2002 FIFA World Cup
2002 · Event
The first World Cup in Asia, co-hosted by South Korea and Japan, with South Korea's run to the semi-finals electrifying the continent.
On these timelines: Korea, Master
More from Korea
- Korean War (1950)
- Division of Korea at the 38th parallel (1945)
- Japanese annexation of Korea (1910)
- Silla unifies Korea (668)
- Joseon dynasty (1392)
- King Sejong invents Hangul (1443)
- Founding of North and South Korea (1948)
- North Korea invades South (1950)
Around 2002
- September 11 attacks (2001)
- Pop music: the 2000s (2000)
- Pop music: the 2010s (2010)
- Crazy (Gnarls Barkley) (2006)
- I Will Always Love You (Whitney Houston) (1992)
- Global financial crisis (2007)
- iPhone launched (2007)
- Love Is All Around (Wet Wet Wet) (1994)
- Someone like You (Adele) (2011)
- Wannabe (Spice Girls) (1996)