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The following lists events in the year 2024 in South Korea.
Incumbents
| Office | Image | Name | Tenure / Current length |
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 President of the Republic of Korea |
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Yoon Suk Yeol | 10 May 2022 |
 Speaker of the National Assembly |
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Kim Jin-pyo | 4 July 2022 |
 Chief Justice of the Supreme Court |
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Cho Hee-dae | 8 December 2023 |
 President of the Constitutional Court |
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Lee Jong-seok | 30 November 2023 |
 Prime Minister of the Republic of Korea |
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Han Duck-soo | 21 May 2022 |
Events
Lee speaking on 2 January 2024, shortly before the attack
- 2 January – Attempted assassination of Lee Jae-myung: South Korean opposition politician Lee Jae-myung is stabbed in the neck while visiting the city of Busan.[1]
- 5 January – North Korea fires 200 artillery shells near South Korea's Yeonpyeong Island, prompting evacuations.[2]
- 9 January – South Korea bans the breeding and slaughter of dogs for consumption, effective in 2027.[3][4]
Scheduled events
- 19 January to 2 February – 2024 Winter Youth Olympics at Gangwon Province[5]
- 16–25 February – 2024 World Team Table Tennis Championships at Busan[6]
- 10 April – 2024 South Korean legislative election[7]
Holidays
As per in the [Presidential Decree No. 28394, 2017. 10. 17., partially amended], the following days are declared holidays in South Korea:[8][9]
- 1 January - New Year's Day
- 9 February to 11 February - Korean New Year
- 1 March - March 1st Movement Day
- 5 May - Children's Day South Korea
- 15 May - Buddha's Birthday
- 6 June - Memorial Day
- 15 August - National Liberation Day
- 16 September to 18 September - Chuseok
- 3 October - National Foundation Day
- 9 October - Hangul Day
- 25 December - Christmas Day
Art and entertainment
References
- ↑ Sang-Hun, Choe (2024-01-02). "South Korean Opposition Leader Is Stabbed". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2024-01-02.
- ↑ Jie, Lim Hui (2024-01-05). "North Korea fires 200 artillery shells near Yeonpyeong Island; South reportedly orders evacuation". CNBC. Retrieved 2024-01-05.
- ↑ Stewart, Jessie Yeung, Gawon Bae, Yoonjung Seo, Marc (2024-01-09). "South Korea passes bill to ban eating dog meat, ending controversial practice as consumer habits change". CNN. Retrieved 2024-01-10.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ↑ Mackenzie, Jean (9 January 2024). "South Korea parliament passes law banning dog meat". BBC News. Retrieved January 15, 2024.
- ↑ "Your gateway to the Winter Youth Olympic Games Gangwon 2024". Olympic. Retrieved November 3, 2023.
- ↑ "Dates for Busan 2024 ITTF World Team Championships Finals Announced". International Table Tennis Federation. 22 September 2022. Retrieved 7 November 2023.
- ↑ Greenberg, Jack (September 29, 2023). "Yoon's budget shifts South Korea's economic strategy amid political tensions". Korea Pro. Retrieved November 10, 2023.
- ↑ "South Korea Public Holidays 2024". Public Holidays Global. Retrieved 30 October 2023.
- ↑ "South Korea Public Holidays 2024". Public Holidays Global. Retrieved January 15, 2024.
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