Events in the year 2011 in

South Korea South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia, constituting the southern part of the Korean Peninsula and sharing a land border with North Korea. Its western border is formed by the Yellow Sea, while its eas ...

Incumbents

* President: Lee Myung-bak,

President of South Korea The president of the Republic of Korea (), also known as the president of South Korea (often abbreviated to POTROK or POSK; ), is the head of state and head of government of the Republic of Korea. The president leads the State Council, and is ...

(2008–2013) * Prime Minister:

Kim Hwang-sik Kim Hwang-sik (; born 9 August 1948) is a South Korean lawyer and politician who was the country's Prime Minister from October 2010 to February 2013 under President Lee Myung-bak. He was the former Chairperson of the Board of Audit and Inspect ...

Prime Minister of South Korea The prime minister of the Republic of Korea (PMOTROK or PMOSK; ) is the deputy head of government and the second highest political office of South Korea who is appointed by the President of the Republic of Korea, with the National Assembly's app ...

(2010–2013)

Events

* 2011 South Korean University Tuition Crisis * January 18–21:

Operation Dawn of Gulf of Aden Operation Dawn of Gulf of Aden ( ko, 아덴만 여명 작전) was a naval operation by the Republic of Korea Navy against Somali pirates in the Arabian Sea. The operation was spurred by the pirates' seizure of the South Korean chemical tanker . ...

* February 9: The first military talks with

North Korea North Korea, officially the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), is a country in East Asia. It constitutes the northern half of the Korean Peninsula and shares borders with China and Russia to the north, at the Yalu (Amnok) and T ...

in months abruptly end with the North walking out. *

March March is the third month of the year in both the Julian and Gregorian calendars. It is the second of seven months to have a length of 31 days. In the Northern Hemisphere, the meteorological beginning of spring occurs on the first day of March ...

: The Posco Tower-Songdo in the

Songdo International Business District Songdo International Business District (Songdo IBD) is a smart city or "ubiquitous city" & " Private town " built from scratch on of reclaimed land along Incheon's waterfront, southwest of Seoul, South Korea and connected to Incheon Internat ...

is completed. It surpasses the previous record holder for being South Korea's tallest, the

Samsung Tower Palace The Samsung Tower Palace is a group of seven towers, lettered A-G. They are located in Dogok-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul and South Korea. They range from 42 to 72 floors, all built between 2002 and 2004, and all used as luxury residential complexes. ...

G. * March 2: 2011 Gyeongryeolbi island fishing incident * April: The South Korean armed forces adopts a new oath of enlistment for its servicemen, as the previous version contained racialist overtones. * April 27: The first of 2 South Korean by-elections * April 27:

Naneun Ggomsuda ''Naneun Ggomsuda'' ( ko, 나는 꼼수다), also known as ''Naggomsu'' ( ko, 나꼼수) or in English as ''I'm a weasel'' is a popular South Korean political podcast under the internet newspaper, Ddanzi Ilbo. Naneun Ggomsuda is famous for lamp ...

debuted. * July 6: The

International Olympic Committee The International Olympic Committee (IOC; french: link=no, Comité international olympique, ''CIO'') is a non-governmental sports organisation based in Lausanne, Switzerland. It is constituted in the form of an association under the Swiss ...

awards the

2018 Winter Olympics The 2018 Winter Olympics ( ko, 2018년 동계 올림픽, Icheon sip-pal nyeon Donggye Ollimpik), officially the XXIII Olympic Winter Games (french: Les XXIIIes Jeux olympiques d'hiver; ko, 제23회 동계 올림픽, Jeisipsamhoe Donggye Ollimpi ...

to Pyeongchang. * July 25–28:

2011 Seoul floods The 2011 Seoul floods were a series of floods in late July 2011 caused by heavy rainfall around Seoul, South Korea. The intense rain triggered a series of flash floods and landslides that killed at least 49 people by July 27, leaving a total of mo ...

* July 28: Asiana Airlines Flight 991 * August 24: 2011 Seoul Free Lunch referendum * September 15: 2011 South Korea blackout * November 29: The Korean Labor Unions Confederation is founded. * October 26: The 2nd by-election and the accompanying DDoS attacks * December 12: 2011 Incheon fishing incident * December 15: '' Brawl Busters'' video game is released.

Film

List of South Korean films of 2011 This is a list of South Korean films that received a domestic theatrical release in 2011. Box office The highest-grossing South Korean films released in 2011, by domestic box office gross revenue In accounting, revenue is the total amount of ...

List of 2011 box office number-one films in South Korea This is a list of films which placed number-one at the South Korean box office during 2011, based on admissions. Highest-grossing films See also * List of South Korean films of 2011 References {{Cinema of Korea 2011 in South Kore ...

* 32nd Blue Dragon Film Awards *

48th Grand Bell Awards The 48th Grand Bell Awards (), also known as Daejong Film Awards, are determined and presented annually by The Motion Pictures Association of Korea for excellence in film in South Korea. The Grand Bell Awards were first presented in 1962 and have g ...

16th Busan International Film Festival The 16th Busan International Film Festival was held from October 6 to October 14, 2011 at the Busan Cinema Center and was hosted by actresses Uhm Ji-won and Ye Ji-won, making it the first year to be hosted by two women. The 16th BIFF also marks th ...

Television

2011 KBS Drama Awards The 2011 KBS Drama Awards (), is a ceremony honoring the outstanding achievement in television on the Korean Broadcasting System (KBS) network for the year of 2011. It was held on December 31, 2011 and hosted by actress Han Hye-jin, actor Joo Wo ...

4th Korea Drama Awards The 4th Korea Drama Awards () is an awards ceremony for excellence in television in South Korea. It was held at the Kyungnam Culture and Arts Center in Jinju, South Gyeongsang Province on October 2, 2011 and hosted by Son Hoyoung and Choi Song ...

2011 MBC Drama Awards The 2011 MBC Drama Awards () is a ceremony honoring the outstanding achievement in television on the Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation (MBC) network for the year of 2011. It was held on December 30, 2011 and hosted by Jung Joon-ho and Lee Ha-nui. ...

2011 SBS Drama Awards The 2011 SBS Drama Awards () is a ceremony honoring the best performances in television on the SBS network for the year 2011. It was held at the SBS Open Hall in Deungchon-dong, Seoul on December 31, 2011, and was hosted by actor Ji Sung and ac ...

Music

2011 in South Korean music The following is a list of notable events and releases that happened in 2011 in music in South Korea. Award shows and festivals Award ceremonies Festivals Debuting and disbanded in 2011 Debuting groups * AA *APeace *Apink *B1A4 *B ...

* List of number-one hits of 2011 *

List of Gaon Album Chart number ones of 2011 The Gaon Album Chart is a South Korean record chart that ranks the best-selling albums and EPs in South Korea. It is part of the Gaon Music Chart, which launched in February 2010. The data are compiled by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and T ...

* List of number-one Streaming Songs of 2011 *

2011 Mnet Asian Music Awards The 2011 Mnet Asian Music Awards took place on November 29, 2011, at Singapore Indoor Stadium in Singapore. The ceremony was the second Mnet Asian Music Awards to occur outside of South Korea, the first being in 2010 when the ceremony took place ...

Sport

* South Korea at the 2011 Asian Winter Games * South Korea at the 2011 Summer Universiade * South Korea at the 2011 World Aquatics Championships * South Korea at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics *

2011 in South Korean football This article shows a summary of the 2011 football season in South Korea. National teams AFC Asian Cup After beating Iran in extra time of the quarter-final match, South Korea once again played extra time in the semi-finals against Japan. ...

2011 Korea Professional Baseball season The Korea Professional Baseball season was the 30th season in the history of the Korea Professional Baseball. The Samsung Lions won the regular season and Korean Series. Format Season Format *Regular Season: 133 games for each team *Semiplayoff ...

2011 World Taekwondo Championships The 2011 World Taekwondo Championships was the 20th edition of the World Taekwondo Championships, and was held at Gyeongju Indoor Stadium in Gyeongju, South Korea from May 1 to May 6, 2011. Medal summary Men Women Medal table Team rank ...

2011 World Championships in Athletics The 13th IAAF World Championships in Athletics () was an international athletics competition that was held in Daegu, South Korea. It started on 27 August 2011 and finished on 4 September 2011. The United States topped the medal standings in th ...

2011 Asian Fencing Championships The 2011 Asian Fencing Championships was held in Seoul, South Korea from 8 July to 13 July 2011. Medal summary Men Women Medal table References Results External linksOfficial website {{Asian Fencing Championships Asian Championship An A ...

* 2011 Korea Open Super Series Premier *

2010 Korean Baduk League The 2010 Korean Baduk League began on 6 May 2010 and concluded on 23 January 2011. Shinan Chunil Salt defeated Hangame in the final, winning their first league title. Teams ;Chungbuk and Konkuk Milk #Heo Young-ho #Yun Junsang # Han Wonggyu #Cho H ...

2011 South Korean Figure Skating Championships The 2011 South Korean Figure Skating Championships ( ko, 제65회 전국 남녀 피겨스케이팅 종합선수권대회) were the South Korean Figure Skating Championships for the 2010-11 season. They were the 65th edition of those championship ...

World Cyber Games 2011 The 2011 World Cyber Games (also known as WCG 2011) took place from 8 December to 11 December 2011 in Busan, South Korea. Official games PC games * Counter-Strike 1.6 * CrossFire (developed by Smile Gate) * FIFA 11 * League of Legends * Spec ...

* 2011 Asian Amateur Boxing Championships *

2011 Korean Grand Prix The 2011 Korean Grand Prix, formally the 2011 Formula 1 Korean Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race that was held on 16 October 2011 at the Korea International Circuit in Yeongam, South Jeolla, South Korea. It was the sixteenth round of the 2 ...

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:2011 In South Korea 2010s in South Korea Years of the 21st century in South Korea