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See also:	Other events in 2001 Years in South Korea Timeline of Korean history 2001 in North Korea

Events from the year 2001 in South Korea.

Incumbents

• President: Kim Dae-jung
• Prime Minister: Lee Han-dong

Events

• The Seongnam Central Library opens.
• February: The Korean Metal Workers' Union is founded.
• March 29: Incheon International Airport opens.
• April: First edition of the Tour de Korea.
• August 23: Hana Micron company is founded.^[1]
• September 11: Korean Air Flight 085 hijacking
• November 23: 2001 Mnet Asian Music Awards
• November 25: The National Human Rights Commission of Korea is formed.
• Date unknown:
  • Daiwon Digital Broadcasting company is launched.^[2]

Sport

• 2001 FIFA Confederations Cup
• 2001 K League
• 2001 Korean FA Cup
• 2001 Korean League Cup
• 2001 South Korea national football team season

Films

• List of South Korean films of 2001

Birth

• January 1 - Winter Kim, singer
• January 29 - Lee Dae-hwi, singer
• January 13 - Kim Haram, singer
• February 5 - Kim Min-ju, singer and actress
• February 8 - Yang Jeongin, singer
• March 12 - Kim Min-kyu, singer and actor
• March 13 - Choi Beomgyu, singer
• March 13 - Bae Sumin, singer
• April 17 - Shin Ryujin, singer
• June 4 - Choerry, singer
• June 5 - Lee Chaeryeong, singer
• June 13 - Sung Han-bin, singer
• August 1 - Park Sieun, singer and actress
• October 8 - Huh Yun-jin, singer
• October 15 - Heeseung, singer
• October 22 - Jo Yu-ri, singer and actress
• November 13 - Olivia Hye, singer
• December 4 - Lee Jin-sol, singer
• December 27 - Kyla Massie, singer and rapper