1991 in South Korea

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Events from the year 1991 in South Korea.

Incumbents

• President: Roh Tae-woo
• Prime Minister: Ro Jai-bong (until 24 May), Chung Won-shik (starting 24 May)

Events

• 9 December – SBS Television, a major television station of nationwide, a first officially regular broadcasting service to start.[1]

Births

• 3 January – Goo Hara, singer and actress (KARA) (d. 2019)
• 8 January – Shin Jimin, singer (AOA)
• 19 January - Hwang In-yeop, actor and model
• 8 February – WooHyun, singer (INFINITE)
• 21 February – Solar, singer (Mamamoo)
• 26 February
  • CL, singer and rapper (2NE1)
  • Changsub, singer (BTOB)
• 3 March – Park Chorong, singer (Apink)
• 8 March – Yoon Jisung, singer and actor
• 29 March – Irene, singer (Red Velvet)[2]
• 16 April
  • Park Seung-a, field hockey player[3]
  • Kim Seong-yeon, judoka[4]
• 17 April – Jeong Bo-kyeong, joduka[5]
• 2 May – Jeong Jinwoon, singer (2AM)
• 3 May – Samuel Seo, South Korean musician
• 22 May – Suho, singer, songwriter, actor and model (EXO)
• 6 June- Dongwoon, singer (Highlight)
• 15 June – Kim Jan-di, joduka[6]
• 16 June – CNU, singer (B1A4)
• 21 June – Min, singer (Miss A)
• 28 June
  • Kang Min-hyuk, musician, singer-songwriter, and actor
  • Seohyun, singer and actress (SNSD)
  • Kang Minhyuk, singer and drummer (CNBLUE)
• 7 July – Choi Tae-joon, actor
• 29 July – Sung Ji-hyun, badminton player[7]
• 16 August
  • Kwon Rise, singer (Ladies' Code) (d. 2014)[8]
  • Hoon, singer and actor (U Kiss)
• 27 August - SungYeol, singer (Infinite)
• 14 September – Nana, singer and actor (After School)
• 15 September – Lee JungShin, singer (Infinite)
• 17 September – An Byeong-hun, golfer
• 23 September – Key, singer, actor, fashion designer and television presenter (Shinee)
• 7 October- Nicole Jung, singer (KARA)
• 18 November – Jung Jin-young, singer (B1A4)
• 2 December – Choi Minho, singer, rapper and actor (Shinee)
• 10 December – LE, rapper (EXID)
• 17 December – Lee JaeJin, Bass vocalist (F.T Island)
• 26 December – Seo Jung-eun, field hockey player[9]

See also

• List of South Korean films of 1991
• Years in Japan
• Years in North Korea

References

1. ko:SBS TV#역사 (Korean language) Retrieved January 2017.
2. "Profile". redvelvet.smtown.com (in Korean). Retrieved 27 May 2018.
3. "Seunga PARK – Olympic | Republic of Korea". International Olympic Committee. 14 June 2017. Retrieved 28 April 2019.
4. "Seongyeon KIM – Olympic | Republic of Korea". International Olympic Committee. 11 April 2017. Retrieved 2 May 2019.
5. "Bokyeong JEONG – Olympic | Republic of Korea". International Olympic Committee. 27 September 2017. Retrieved 2 May 2019.
6. "Jandi KIM – Olympic | Republic of Korea". International Olympic Committee. 11 April 2017. Retrieved 2 May 2019.
7. "SUNG Ji Hyun | Profile". bwfbadminton.com. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
8. III, Harris M. Lentz (2015). Obituaries in the Performing Arts, 2014. McFarland. p. 290. ISBN 9781476619613.
9. "Jungeun SEO – Olympic | Republic of Korea". International Olympic Committee. 14 June 2017. Retrieved 28 April 2019.