Korea in 1995

The first nationwide simultaneous local elections ushered in full-fledged local self-government, and cable television went on the air. Tragedies such as the Daegu gas explosion and the Sampoong Department Store collapse followed, and by year’s end two former presidents had been arrested.

The year in Korea

MarCable television service launched in South Korea on March 1. [Source]
AprA gas explosion at a subway construction site in Sangin-dong, Daegu, killed 101 people. [Source]
JunIn the first nationwide simultaneous local elections, voters directly chose their local government heads and council members. [Source]
JunThe Sampoong Department Store in Seocho-dong, Seoul, collapsed, killing 502 people. [Source]
AugOn the 50th anniversary of liberation, demolition of the former Japanese Government-General Building began. [Source]
NovFormer president Roh Tae-woo was arrested in a slush-fund scandal, and former president Chun Doo-hwan was arrested in December. [Source]

Around the world

JanThe World Trade Organization was officially established. [Source]
JanThe Great Hanshin earthquake struck the Kobe area of Japan. [Source]

Songs, shows & trends

TV drama

SBS – “Sandglass” — Streets emptied when it aired, earning it the nickname “the go-home clock.” [Source]
KBS – “Sunny Place of the Young” — A weekend drama about young people’s ambitions, set in a coal-mining town and Seoul. [Source]

Music

Kim Gun-mo – “Wrong Encounter” — Its album, his third, sold more than 2.8 million copies. [Source]
Seo Taiji and Boys – “Come Back Home” — Made headlines with stories of runaway teens returning home after hearing it. [Source]

Year League: the best year

Sources

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