In January, the merger of the Democratic Justice, Reunification Democratic and New Democratic Republican parties created a dominant ruling party, the Democratic Liberal Party. Nordpolitik advanced in September with the first inter-Korean prime ministerial talks and the establishment of diplomatic ties with the Soviet Union. Major Han River floods caused heavy damage in September, and in October the government declared a “war on crime.”
The year in Korea
JanThree parties merged to form the Democratic Liberal Party. [Source]
SepThe first inter-Korean high-level talks between the two prime ministers were held in Seoul. [Source]
SepTorrential rains caused massive flooding along the Han River, including a levee breach at Ilsan. [Source]
SepSouth Korea and the Soviet Union established formal diplomatic relations. [Source]
OctPresident Roh Tae-woo declared a “war on crime” targeting organized gangs. [Source]
Shin Seung-hun – “You Reflected in a Smile” — The title track of his debut album was a major hit and launched the “Ballad Emperor.” [Source]
Kim Wan-sun – fifth album “The Pierrot Laughs at Us” — The album marked the peak of her career. [Source]
TV drama
MBC “Our Paradise” — A campus youth drama that premiered in 1990. [Source]
Film
Chung Ji-young – “North Korean Partisan in South Korea” — It is noted for portraying Korean War-era partisans beyond a simple good-versus-evil framing. [Source]
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