Today in Korean history
Dec. 1
1980 -- The state-run Korea Broadcasting System (KBS) airs the nation's first color television broadcast.
1992 -- South Korea establishes diplomatic relations with South Africa.
1998 -- Hyundai Motor Co. becomes the owner of Kia Motors Corp., a month after it secured the right to acquire the automaker. Kia had been the country's second-largest carmaker before its collapse the previous year.
2005 -- South Korea's National Assembly ratifies a free trade agreement with Singapore, Seoul's second free trade pact after one with Chile.
2014 -- A 1,750-ton South Korean fishing boat, the Oryong 501, sinks in the Bering Sea, killing 27 crew members and leaving 26 missing. There were only seven survivors.
2015 -- South Korea launches a new Marine Corps brigade for a mission to defend the southern resort island of Jeju and its adjacent areas.
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BTS song lyrics featured on iconic billboard in downtown Seoul
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BTS to perform new single 'Dynamite' at 2020 MTV Video Music Awards
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BTS announces upcoming new single album 'Dynamite'
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(LEAD) Two-star Marine Corps general to be relieved of command over N.K. defector's border crossing
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S. Korea's growth rate second highest among 14 major countries
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S. Korea's growth rate second highest among 14 major countries
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BTS song lyrics featured on iconic billboard in downtown Seoul
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BTS to perform new single 'Dynamite' at 2020 MTV Video Music Awards
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(LEAD) Two-star Marine Corps general to be relieved of command over N.K. defector's border crossing
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(3rd LD) Heavy rain pummels central S. Korea; casualties reported in landslides
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Red mini dress triggers spat over dress code for female lawmakers
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(2nd LD) Major highways in Seoul partly closed, flood alerts issued as downpours raise water level of Han River
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(LEAD) Major highways in Seoul partly closed, flood alerts issued as downpours raise water level of Han River
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Major highways in Seoul partly closed as downpours raise water level of Han River
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(3rd LD) Major highways in Seoul partly closed, flood alerts issued as downpours raise water level of Han River
