1990 in South Korea

Events from the year 1990 in South Korea.

Incumbents

 * President: Roh Tae-woo
 * Prime Minister: Kang Young-hoon (until December 27), Ro Jai-bong (starting December 27)

Events

 * December Unknown date – A first convenience store retail GS25 (then LG25) 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

 * List of South Korean films of 1990

Births

 * January 9 - Choi Su-min, handball player
 * January 15 - Dayen Zheng, Australian entertainer
 * 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 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 (d. 2017)
 * 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 (VIXX)


 * 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

Deaths

 * 24 September – Kang Joon-ho, boxer (b. 1928)