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This is a partial list of man-made disasters in South Korea since the Korean War. It includes events that have a Wikipedia entry and other events mentioned in a reputable source
| Year | Date | Location | Number killed | Description | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | 5 January | en route between Yeosu to Busan | 229 | Ferry MV Changgyeong sinking | Ferryboat accident[1]
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| 1969 | 11 December | Departed from Gangneung Air Base | 0 | Korean Air Lines YS-11 hijacking | Mass kidnapping by North Korea |
| 1971 | 27 November | Kimpo | 6 | Mass shooting | Need better cite |
| 1971 | 28 December | Seoul | 164 | Daeyeonggak Hotel fire | Deadliest hotel fire in history |
| 1972 | 30 December? | en route between Seogwipo-si to Seongsanpo Port | 323 to 326 | Sinking of Namyoung-Ho | Ferry accident |
| 1977 | 11 November | Iksan, North Jeolla | 59 to 59 | Iri Station explosion | Accidental detonation of a munitions train |
| 1980 | 15 November | Gimpo International Airport | 15 | Korean Air Lines Flight 015 | Aviation accident; pilot error |
| 1982 | 6 February | Jeju International Airport | 53 | February 1982 Korean Air Force C-123 accident | Military aviation accident |
| 1982 | 18 March | Busan | 1 | Busan American Cultural Service building arson | Arson attack on US target |
| 1982 | 26/27 April | Uiryeong County | 57 | Uiryeong Spree Killing | Shooting spree by South Korean soldier |
| 1986 | 14 September | Gimpo International Airport | 5 | Gimpo International Airport bombing | North Korean attack |
| 1987 | 29 November | over the Andaman Sea | 115 | Korean Air Flight 858 | North Korean attack |
| 1995 | 28 April | Daegu | 101 | 1995 Daegu gas explosions | Construction accident |
| 1996 | 17 September - 5 November | Gangneung | 17 | 1996 Gangneung submarine infiltration incident | Running gun battle with North Korea infiltrators |
| 1998 | 22 June | near Sokcho [[ | 9 | 1998 Sokcho submarine incident | Botched North Korean infiltration attempt |
| 1991 | 26 March | Daegu | 5 | Frog boys | Unsolved homicide |
| 1993 | 26 July | Mokpo Airport | 69 | Asiana Airlines Flight 733 | Aviation accident |
| 1993 | 10 October | offshore near Buan County | 292 | Sinking of MV Seohae | Ferry accident |
| 1994 | 21 October | Seoul | 32 | Seongsu Bridge collapse | Faulty construction |
| 1995 | 29 June | Seoul | 502 | Sampoong Department Store collapse | Faulty design |
| 1999 | 30 June | near Seoul | 23 | Preschoolers killed in an electrical fire. | [2] |
| 1999 | 30 October | Inchon | 65 | Inchon bar fire | Construction fire spread to the bar. [better cite] |
| 2002 | 15 April | near Busan | 129 | Air China Flight 129 | Aviation accident |
| 2003 | 18 February | Daegu | 192 | Daegu subway fire | Arson attack |
| 2008 | 10 February | Seoul | 0 | 2008 Namdaemun fire | Arson attack, 550 year-old building destroyed |
| 2008 | 20 October | Seoul | 6 | Nonhyeon-dong massacre | NOTE |
| YEAR | DATE | LOCATION | KILLED | COMMENT | NOTE |
| YEAR | DATE | LOCATION | KILLED | COMMENT | NOTE |
| YEAR | DATE | LOCATION | KILLED | COMMENT | NOTE |
- ^ "창경호, 다대포서 침몰... 229명 사망" [Changgyeong sank at Dadaepo... 229 died] (in Korean). Kyeonggi.com. 2012-01-09.
- ^ "23 Children Killed In South Korea Fire". New York Times. Associated Press. 30 June 1999. Retrieved 2 May 2020.