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The following lists events in the year 2024 in South Korea.

Contents

Incumbents

OfficeImageNameAssumed office / Current length
Seal of the President of the Republic of Korea.svg
President of the Republic of Korea
South Korea President Yoon Suk Yeol portrait.jpg Yoon Suk Yeol 10 May 2022
(2 years ago)
Emblem of the National Assembly of Korea.svg
Speaker of the National Assembly
Kim Jin-pyo 2022-07.jpg Kim Jin-pyo 4 July 2022
(2 years ago)
Woo Won-shik 20240614.jpg Woo Won-shik 5 June 2024
(5 months ago)
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Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
Jo Heede in his 17th Chief Justice inauguration ceremony.png Cho Hee-dae 8 December 2023
(11 months ago)
Emblem of the Constitutional Court of Korea.svg
President of the Constitutional Court
ijongseogjaepangwan(yangbog).jpg Lee Jong-seok 30 November 2023
(11 months ago)
Emblem of the Prime Minister of the Republic of Korea.svg
Prime Minister of the Republic of Korea
Han Duck-soo 2022.jpg Han Duck-soo 21 May 2022
(2 years ago)

Events

January

Lee speaking on 2 January 2024, shortly before the attack Lee Jae Myung in January 2024.jpg
Lee speaking on 2 January 2024, shortly before the attack

February

March

U.S. Secretary Antony J. Blinken delivers opening remarks at the Third Summit for Democracy in Seoul Secretary Blinken Speaks at Third Summit for Democracy Multi-Stakeholder Roundtable (53595454304).jpg
U.S. Secretary Antony J. Blinken delivers opening remarks at the Third Summit for Democracy in Seoul

April

May

June

CCTV footage of the battery explosion in Hwaseong, Gyeonggi Province Aricell battery factory fire 2.jpg
CCTV footage of the battery explosion in Hwaseong, Gyeonggi Province

July

August

September

October

November

Holidays

As per Presidential Decree No. 28394, 2017. 10. 17., partially amended, the following days are declared holidays in South Korea: [80] [81]

Art and entertainment

Deaths

January

February

April

September

October

November

See also

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