The Panmunjom axe murder incident sharply raised military tensions between the two Koreas. At the Montreal Olympics, wrestler Yang Jung-mo won South Korea's first Olympic gold medal, and the Hyundai Pony, the country's first domestically designed car, went on sale.
The year in Korea
MarProminent figures issued the March 1 Declaration for Democracy and National Salvation at Myeongdong Cathedral, criticizing the Yusin system. [Source]
JulWrestler Yang Jung-mo won South Korea's first-ever Olympic gold medal at the Montreal Games. [Source]
AugNorth Korean soldiers killed two U.S. Army officers supervising tree trimming in the Joint Security Area at Panmunjom. [Source]
The Hyundai Pony, South Korea's first domestically designed car model, went on sale. [Source]
Kim Cheong-gi – “Robot Taekwon V” — This theatrical animated film about a taekwondo-fighting giant robot was a huge hit with kids. [Source]
Music
Cho Yong-pil – “Come Back to Busan Port” — His re-recorded version became a smash hit and made Cho a star. [Source]
Books
Launch of the monthly magazine “Ppuri Gipeun Namu” — Founded by Han Chang-ki in March 1976, it was a general-interest magazine written entirely in Hangul. [Source]
Year League: the best year
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