The restored Cheonggyecheon stream opened to the public, and Busan hosted the APEC summit. A revision of the Civil Code abolished the hoju family-head system, and at year’s end revelations that Hwang Woo-suk’s team had fabricated stem cell research shocked the nation.
The year in Korea
MarThe National Assembly revised the Civil Code to abolish the hoju family-head system, effective 2008. [Source]
AprA major wildfire in Yangyang, Gangwon Province, burned the ancient Naksansa temple. [Source]
OctSeoul’s restored Cheonggyecheon stream opened to the public. [Source]
NovBusan hosted the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) leaders’ summit. [Source]
DecHwang Woo-suk’s team was found to have fabricated its stem cell research papers, causing a major scandal. [Source]
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Around the world
FebThe Kyoto Protocol on reducing greenhouse gas emissions entered into force. [Source]
AugHurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans and the U.S. Gulf Coast. [Source]
Songs, shows & trends
TV drama
MBC – “My Lovely Sam-soon” — Starring Kim Sun-a and Hyun Bin, its confident thirtysomething heroine struck a chord with viewers. [Source]
Sports
Park Ji-sung joins Manchester United — His move to the English giants sparked a Premier League boom in Korea. [Source]
Film
Park Kwang-hyun – “Welcome to Dongmakgol” — A Korean War tale of soldiers from both sides stranded in a remote village, and a box-office hit. [Source]
Lee Joon-ik – “The King and the Clown” — Opened in late December and went on to draw over 10 million viewers into the next year. [Source]
Year League: the best year
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