1978 in South Korea

Events from the year 1978 in South Korea.

Incumbents

 * President: Park Chung-hee
 * Prime Minister: Choi Kyu-hah

Events

 * April 20 – Korean Air Lines Flight 902 is shot down by Soviet Interceptor fighter jets near Murmansk after entering Soviet airspace during a flight en route from Paris to Seoul via Anchorage.
 * July 6 – 1978 South Korean presidential election
 * December 12 – 1978 South Korean legislative election

Births

 * 3 February - Chae Ri-na, singer
 * 7 February - Jeong Hyeong-don, comedian and television host
 * 24 February - Gary, rapper, songwriter, record producer, entrepreneur, and television personality
 * 3 March - Seomoon Tak, rock singer
 * 14 March - Moon Hee-joon, singer-songwriter
 * 5 April - Sohyang, singer
 * 6 April - Chun Myung-hoon, singer, rapper, actor and television presenter
 * 8 May - Jang Woo-hyuk, singer and rapper
 * 2 June - Yi So-yeon, astronaut and biotechnologist
 * 7 June - Tony An, singer
 * 8 June - Eun Ji-won, rapper and singer
 * 1 July - Woo Sun-hee, handball player
 * 25 August - Jo Jung-chi, singer-songwriter
 * 9 December - Ki Tae-young, actor
 * 10 December - Chae Yeon, singer
 * 20 December - Yoon Gye-sang, actor and singer