1990 in South Korea
Events from the year 1990 in South Korea.
Incumbents
- President: Roh Tae-woo
- Prime Minister: Kang Young-hoon, Ro Jai-bong
Events
- December Unknown date - A first convenience store retail GS25 open in downtown Seoul.
Sport
- 1990 K League
- South Korea wins the 1990 Dynasty Cup
- South Korea lose all their matches at the FIFA World Cup
Films
Births
- January 9 - Choi Su-min, handball player
- January 25 - Lee Jun-ho, singer-songwriter, dancer, composer and actor
- January 31 - Park Hae-mi, sport shooter
- February 10 - Choi Sooyoung, singer and actress
- February 14 - Park Ki-ju, field hockey player
- February 12 - Park Bo Young, actress
- February 18 - Park Shin-hye, actress
- February 19 - Lee Elijah, actress and model
- February 24 - Ryu Eun-hee, handball player
- March 20 - Jung Kyung-eun, badminton player
- March 24 - Na Ah-reum, road cyclist
- March 26 - Xiumin, singer and actor
- March 31 - Bang Yongguk, rapper, songwriter and record producer
- April 8 - Kim Jonghyun, singer
- April 24 - Kim Tae-ri, actress
- May 21 - Choi In-jeong, fencer
- May 30 - Im Yoona, singer and actress
- June 30 - N, singer, actor, presenter, and radio host
- August 10 - Lee Sung-kyung, model and actress
- August 27 - Nam Yeong-sin, handball player
- August 31 - Lee Kye-rim, sport shooter
- October 23 - Lee Eun-bi, handball player
- October 26 - Bae Yeon-ju, badminton player
- November 10 - Leo, singer, songwriter and musical theatre actor
- November 22
- * Jang Dongwoo, singer, rapper and actor
- * Seo Eunkwang, singer
- November 29
- * Lee Minhyuk, singer, rapper, songwriter and actor
- * Jung Jae-kwang, actor
Deaths
- 24 September – Kang Joon-ho, boxer