2013 in South Korea

Incumbents

• President
• * Lee Myung-bak
• * Park Geun-hye
• Prime Minister
• * Kim Hwang-sik
• * Jung Hong-won

Events

January

• January 5: Saemaeul-ho Push-pull car was retired after 25 years in operation.

March

• March 20: 2013 South Korea cyberattack

April

May

• May 5: Namdaemun Gate reopens

June

• June 13: BTS debuted."No More Dream" is the song that was first staged by Bangtan boys.

July

• July 21: The Labor Party is founded.

August

• August 29: The Busan International Comedy Festival is founded.
• 2013 South Korean sabotage plot
• The Arbeit Workers Union is founded.

September

Films

• 18th Busan International Film Festival
• 50th Grand Bell Awards
• 34th Blue Dragon Film Awards

Music

• List of number-one hits of 2013
• List of Gaon Album Chart number ones of 2013
• List of number-one Streaming Songs of 2013
• 2013 Mnet Asian Music Awards

Television

• 2013 KBS Drama Awards
• 2013 SBS Drama Awards
• 2013 MBC Drama Awards
• 6th Korea Drama Awards

Sport

• 2013 in South Korean football
• 2013 Korea Open
• 2013 Korea Professional Baseball season
• 2013 Korean Series
• 2013 Korea Open Grand Prix Gold
• 2013 Korean Grand Prix
• 2013 3 Hours of Inje

Deaths

• Rottyful Sky, singer and actress, October 8