2011 in South Korea
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Events in the year 2011 in South Korea.
Incumbents
- President: Lee Myung-bak, President of South Korea (2008–2013)
- Prime Minister: Kim Hwang-sik, Prime Minister of South Korea (2010–2013)
Events
- 2011 South Korean University Tuition Crisis
- January 18 - 21: Operation Dawn of Gulf of Aden
- February 9: The first military talks with North Korea in months abruptly end with the North walking out.[1]
- March 2: 2011 Gyeongryeolbi island fishing incident
- April 27: The first of 2 South Korean by-elections
- April 27: Naneun Ggomsuda debuted.
- July 6: The International Olympic Committee awards the 2018 Winter Olympics to Pyeongchang.
- July 25 - 28: 2011 Seoul floods
- July 28: Asiana Airlines Flight 991
- August 24: Seoul Free Lunch referendum, 2011
- 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
Film
- List of South Korean films of 2011
- List of 2011 box office number-one films in South Korea
- 32nd Blue Dragon Film Awards
- 48th Grand Bell Awards
- 16th Busan International Film Festival
Television
Music
- 2011 in South Korean music
- List of number-one hits of 2011
- List of Gaon Album Chart number ones of 2011
- List of number-one Streaming Songs of 2011
- 2011 Mnet Asian Music Awards
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
- 2011 Korea Professional Baseball season
- 2011 World Taekwondo Championships
- 2011 World Championships in Athletics
- 2011 Asian Fencing Championships
- 2011 Korea Open Super Series Premier
- 2010 Korean Baduk League
- 2011 South Korean Figure Skating Championships
- World Cyber Games 2011
- 2011 Asian Amateur Boxing Championships
- 2011 Korean Grand Prix
References
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