Home › Korea Then › Korea in 2001 Korea in 2001 Incheon International Airport opened, and in August Korea repaid all its IMF loans, formally closing the chapter on the financial crisis. Box-office hits like “Friend” and “My Sassy Girl” energized the Korean film industry.
The year in Korea Mar Hyundai founder Chung Ju-yung died. [Source] Mar Incheon International Airport, built on Yeongjong Island, opened. [Source] Aug South Korea repaid all of its IMF bailout loans ahead of schedule. [Source] Nov The National Human Rights Commission, an independent body for protecting human rights, was launched. [Source] Advertisement
Around the world Sep The September 11 attacks struck the World Trade Center and other targets in the United States. [Source] Dec China joined the World Trade Organization. [Source] Songs, shows & trends Film Kwak Kyung-taek – “Friend” — Known for its Busan dialect, it set the box-office record for a Korean film at the time. [Source] Kwak Jae-yong – “My Sassy Girl” — A romantic comedy starring Jun Ji-hyun that became a hit across Asia. [Source] TV drama SBS – “Ladies of the Palace” — A long-running historical drama about power struggles among women at the Joseon court. [Source] Year League: the best year
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