2014 ⟶ MV Sewol Ferry Sinking

April 16: The MV Sewol sinks, killing 304 of 476 passengers,...
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🏢 Sampoong Department Store Collapse

June 29: The Sampoong Department Store collapse, a structural failure in a department store in Seoul, South Korea, kills 502 people and injures other 1,445.⟶
Sampoong Department Store Collapse (1995)
DisasterBuilding CollapseInfrastructureConstructionFatalitiesIndustrial Accidents
South KoreaSouth Korea

🚢 MV Sewol Ferry Sinking

April 16: The MV Sewol sinks, killing 304 of 476 passengers, 250 of which were students at Danwon High School.⟶
MV Sewol Ferry Sinking (2014)
Maritime DisasterTransportation SafetyAtrocityInvestigation
South KoreaSouth Korea

🤖 AlphaGo Defeats Lee Sedol in Go

March 9-15: Artificial intelligence program AlphaGo defeats top Go player Lee Sedol in a series of 5 games, winning 4 out of 5 games.⟶
AlphaGo Defeats Lee Sedol in Go (2016)
Artificial IntelligenceMachine LearningComputer ScienceGamesAlgorithm
South KoreaSouth Korea

🗳️ Park Geun-hye Impeached; Moon Jae-in Elected President

The president of South Korea, Park Geun-hye, is impeached, while Moon Jae-in is elected president.⟶
Park Geun-hye Impeached; Moon Jae-in Elected President (2017)
PresidencyImpeachmentElectionsDemocracyPolitical Transition
South KoreaSouth Korea

😔 Deadly Storm in Philippines and Crowd Crush in Seoul

October 29: Severe Tropical Storm Nalgae lashes throughout the Philippines, leaving 160 people dead. At least 158 people are killed and another 197 injured in a crowd crush during Halloween festivities in Seoul, South Korea.⟶
Deadly Storm in Philippines and Crowd Crush in Seoul (2022)
DisasterStormTyphoonNatural Disaster
PhilippinesPhilippinesSouth KoreaSouth Korea