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See also:	Other events in 1997 Years in South Korea Timeline of Korean history 1997 in North Korea

Events from the year 1997 in South Korea.

Incumbents

• President: Kim Young-sam
• Prime Minister: Lee Soo-sung (until 4 March), Goh Kun (starting 4 March)

Events

• May 10–19 – The East Asian Games are held in Pusan.^[1]
• Korean Air Flight 801.
• 1997 Asian financial crisis.

Births

• January 31 – Cho Mi-yeon, singer and actress, member of girl group (G)I-dle
• February 1 – Jihyo, singer, member of girl group Twice
• March 30 – Cha Eun-woo, singer and actor, member of boy band Astro
• May 30 – Eunha, singer and actress, member of girl group Viviz
• August 13 – Yeo Jin-goo, actor
• September 1 – Jungkook, singer, member of boy band BTS
• October 4 – Yuju, singer
• November 17 – Yugyeom, singer, member of boy group GOT7
• December 1 – Jung Chae-yeon, singer and actress