2021 Korea Annual

5 CHRONOLOGY 2020

HIGHLIGHTS IN KOREA
17 COVID-19 Pandemic, Lost 1 Year
22 The Democratic Party’s Landslide Victory in April 15 General Elections
24 Justice Minister, Top Prosecutor Clash over Prosecution Reform
26 Seoul, Busan Mayors Engulfed in Sexual Harassment Accusations
29 Slew of Measures Fail to Stabilize Home Prices
31 Telegram Sex Crime Scandal
33 Bts, ‘Parasite’ Rewrite World History of Pop Music, Film
35 Lee Kun-hee, Who Transformed Samsung into Global Giant, Dies
36 Strong Typhoons, Longest-ever Rainy Season Hit South Korea
38 ‘Donghak Ant’ Fever… Kospi Hits Record High
39 Contentious Bills Passed by National Assembly

people in focus
41 Overview
41 Politics · Society
45 Culture · Sports

LAND, CLIMATE, POPULATION
47 Land
49 Climate
52 Population
GOVERNMENT
55 Overview
59 President
83 Cabinet
91 Diplomacy
95 Unification
98 Judicial Affairs and Prosecution
104 National Defense
114 Public Administration and National Policies
122 National Assembly
126 Political Parties
135 Court
140 Constitutional Court
144 National Election Commission

ECONOMY
149 Economic Trends
152 Economic Growth
155 Consumer Prices
158 Currency and Finance
163 Balance of International Payments
166 Public Finance
169 Taxation
172 Fair Trade
175 Economic Cooperation
180 Agriculture, Livestock and Forestry
188 Maritime Affairs and Fisheries
194 Manufacturing
202 Construction and Transportation
206 Housing & Real Estate
208 Energy·Resources
210 Information and Telecommunication
221 Financial Industry
226 Securities
230 Retail Industry
232 Small and Medium Enterprises
235 Chaebol

SOCIAL AFFAIRS
239 National Life
243 Labor
248 Public Health and Drugs
252 Environment
256 Public Welfare
259 Patriots and Veterans Affairs
261 The Elderly, Women and Youth
266 Consumer Protection
268 Overseas Koreans and Multicultural Society
273 Crimes
276 Accidents and Disasters

EDUCATION
279 Overview
280 Education Policy
283 Early Childhood, Elementary & Secondary Education
285 Higher Education
286 Key Educational Issues

CULTURE
289 Culture Policy
292 Mass Media
295 New Media
297 Publishing
298 Advertising
301 Academia
303 Science and Technology
306 Medicine
309 Literature
310 Fine Art
311 Music
315 Theater and Musicals
316 Dance
317 Movies
320 Religion
321 Cultural Assets
325 Tourism
327 Fashion

SPORTS
330 Overview
333 Professional Leagues · Other Sports
351 The 101st National Winter Sports Festival

PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT
353 Seoul Metropolitan City
360 Busan Metropolitan City
365 Daegu Metropolitan City
368 Incheon Metropolitan City
372 Gwangju Metropolitan City
376 Daejeon Metropolitan City
379 Ulsan Metropolitan City
383 Sejong Special Self-Governing City
388 Gyeonggi Province
392 Gangwon Province
394 North Chungcheong Province
397 South Chungcheong Province
401 North Jeolla Province
405 South Jeolla Province
409 North Gyeongsang Province
413 South Gyeongsang Province
416 Jeju Special Self-Governing Province

NORTH KOREA
420 N. Korea’s Top 10 News Stories in 2020
426 Introduction
430 Politics
449 Military
457 Diplomacy
463 Economy
470 Society
481 Culture and Sports
485 South-North Korea Exchange, Cooperation