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Events from the year 2007 in South Korea.

Incumbents

President: Roh Moo-hyun^[1]
Prime Minister:
- Han Myeong-sook until April 2,
- Han Duck-soo^[2]

Events

February 7: Manhunt International 2007
April 2: Han Duck-soo becomes prime minister of South Korea, replacing Han Myeong-sook
April 16: South Korean expatriate Seung-Hui Cho murders 32 people at Virginia Tech in the U.S.
June 30: The free trade agreement between the United States and South Korea is signed.
July 19: South Korean citizens in Afghanistan are taken hostage by terrorists.
July 27: The South Korean pledge of allegiance is re-worded to remove overly racialist language.^[3]^[4]^[5]^[6]^[7]^[8]^[9]
August 17: Jellyfish Entertainment is founded.
November 17: 2007 Mnet Asian Music Awards
December 7: 2007 South Korea oil spill
December 19: 2007 South Korean presidential election
BBK stock price manipulation incident

Sport

Film

Television

1st Korea Drama Awards
2007 KBS Drama Awards
2007 MBC Drama Awards
The first SBS Entertainment Awards ceremony.

Births

March 21 - Moon Mason, actor and model

Deaths

January 21 - U;Nee, singer, rapper, dancer and actress (b. 1981), suicide
February 10 - Jeong Da-bin, actress (b. 1980), suicide^[10]

References

^ "Roh Moo-Hyun | president of South Korea". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 2 January 2020.
^ Lansford, Tom (2019). Political Handbook of the World 2018-2019. CQ Press. p. 867. ISBN 978-1-5443-2713-6.
^ Moon, Gwang-lip (July 9, 2007). "Pledge of allegiance is revised yet still resisted". Joong-ang Daily. South Korea. Archived from the original on March 24, 2016. Retrieved March 24, 2016.
^ Kelly, Robert E. (June 4, 2015). "Why South Korea is So Obsessed with Japan". Real Clear Defense. Archived from the original on March 24, 2016. Retrieved March 24, 2016.
^ Myers, Brian Reynolds (September 14, 2010). "South Korea: The Unloved Republic?". Archived from the original on May 19, 2013. Retrieved May 19, 2013.
^ "New Pledge of Allegiance to Reflect Growing Multiculturalism". The Chosun Ilbo. South Korea. April 18, 2011. Archived from the original on April 20, 2011. Retrieved April 20, 2011. The military has decided to omit the word 'minjok,' which refers to the Korean race, from the oath of enlistment for officers and soldiers, and replace it with 'the citizen.' The measure reflects the growing number of foreigners who gain Korean citizenship and of children from mixed marriages entering military service.
^ Kristol, Bill; Eberstadt, Nicholas. "Nicholas Eberstadt Transcript". Conversations with Bill Kristol.
^ Kristol, Bill; Eberstadt, Nicholas. "Nicholas Eberstadt on Understanding North Korea". Conversations with Bill Kristol.
^ "South Korea: The Unloved Republic? | Asia Society". www.asiasociety.org. Archived from the original on 9 June 2015. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
^ Kim, Pil-gyu; Chun, Su-jin (12 February 2007). "Actress found hanged, apparently a suicide". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 2013-07-12.

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[1] "Roh Moo-Hyun | president of South Korea". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 2 January 2020.

[2] Lansford, Tom (2019). Political Handbook of the World 2018-2019. CQ Press. p. 867. ISBN 978-1-5443-2713-6.

[3] Moon, Gwang-lip (July 9, 2007). "Pledge of allegiance is revised yet still resisted". Joong-ang Daily. South Korea. Archived from the original on March 24, 2016. Retrieved March 24, 2016.

[REKelly2015-4] Kelly, Robert E. (June 4, 2015). "Why South Korea is So Obsessed with Japan". Real Clear Defense. Archived from the original on March 24, 2016. Retrieved March 24, 2016.

[BRMyersSKTULR-5] Myers, Brian Reynolds (September 14, 2010). "South Korea: The Unloved Republic?". Archived from the original on May 19, 2013. Retrieved May 19, 2013.

[OathChosunIlbo-6] "New Pledge of Allegiance to Reflect Growing Multiculturalism". The Chosun Ilbo. South Korea. April 18, 2011. Archived from the original on April 20, 2011. Retrieved April 20, 2011. The military has decided to omit the word 'minjok,' which refers to the Korean race, from the oath of enlistment for officers and soldiers, and replace it with 'the citizen.' The measure reflects the growing number of foreigners who gain Korean citizenship and of children from mixed marriages entering military service.

[7] Kristol, Bill; Eberstadt, Nicholas. "Nicholas Eberstadt Transcript". Conversations with Bill Kristol.

[8] Kristol, Bill; Eberstadt, Nicholas. "Nicholas Eberstadt on Understanding North Korea". Conversations with Bill Kristol.

[9] "South Korea: The Unloved Republic? | Asia Society". www.asiasociety.org. Archived from the original on 9 June 2015. Retrieved 12 January 2022.

[10] Kim, Pil-gyu; Chun, Su-jin (12 February 2007). "Actress found hanged, apparently a suicide". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 2013-07-12.

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