12 January - South Korean president
Yoon Suk Yeol stated that if the security situation regarding the threat from North Korean nuclear weapons deteriorates further, South Korea would consider building
their own nuclear weapons to deterent the North or request that the United States deploy nuclear weapons in South Korea.[1][2]
30 January - South Korea lifted COVID-19 mask mandates up for most indoor spaces.[4]
3 February - A court in South Korea
sentences former
Minister of JusticeCho Kuk to two years in prison after
convicting him on
charges of abuse of power and helping his children enter prestigious schools under fake credentials.[5]
13 November – In
baseball, the
LG Twins defeat the
KT Wiz to win the
Korean Series in five games, capturing their third championship and their first since 1994.[21]
^박, 용필 (2023-01-05).
"김덕주 전 대법원장 별세". m.khan.co.kr (in Korean). Retrieved 2023-01-05.
^Kwak Myeong-dong (January 20, 2023).
"'알츠하이머 투병' 윤정희 프랑스 파리서 별세, 향년 79세" ['Alzheimer's disease' Yoon Jung-hee dies in Paris, France, aged 79] (in Korean). My Daily. Retrieved January 20, 2023.
^Ahn Yun-ji (December 3, 2023).
"韓 영화 이끈 故김수용 감독 영화인장..안성기·이병헌 장례위원 맡는다[종합]" [The late director Kim Soo-yong, who led Korean films, takes on the role of funeral committee member for Ahn Seong-ki and Lee Byung-hun. [Comprehensive]]. Star News (in Korean).
Naver. Retrieved December 3, 2023.
^Choi Ji-yoon (December 27, 2023).
"이선균 사망…마약 스캔들 파장 2개월만 충격" [Lee Seon-kyun dies... The impact of the drug scandal is shocking in just two months]. Newsis (in Korean).
Naver. Retrieved December 27, 2023.
12 January - South Korean president
Yoon Suk Yeol stated that if the security situation regarding the threat from North Korean nuclear weapons deteriorates further, South Korea would consider building
their own nuclear weapons to deterent the North or request that the United States deploy nuclear weapons in South Korea.[1][2]
30 January - South Korea lifted COVID-19 mask mandates up for most indoor spaces.[4]
3 February - A court in South Korea
sentences former
Minister of JusticeCho Kuk to two years in prison after
convicting him on
charges of abuse of power and helping his children enter prestigious schools under fake credentials.[5]
13 November – In
baseball, the
LG Twins defeat the
KT Wiz to win the
Korean Series in five games, capturing their third championship and their first since 1994.[21]
^박, 용필 (2023-01-05).
"김덕주 전 대법원장 별세". m.khan.co.kr (in Korean). Retrieved 2023-01-05.
^Kwak Myeong-dong (January 20, 2023).
"'알츠하이머 투병' 윤정희 프랑스 파리서 별세, 향년 79세" ['Alzheimer's disease' Yoon Jung-hee dies in Paris, France, aged 79] (in Korean). My Daily. Retrieved January 20, 2023.
^Ahn Yun-ji (December 3, 2023).
"韓 영화 이끈 故김수용 감독 영화인장..안성기·이병헌 장례위원 맡는다[종합]" [The late director Kim Soo-yong, who led Korean films, takes on the role of funeral committee member for Ahn Seong-ki and Lee Byung-hun. [Comprehensive]]. Star News (in Korean).
Naver. Retrieved December 3, 2023.
^Choi Ji-yoon (December 27, 2023).
"이선균 사망…마약 스캔들 파장 2개월만 충격" [Lee Seon-kyun dies... The impact of the drug scandal is shocking in just two months]. Newsis (in Korean).
Naver. Retrieved December 27, 2023.