19-year history of Jeju ...
The day celebrates the foundation of Gojoseon, the first state of the Korean nation. According to the Samguk Yusa, Dangun founded Gojoseon on the 3rd day of 10th lunar month, 2333 BC. Today, South Koreans celebrate their national foundation on October 3 according to the Gregorian calendar, for convenience sake. Gaecheonjeol means "Heaven-opened ...
South Korea: 38 policemen, 163 civil workers, and 73 civilians Bodo League massacre: 1950, Summer South Korea: 100,000–200,000 Mass murder of communists and suspected communist sympathizers [2] [3] Bloody Gulch massacre: 1950, August 12 Masan: 75 Chaplain-Medic Massacre: 1950, 7 (Jul) 16 Tunam 31 POWs Victims included 1 chaplain. 1 survivor ...
The crowd crush was the deadliest disaster in South Korea since the sinking of MV Sewol in 2014 and the largest mass casualty incident in Seoul since the Sampoong Department Store collapse in 1995. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] It was the deadliest crowd crush in the country's history, surpassing a 1959 incident at the Busan Municipal Stadium in which 67 people ...
That same year, South Korea recorded more deaths than births, resulting in a population decline for the first time on record. [122] In March 2022, Yoon Suk Yeol, the candidate of conservative opposition People Power Party, won a close election over the Democratic Party candidate by the narrowest margin ever. Yoon was sworn in on May 10, 2022. [123]
Killing spree by South Korean marine: 1971 Kimpo killings [2] 1971: 28 December: Seoul: 164: Fire: Deadliest hotel fire in South Korean history: Daeyeonggak Hotel fire: 1972: 15 December: en route from Seogwipo to Pusan: 323 to 326: Maritime accident: Sinking of ferry Namyoung-Ho: Sinking of Namyoung-Ho: 1974: 3 November: Seoul: 64: Nightclub ...
On the morning of April 16, 2014, the ferry MV Sewol sank whilst en route from Incheon towards Jeju City in South Korea. [14] The 6,825-ton vessel sent a distress signal from about 2.7 kilometres (1.7 mi; 1.5 nmi) north of Byeongpungdo at 08:58 KST (23:58 UTC, April 15, 2014). [15]
Gadeokdo, South Korea Attempted assassination of Lee Jae-myung: Democratic Party of Korea leader Lee Jae-myung was stabbed in the neck while visiting the construction site of an airport. The suspect was arrested on the scene. [1] [2] Kim Jin-sung: 2024 South Korean legislative election: 3 January: Suicide bombings: 103 (+2) 284: Kerman, Iran ...