Manmade Disasters in South Korea
This is a list of manmade disasters in South Korea that have a Wikipedia page. It excludes wartime atrocities during the Korean War, simply because there are too many. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_massacres_in_South_Korea) It also does not include nonfatal incidents. It includes criminal activity, industrial, construction and transport accidents.
1953
Sinking on the MV Changgyeong 5 January 1953; 229 killed (Ferry accident, no Wikipedia entry)
1969
Korean Air Lines YS-11 hijacking 11 December 1969; none killed (Mass kidnapping by North Koreans)
1970
Sinking of Namyoung-Ho ? December 1970; between 323 to 326 killed (Ferry accident, Maritime incompetence)
1977
Iri Station explosion 11 November 1977; 58 or 59 killed (Accidental explosion of a munition train)
1980
Korean Air Lines Flight 015 19 November 1980; 15 killed (Aviation accident)
1982
February 1982 Korean Air Force C-123 accident 6 February 1982; 53 killed (Aviation accident)
Busan American Cultural Service building arson 18 March 1982 1 killed (Arson)
Uiryeong Spree Killing 26 April 1982; 57 killed (Shooting)
1986
Gimpo International Airport bombing 14 September 1986; 5 killed (North Korean terror attack to disrupt the Asian Games.)
1987
Korean Air Flight 858 29 November 1987; 115 killed (Bomb planted in a South Korean plane by the North Koreans.)
1995
1995 Daegu gas explosions 28 April 1995; 101 killed (Construction accident)
1996
1996 Gangneung submarine infiltration incident 17 September – 5 November 1996 38 killed (Botched North Korean spy mission)
1998
1998 Sokcho submarine incident 22 June 1998; 9 killed (North Korean spies and sailors killed when captured.)
1991
Frog Boys 26 March 1991; five boys murdered (Unsolved)
1993
Asiana Airlines Flight 733 26 July 1993; 69 killed (Pilot error)
Sinking of MV Seohae 10 October 1993; 292 killed (Ferry accident, maritime incompetence)
1995
1995 Sampoong Department Store collapse 29 June 1995; 502 killed (Faulty construction; “Human ignorance, negligence, and greed.”)
1999
Seongsu Bridge collapse 21 October 1994; 32 killed (Collapsed due to faulty construction.)
2002
Air China Flight 129 15 April 2002; 129 killed (Pilot error)
2003
Daegu subway fire 18 February 2003; 192 killed (Arson)
2008
Namdaemun Fire 10 February 2008; 0 killed (Arson) 550 year old building destroyed
Nonhyeon-dong massacre 20 October 2008; 6 killed (Arson & Stabbing)
2010
ROKA Cheonan sinking 26 March 2010; 46 killed (Torpedoed by a North Korean submarine)
2011
Asiana Airlines Flight 991 28 July 2011; 2 killed (Fire in a cargo aircraft.)
2014
Sinking of MV Sewol 16 April 2014; 304 killed (Ferry accident, maritime incompetence)
Goseong killing spree 21 June 2014; 5 killed (Shot by a fellow South Korean soldier)
2015
Sinking of Dolgorae 6 September 2015; 18 dead or missing (Fishing boat lost in heavy seas)
2020
Inceon massive fire killed 40 workers in a refrigerated warehouse
2020 Icheon fire 29 April 2020; 38 killed (Unsolved)
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