The Nuri rocket successfully launched its first working satellites, and from June ages for legal and administrative purposes were unified under the international system. The World Scout Jamboree in Saemangeum was cut short by heat and a typhoon, and Busan’s bid for Expo 2030 lost to Riyadh.
The year in Korea
May 25The Nuri rocket succeeded on its third launch, carrying working satellites including Next Generation Small Satellite 2. [Source]
Jun 28A law took effect requiring international (completed-year) ages instead of traditional Korean ages in official documents. [Source]
JulDuring monsoon downpours, a Miho River embankment gave way and the Gungpyeong No. 2 Underpass in Osong, Cheongju, flooded, killing 14 people. [Source]
Aug 1The 25th World Scout Jamboree opened at Saemangeum, North Jeolla, but heat-related problems followed and all participants were evacuated on August 8 ahead of Typhoon Khanun. [Source]
Aug 18The leaders of South Korea, the United States and Japan met at Camp David and announced a trilateral partnership. [Source]
Nov 28The Bureau International des Expositions chose Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, to host Expo 2030, ending Busan’s bid. [Source]
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Around the world
Oct 7Hamas and other Palestinian armed groups launched attacks from Gaza into southern Israel, and Israel responded with a major military operation in Gaza. [Source]
Songs, shows & trends
TV & broadcasting
Netflix – “Physical: 100” — A survival competition among 100 contestants, released on January 24, that became the most popular non-English show on Netflix. [Source]
TV drama
Netflix – “The Glory” — A revenge drama about a school-bullying victim; Part 2 followed on March 10 after Part 1 in December 2022. [Source]
Music
Jung Kook – “Seven” — BTS member Jung Kook’s solo single, released July 14, debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100. [Source]
Games
T1 win the League of Legends Worlds — On November 19 at the Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul, T1 swept Weibo Gaming 3–0 for a record fourth world title. [Source]
Film
Kim Sung-su – “12.12: The Day” — A drama about the December 12, 1979 military coup, released November 22, that became the highest-grossing Korean film of the year. [Source]
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