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Events from the year 1947 in South Korea.

## Incumbents

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* Military governor:
* Archer L. Lerch (until October 1947)[1]
* William F. Dean (from October 1947)

## Events

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* January 1 – The Korean Sport & Olympic Committee is recognized by the International Olympic Committee.[2]
* January 5 \- Lakhui Chemical (락희화학), as predecessor of LG Chem was founded.[3]
* April \- Suh Yun-Bok (서윤복) Completes the Boston Marathon with a time of 2:25:39 becoming the first Asian person to win the event [4]
* May 21 – The Second US-Soviet Joint Commission is held.[5]
* May 25 – Hyundai Togun, the initial name of the Hyundai Group, is founded by Chung Ju-young.[6]
* August 28 – The United States request the Korean issue to be handled by the United States, the Soviet Union, the United Kingdom, and the Republic of China in a four-country conference.[7]
* September 17 – The United States submits the Korean problem to the United Nations (UN).[7][8]
* November – The United Nations General Assembly recognizes Korea's claim to independence and makes preparations for the establishment of a government and the withdrawal of occupation forces.[9]

## See also

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* List of Korean films of 1919–1948

## References

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1. ^ "MAJ. GEN. A.L. LERCH DIES IN KOREA AT 53; U.S. Military Governor Since December, 1945, Succumbs to a Heart Attack". The New York Times. 11 September 1947.
2. ^ "Republic of Korea". Retrieved August 20, 2019.
3. ^ "뉴스메이커".
4. ^ "CHAMPIONS OF THE BOSTON MARATHON". Retrieved January 1, 2025.
5. ^ "미소공동위원회". Retrieved 2021-11-02.
6. ^ "The last emperor". The Economist. 4 February 1999. Retrieved 20 August 2019.
7. ^ a b 사진과 그림으로 보는 한국 현대사 (개정). woongjin. 22 June 2020. ISBN 9788901243733.
8. ^ "George C. Marshall, 'A Program for a More Effective United Nations: Address by the Chief of the U.S. Delegation to the General Assembly'". digitalarchive.wilsoncenter.org. 1947-09-17.
9. ^ "South Korea Under United States Occupation, 1945-48". Retrieved August 20, 2019.

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