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1977 In South Korea
Events from the year 1977 in South Korea. Incumbents *President: Park Chung-hee *Prime Minister: Choi Kyu-hah Events * June 25 – Hyundai Mobis was founded, as predecessor name was Hyundai Precision & Industries. * August Unknown date – A first Hyundai Department Store open in Ulsan, as predecessor name was Ulsan Shopping Center. * November 11 – According to MLIT of ROK official confirm announced, 59 persons perished, 1343 persons were hurt of Iri station explosion in Iksan, Jeollanam-do. Births * 27 February - Ji Sung, actor * 15 March - Yoon Hye-Young, archer * 31 May - Yoon Mi-rae, rapper, singer-songwriter and producer * 25 July - Jo Hyeon-jeong, voice actress * 19 August - Yang Joon-il, singer-songwriter, rapper, producer and author * 9 September - Chae Jung-an, actress and singer * 4 November - So Ji-sub, actor and rapper * 31 December - Psy, singer-songwriter See also *List of South Korean films of 1977 *Years in Japan *Years in North Korea References ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
20th Century
The 20th (twentieth) century began on January 1, 1901 ( MCMI), and ended on December 31, 2000 ( MM). The 20th century was dominated by significant events that defined the modern era: Spanish flu pandemic, World War I and World War II, nuclear weapons, nuclear power and space exploration, nationalism and decolonization, technological advances, and the Cold War and post-Cold War conflicts. These reshaped the political and social structure of the globe. The 20th century saw a massive transformation of humanity's relationship with the natural world. Global population, sea level rise, and ecological collapses increased while competition for land and dwindling resources accelerated deforestation, water depletion, and the mass extinction of many of the world's species and decline in the population of others. Global heating increased the risk of extreme weather conditions. Additional themes include intergovernmental organizations and cultural homogenization through developments in em ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
