Kim Young-sam presidency and political reform (1993–1998)

1. Kim Young-sam inaugurated as first civilian president

   Feb 25, 1993Labels: Kim Young-sam, South Korea, 1992 election

   • Britannica
   • Washington Post
   • Presidential Archives

2. Military leadership reshuffle signals civilian control

   Mar 8, 1993Labels: Military leadership, Civilian control

   • UPI Archives
   • Britannica

3. Real-name financial transactions imposed by emergency decree

   Aug 12, 1993Labels: Real-name policy, Financial reform

   • CSMonitor
   • Kdevelopedia
   • Korea JoongAng

4. First nationwide local elections held since 1961 coup

   Jun 27, 1995Labels: Local elections, Decentralization

   • NEC Museum
   • Wikipedia

5. Roh Tae-woo arrested amid anti-corruption drive

   Nov 1, 1995Labels: Roh Tae-woo, Anti-corruption drive

   • Wikipedia
   • UPI Archives

6. Chun Doo-hwan arrested over coup and Gwangju crackdown

   Dec 3, 1995Labels: Chun Doo-hwan, Gwangju crackdown

   • UPI Archives
   • Wikipedia

7. Public trial begins for former presidents Chun and Roh

   Mar 1, 1996Labels: Public trial, Former presidents

   • Wikipedia
   • Wikipedia

8. South Korea joins the OECD amid globalization push

   Dec 12, 1996Labels: OECD membership, Economic policy

   • Korea OECD
   • OECD
   • MOFA OECD

9. Hanbo Steel collapse intensifies finance and favoritism concerns

   Jan 23, 1997Labels: Hanbo Steel, Corporate collapse

   • Britannica
   • Wikipedia

10. Government signs IMF reform memorandum during currency crisis

    Dec 3, 1997Labels: IMF memorandum, Currency crisis

    • UPI Archives
    • Wikipedia

11. IMF approves initial South Korea bailout funding

    Dec 5, 1997Labels: IMF bailout, International finance

    • UPI Archives
    • UPI Archives

12. Kim Dae-jung inaugurated as Kim’s presidency ends

    Feb 25, 1998Labels: Kim Dae-jung, Presidential transition

    • Wikipedia
    • Britannica