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Korea in the 1990s 23 photos

Liberation and war, rebuilding and industrialization, the Olympics and the World Cup: Korea's streets, people and scenes, grouped by era and theme. Only photos taken in Korea and published on Wikimedia Commons under free licenses (CC0, CC BY, CC BY-SA, public domain or KOGL Type 1) are shown, each with its author and license. New photos are added every week.

SBS 개국 행사(1991.12.9.) — SBS 개국 행사(1991.12.9.)Photo: 서울역사박물관 · KOGL Type 1 · Wikimedia Commons

Photograph of President William J. Clinton Addressing the South Korean National Assembly in the Main Chamber of the National Assembly Hall in Seoul, South Korea - DPLA - aee1e4c652fe3fa7cf042768fc6519 — Photograph of President William J. Clinton Addressing the South Korean National Assembly…Photo: President (1993-2001 : Clinton). White House Photograph Off… · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

Rev. Dr. Jaerock Lee makes the progress report in Peaceful Re-unification Jublilee Crusade celebrating 50th anniversary of Korea's independence(1995) — Rev. Dr. Jaerock Lee makes the progress report in Peaceful Re-unification Jublilee Crusad…Photo: Drgeoff · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

강택민 중국 국가주석 국회 지도자 면담 및 연설 — 강택민 중국 국가주석 국회 지도자 면담 및 연설Photo: 대한민국 국가기록원 · KOGL Type 1 · Wikimedia Commons

Li Shuzheng 19950329 — Li Shuzheng 19950329Photo: 대한민국 국가기록원 (Korea’s National Archives) · KOGL Type 1 · Wikimedia Commons

Kimpo-noriba — Kimpo-noribaPhoto: No machine-readable author provided. Yanagi774 at Japanese… · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

No Gun Ri survivors read petition-1999-b — No Gun Ri survivors read petition-1999-bPhoto: No Gun Ri International Peace Foundation · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Seoul 1999-09-29 — Seoul 1999-09-29Photo: Sharon Hackett · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Photograph of President William J. Clinton and First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton Attending a State Dinner in the Blue House in Seoul, South Korea - DPLA - 4d9bee8ba799e2826eab58a9ac7c656d — Photograph of President William J. Clinton and First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton Attendin…Photo: President (1993-2001 : Clinton). White House Photograph Off… · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

Photograph of President William J. Clinton Pointing at Something on the Horizon to Secretary Les Aspin in the Demilitarized Zone between North and South Korea - DPLA - 54917bf55882a9543735bdebc675f82c — Photograph of President William J. Clinton Pointing at Something on the Horizon to Secret…Photo: President (1993-2001 : Clinton). White House Photograph Off… · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

Photograph of President William J. Clinton Shaking Hands with Troops at the Demilitarized Zone between North and South Korea - DPLA - bd6376562c253a08350dcc669ea5dfdf — Photograph of President William J. Clinton Shaking Hands with Troops at the Demilitarized…Photo: President (1993-2001 : Clinton). White House Photograph Off… · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

Photograph of President William J. Clinton Sitting with Troops at Camp Casey in South Korea - DPLA - 8a1c7f61f8fd53123aa7d9f356d8c29b — Photograph of President William J. Clinton Sitting with Troops at Camp Casey in South Kor…Photo: President (1993-2001 : Clinton). White House Photograph Off… · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

Photograph of President William J. Clinton with Troops at the Demilitarized Zone between North and South Korea - DPLA - 28959779a9e1a9979163127dc656b5b2 — Photograph of President William J. Clinton with Troops at the Demilitarized Zone between…Photo: President (1993-2001 : Clinton). White House Photograph Off… · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

Photograph of First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton Shaking Hands with Troops at Camp Casey in South Korea - DPLA - 547e7dc651de0353826c9f64a209c61d — Photograph of First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton Shaking Hands with Troops at Camp Casey i…Photo: President (1993-2001 : Clinton). White House Photograph Off… · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

Photograph of President William J. Clinton Greeting Soldiers on the Bridge of No Return in the Demilitarized Zone between North and South Korea - DPLA - 0d2078b260a0b3b1f6bbd27f13621f27 — Photograph of President William J. Clinton Greeting Soldiers on the Bridge of No Return i…Photo: President (1993-2001 : Clinton). White House Photograph Off… · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

Photograph of President William J. Clinton Jogging with South Korean President Kim Young-sam in Seoul, South Korea - DPLA - db397cf78942930170d611051ed97b6c — Photograph of President William J. Clinton Jogging with South Korean President Kim Young-…Photo: President (1993-2001 : Clinton). White House Photograph Off… · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

Photograph of President William J. Clinton Looking through Binoculars during his Visit to the Demilitarized Zone between North and South Korea - DPLA - 2df633f01edc9d922243f095a7ef8a47 — Photograph of President William J. Clinton Looking through Binoculars during his Visit to…Photo: President (1993-2001 : Clinton). White House Photograph Off… · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

Photograph of President William J. Clinton Watching South Korean President Kim Young-sam Prepare a Calligraphy Scroll - DPLA - aa4c071b8a4d4ffec616778cf7bb892f — Photograph of President William J. Clinton Watching South Korean President Kim Young-sam…Photo: President (1993-2001 : Clinton). White House Photograph Off… · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

1996년 12월 7일 아현동 도시가스 폭발 사고 985659996 C1 — 1996년 12월 7일 아현동 도시가스 폭발 사고 985659996 C1Photo: 서울특별시 소방재난본부 (Seoul Metropolitan Fire & Disaster Headquarte… · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

1996년 12월 7일 아현동 도시가스 폭발 사고 33124-2-8011 — 1996년 12월 7일 아현동 도시가스 폭발 사고 33124-2-8011Photo: 서울특별시 소방재난본부 (Seoul Metropolitan Fire & Disaster Headquarte… · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

1996년 12월 7일 아현동 도시가스 폭발 사고 bbuheng201212032027100 — 1996년 12월 7일 아현동 도시가스 폭발 사고 bbuheng201212032027100Photo: 서울특별시 소방재난본부 (Seoul Metropolitan Fire & Disaster Headquarte… · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

M2A2 Bradley from 2-9 INF, 2ID engaging targets are Rodriguez Range, South Korea in 1996 — M2A2 Bradley from 2-9 INF, 2ID engaging targets are Rodriguez Range, South Korea in 1996Photo: SSG Rodney Stanfield, USA. · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

Kim Dae-jung, 1998-Jan-5 — Kim Dae-jung, 1998-Jan-5Photo: SGT OLGA L. STEIERT · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

1990s · Civilian Government and the IMF Crisis →

Historical photo archive

Liberation and a new republic (1945–49) · The Korean War (1950–53) · Postwar Korea in the 1950s · Korea in the 1960s · Korea in the 1970s · Korea in the 1980s · Korea in the 2000s · Korea in the 2010s · Old Seoul streets · Seoul 1988 Olympics · 2002 World Cup and Red Devils street cheering · Trams, trains, the Pony and the Gyeongbu Expressway · Cheonggyecheon and its old overpass · Markets and street stalls · Korean school uniforms · Dosirak lunch boxes · Phone booths & rotary phones · Street snacks: tteokbokki, dalgona & more · Traditional games: yut, jegi, ttakji

Sources

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