PoliticalLegal & treatiesCulturalSpace
- 1945Independence15 August 1945 (from Japan)CIA World Factbook
- 1950Ratified the Genocide ConventionUN Treaty Collection
- 1984Ratified CEDAW (women’s rights)UN Treaty Collection
- 1990Ratified the ICCPR (civil & political rights)UN Treaty Collection
- 1991Ratified the Convention on the Rights of the ChildUN Treaty Collection
- 1992First space object launchedKitsat-OSCAR-23GCAT
- 1995First UNESCO World Heritage siteSeokguram Grotto and Bulguksa TempleUNESCO World Heritage
- 2002Joined the ICC (Rome Statute)UN Treaty Collection
- 2016Ratified the Paris Climate AgreementUN Treaty Collection
- 2024Most recent legislative election2024-04-10IPU Parline
- 2025Most recent World Heritage inscriptionPetroglyphs along the Bangucheon StreamUNESCO World Heritage
- 2026Most recent space launchGCAT
