1990 in South Korea

Incumbents

• President: Roh Tae-woo
• Prime Minister: Kang Young-hoon, Ro Jai-bong

  Events

• December Unknown date - A first convenience store retail GS25 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 31 - Park Hae-mi, sport shooter
• February 10 - Choi Sooyoung, singer and actress
• February 14 - Park Ki-ju, field hockey player
• 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
• May 21 - Choi In-jeong, fencer
• May 30 - Im Yoona, singer and actress
• June 30 - N, singer, actor, presenter, and radio host
• 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