Seoul in the Space Age
The atlas holds 21 people and 49 moments here, from 1960 to 2019. The most recorded lives are Yun Hyon-seok, Sung Jae-gi and Kim Dae-jung.
Notable people
Abebe Bikila
in 1966
1 moment here
Ethiopian marathon runner and Imperial Guard officer who won Olympic marathon gold in Rome in 1960 and Tokyo in 1964, both in world-record time.…
Bingu wa Mutharika
in 2010
1 moment here
Malawian economist and politician who served as Malawi's third president from 2004 until his death in office in 2012.…
George H. W. Bush
from 1989 to 1992
2 moments here
George Herbert Walker Bush was an American naval aviator, oil executive, congressman, diplomat, director of central intelligence, vice president, and…
Gerald Ford
in 1974
1 moment here
Gerald Rudolph Ford Jr. (born Leslie Lynch King Jr.) was the 38th president of the United States, serving from 1974 to 1977 after having served as…
Hugo Chávez
in 1999
1 moment here
Hugo Rafael Chávez Frías was a Venezuelan army officer and politician who led the failed February 1992 coup attempt, became president of Venezuela in…
Islam Karimov
in 2010
1 moment here
Uzbek political leader who became first secretary of the Communist Party of Uzbekistan in 1989 and served as Uzbekistan’s first president from…
Jiang Zemin
in 1995
1 moment here
Jiang Zemin was a Chinese electrical engineer and politician who served as General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party from 1989 to 2002,…
Jimmy Carter
in 1979
1 moment here
James Earl Carter Jr. was an American naval officer, Georgia state senator and governor, the 39th president of the United States, and a…
Kim Dae-jung
from 1961 to 2009
5 moments here
South Korean politician, democracy activist, and eighth president of South Korea (1998–2003).…
Maryam Mirzakhani
in 2014
1 moment here
Iranian mathematician whose work transformed the study of hyperbolic surfaces, moduli spaces, and dynamics.…
Michael Jackson
in 1999
1 moment here
American singer, songwriter, dancer, and philanthropist whose career began with the Jackson 5 and developed into global solo stardom.…
Nguyễn Văn Thiệu
in 1969
1 moment here
South Vietnamese army officer and politician who led South Vietnam as chairman of the National Leadership Committee from 1965 and as president from…
Park Chung Hee
from 1961 to 1979
3 moments here
Park Chung-hee was a South Korean army officer and politician who led the May 16 coup in 1961 and served as president from 1963 until his…
Roh Moo-hyun
from 2003 to 2009
2 moments here
South Korean attorney, human-rights advocate, politician, and president of the Republic of Korea from 2003 to 2008.…
Ronald Reagan
in 1983
1 moment here
American broadcaster, actor, labor leader, governor of California, and 40th president of the United States.…
Sebastián Piñera
from 2012 to 2019
2 moments here
Chilean economist, businessman and politician who served as president of Chile from 2010 to 2014 and from 2018 to 2022.…
Shinzo Abe
from 2006 to 2015
2 moments here
Japanese politician who served as Prime Minister of Japan from 2006 to 2007 and from 2012 to 2020.…
Sung Jae-gi
from 1999 to 2013
9 moments here
South Korean men's-rights activist and founder of Man of Korea. His documented life includes education and military service in the Daegu–Gyeongsan…
Syngman Rhee
in 1960
1 moment here
Syngman Rhee was a Korean independence activist and the first president of the Republic of Korea, serving from 1948 until his resignation in 1960.…
Yun Hyon-seok
from 2002 to 2003
11 moments here
South Korean poet, writer, and LGBT-rights activist, also known by the pen name Yook Woo-dang.…
Zaha Hadid
in 2014
1 moment here
Iraqi-British architect, artist, and designer known for experimental, fluid architectural forms.…
Moments
- 1960 Final month at Ihwajang Syngman Rhee
- 1961 Residence in Seoul after detention Kim Dae-jung
- 1961 May 16 coup Park Chung Hee
- 1966 Incheon–Seoul Marathon victory Abebe Bikila
- 1969 State visit to Seoul Nguyễn Văn Thiệu
- 1970 Presidential-policy press conference Kim Dae-jung
- 1971 Campaign speech at Jangchungdan Park Kim Dae-jung
- 1974 Meeting with Park Chung Hee Gerald Ford
- 1974 Meeting with President Ford Park Chung Hee
- 1979 Seoul state visit Jimmy Carter
- 1979 Assassination in Gungjeong-dong Park Chung Hee
- 1983 Visits Seoul Ronald Reagan
- 1985 Return through Gimpo International Airport Kim Dae-jung
- 1989 Address to South Korean National Assembly George H. W. Bush
- 1992 Second presidential visit to Seoul George H. W. Bush
- 1995 Speech at South Korean National Assembly Jiang Zemin
- 1999 Performs MJ & Friends in Seoul Michael Jackson
- 1999 First Venezuelan presidential visit to South Korea Hugo Chávez
- 1999 Constitutional Court visit Sung Jae-gi
- 1999 Protest at Seoul City Hall Square Sung Jae-gi
- 2002 LGBT gathering in Mapo Yun Hyon-seok
- 2002 LGBT gathering in Yeongdeungpo Yun Hyon-seok
- 2002 LGBT-rights activity in Dongdaemun Yun Hyon-seok
- 2002 Visit to Myeongdong Cathedral Yun Hyon-seok
- 2002 Move to Dongdaemun District Yun Hyon-seok
- 2003 Work at a gay bar in Gangnam Yun Hyon-seok
- 2003 Presidential inauguration Roh Moo-hyun
- 2003 Disability-rights assembly at Jongmyo Park Yun Hyon-seok
- 2003 Disability-rights rally at Hyehwa Rotary Yun Hyon-seok
- 2003 Death at the LGBT-rights office Yun Hyon-seok
- 2003 Final evening at the LGBT-rights office Yun Hyon-seok
- 2003 Purchase of fabric at Dongdaemun Market Yun Hyon-seok
- 2006 Japan-South Korea summit Shinzo Abe
- 2006 Founded anti-feminist organization Sung Jae-gi
- 2008 Founded Man of Korea Sung Jae-gi
- 2008 Samseong-dong office established Sung Jae-gi
- 2009 Prosecutors' questioning Roh Moo-hyun
- 2009 Death at Severance Hospital Kim Dae-jung
- 2010 Meeting Lee Myung-bak in Seoul Islam Karimov
- 2010 Arrival for the Seoul G20 summit Bingu wa Mutharika
- 2011 Man of Korea office moved to Yeouido Sung Jae-gi
- 2012 Nuclear Security Summit in Seoul Sebastián Piñera
- 2013 Body found at Seogang Bridge Sung Jae-gi
- 2013 Jump from Mapo Bridge Sung Jae-gi
- 2013 Taxi departure from Yeongdeungpo Sung Jae-gi
- 2014 Dongdaemun Design Plaza visit Zaha Hadid
- 2014 Fields Medal presentation Maryam Mirzakhani
- 2015 China-Japan-South Korea summit Shinzo Abe
- 2019 State visit to Seoul Sebastián Piñera