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Other events of 2016
Years in South Korea
Timeline of Korean history
2016 in North Korea |
President: Park Geun-hye (Powers and duties suspended as of December 9, 2016), Hwang Kyo-ahn (Acting President as of December 9, 2016)
Prime Minister: Hwang Kyo-ahn
March 11–15 - 2016 World Short Track Speed Skating Championships in Seoul
April 13 - South Korean legislative election, 2016
September 27-October 2 - 2016 Korea Open Superseries in Seoul
November 1 - Choi Soon-sil, the woman at the center of the South Korean political scandal involving President Park Geun-hye, is detained for questioning.
November 12 - In Seoul, a big protest occurs due to the Choi Soon-sil's political scandal, and the corruption of Park Geun-hye.
December 9 - South Korean lawmakers impeach President Park Geun-hye by a 234–56 vote. Prime Minister Hwang Kyo-ahn, a staunch defender of Ms. Park, will serve as acting president. South Korea's Constitutional Court has up to 180 days to render a final decision.
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