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10. 17., partially amended, the following days are declared holidays in South Korea: [3] [4] 1 January - New Year's Day; 28 February to 31 January - Korean New Year; 1 March - March 1st Movement Day; 5 May - Children's Day South Korea; 5 May - Buddha's Birthday; 6 June - Memorial Day; 15 August - National Liberation Day; 3 October - National ...
South Korea and Iran were among the strongest Asian national teams during the 1960s and 1970s. Although the teams played against each other only once in the final match of the Asian Cup , in 1972 , they have faced each other five consecutive times in the quarter-finals between 1996 and 2011, with each team recording two wins, two losses, and a ...
These days celebrate events considered joyous to Korea. In the beginning, Independence Declaration Day (March 1) was first stipulated in 1946. [9] After the establishment of the Government of the Republic of Korea in 1948, four major National Celebration Days (Independence Declaration Day, Constitution Day, Liberation Day, National Foundation Day) were provided by "The Law Concerning the ...
South Korea: First meeting: 17 December 1978 1978 Asian Games South Korea 1–0 China: Latest meeting: 11 June 2024 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification South Korea 1–0 China: Next meeting: July 2025 2025 EAFF E-1 Football Championship South Korea v China: Statistics; Meetings total: 38: Top scorer: Lee Tae-ho (4) All-time series: China: 2 South ...
The Korean National Sports Festival is an annual sports competition held in South Korea. For a full week each October, about 20,000 athletes representing 16 cities and provinces throughout the country compete in about 40 separate sports. The site rotates among the major cities, including Seoul, Busan, Daegu, Gwangju and Incheon.
The South Korea national basketball team won a record number of 25 medals at the Asian Basketball Championship. The only Korean NBA player to date has been Ha Seung-Jin, who played there from 2004 to 2006. Basketball was the most popular sport in South Korea in the 1990s, along with football but its popularity has declined since the 2000s.
On July 6, the KBO hosted an all-star game for the 2024 season. Like in previous all-star games, the ten KBO teams were divided into two All-Star teams: the Nanum All-Stars (나눔) and the Dream All-Stars (드림). The game was hosted at Incheon SSG Landers Field, the SSG Landers' home stadium. The Nanum All-Stars won the match 4–2.
As per Presidential Decree No. 28394, 2017. 10. 17., partially amended, the following days are declared holidays in South Korea: [106] [107] 1 January - New Year's Day; 9 February to 11 February - Korean New Year; 1 March - March 1st Movement Day; 5 May - Children's Day South Korea; 15 May - Buddha's Birthday; 6 June - Memorial Day