2012 in South Korea
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See also: | Other events of 2012 Years in South Korea Timeline of Korean history 2012 in North Korea |
Events in the year 2012 in South Korea.
Incumbents
- President – Lee Myung-bak (2008–2013)
- Prime Minister – Kim Hwang-sik (2010–2013)
Events
January
- The MOFAT Diamond Scandalis exposed.
February
- February 13 – The governing Grand National Party is renamed the Saenuri Party.
March
- March 8 – The South Korean military holds a live-fire land and air exercise near the North Korean border at Pocheon.[1]
- March 12 – The South Korean government lodges a formal protest against Chinese claims to territorial jurisdiction over the Socotra Rock (Ieodo).[2]
- March 15 – The South Korea–United States Free Trade Agreement comes into effect.[3]
- March 22 – Korea National Oil Corporation announces a cut in imports of Iranian oil.[4]
- March 23 – US President Barack Obama nominates Seoul-born Jim Yong Kim for the presidency of the World Bank.[5]
- March 26–27 – The 2012 Nuclear Security Summit is held in Seoul, with over 55 leaders from around the world in attendance.
- March 29 – The surplus in February.[6]
April
- April 1 – The Blue House releases a statement alleging that over 80% of the cases brought to light in the South Korean illegal surveillance incident of 2010–12 took place under the previous administration of Roh Moo-hyun.[7]
- April 11 – The 2012 legislative elections were held.
May
- May 2 – At the COEX Intercontinental Hotel GomTV announced the introduction of StarCraft II to professional competitions in South Korea with the Brood War being completely phased out in October.[8][9]
- May 12 – August 12 – The Expo 2012 took place.
June
July
- July 18 - Tropical Storm Khanun makes landfall over South Jeolla Province.
August
September
- September 17 - Typhoon Sanbamade landfall on South Korea.
October
- October 7 — Due to an agreement with the U.S., South Korea has been allowed to develop ballistic missiles with a range of as much as 800 km.
December
- December 19 – The 2012 presidential elections were held.
Films
Television
Music
- 2012 in South Korean music
- List of number-one hits of 2012
- List of Gaon Album Chart number ones of 2012
- List of number-one Streaming Songs of 2012
- 2012 Mnet Asian Music Awards
Sport
- 2012 in South Korean football
- 2012 Korean Grand Prix
- 2012 Korea Professional Baseball season
- 2012 South Korean Figure Skating Championships
- 2012 Korea Open Super Series Premier
- 2012 Korea Open Grand Prix Gold
- 2012 Asia Series
- 2012 Korean Series
- 2012 Asian Tour
- 2012 Asian Weightlifting Championships
- 2012 Asian Wrestling Championships
- 2012 Pacific-Asia Junior Curling Championships
- 2012 World Wheelchair Curling Championship
- South Korea at the 2012 Summer Olympics
- South Korea at the 2012 Summer Paralympics
- South Korea at the 2012 Asian Beach Games
- South Korea at the 2012 Winter Youth Olympics
References
- ^ S. Korea holds firing drill near tense border. Agence France-Presse, March 8, 2012. Retrieved March 29, 2012.
- ^ (LEAD) S. Korea protests China's jurisdictional claim on Ieodo. Yonhap News Agency, March 12, 2012. Retrieved March 29, 2012.
- ^ S. Korea-U.S FTA takes effect, sets new era for bilateral ties. Yonhap News Agency, March 15, 2012. Retrieved March 29, 2012.
- ^ S.Korea, Taiwan, S.Africa cut Iranian oil imports. Reuters, March 22, 2012. Retrieved March 29, 2012.
- ^ Obama names surprise World Bank candidate Jim Yong Kim. BBC News, March 23, 2012. Retrieved March 29, 2012.
- ^ South Korea Returns to Current-Account Surplus in February. Bloomberg, March 29, 2012. Retrieved March 29, 2012.
- ^ Blue House says More Than 80 Percent of Surveillance Carried Out During Former Administration. KBS, April 1, 2012. Retrieved April 2, 2012.
- ^ "Confirmed: KeSPA and OGN with StarCraft 2 leagues in May and July". Gosugamers.net. Retrieved October 16, 2012.
- ^ "The Arrival of KeSPA". Cyber-sports.net. Archived from the original on November 27, 2012. Retrieved October 16, 2012.
External links
- Media related to 2012 in South Korea at Wikimedia Commons