*11 January – [[Park Soon-yong]], 81, lawyer, [[Prosecutor General of South Korea|prosecutor general]] (1999–2001).<ref>{{cite news |last=Park|first=Jae-hyun|date=12 January 2026|title=[부고] 박순용(전 검찰총장)씨 별세|url=https://www.yna.co.kr/view/AKR20260112061700004 |work=[[Yonhap News Agency]]|language=ko |access-date=12 January 2026}}</ref>
*11 January – [[Park Soon-yong]], 81, lawyer, [[Prosecutor General of South Korea|prosecutor general]] (1999–2001).<ref>{{cite news |last=Park|first=Jae-hyun|date=12 January 2026|title=[부고] 박순용(전 검찰총장)씨 별세|url=https://www.yna.co.kr/view/AKR20260112061700004 |work=[[Yonhap News Agency]]|language=ko |access-date=12 January 2026}}</ref>
*14 January – [[Kim Min-jae (baseball)|Kim min-jae]], 53, baseball player.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Yang |first=Seung-su |date=January 15, 2026 |title=Former National Team Shortstop Kim Min-jae Passes Away |url=https://www.chosun.com/english/national-en/2026/01/14/BL66D2H6DBDETM77W3WD25GLZ4/ |access-date=January 16, 2026 |website=[[The Chosun Ilbo|The Chosun Daily]] |language=en}}</ref>
*14 January – [[Kim Min-jae (baseball)|Kim min-jae]], 53, baseball player.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Yang |first=Seung-su |date=January 15, 2026 |title=Former National Team Shortstop Kim Min-jae Passes Away |url=https://www.chosun.com/english/national-en/2026/01/14/BL66D2H6DBDETM77W3WD25GLZ4/ |access-date=January 16, 2026 |website=[[The Chosun Ilbo|The Chosun Daily]] |language=en}}</ref>
*20 January – [[Li Chang-Su]], 58, North Korean-born judoka and defector to South Korea.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2026-01-21 |title=North Korean Judo Defector Lee Chang-soo Dies |url=https://www.chosun.com/english/national-en/2026/01/21/3OJLOMH6FFHL3O2KHK4H3GNPJQ/ |access-date=2026-01-22 |website=The Chosun Daily |language=en}}</ref>
==References==
==References==
Scheduled events in 2026 in South Korea.
Predicted and scheduled events
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As per Presidential Decree No. 28394, 2017. 10. 17., partially amended, the following days are declared holidays in South Korea:[7][8]
Art and entertainment
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- 1 January – Jeon Jun-ho, 50, baseball player (Hyundai Unicorns, Woori Heroes, SK Wyverns).[9]
- 5 January – Ahn Sung-ki, 74, actor (Silmido, Two Cops, Radio Star).[10]
- 11 January – Park Soon-yong, 81, lawyer, prosecutor general (1999–2001).[11]
- 14 January – Kim min-jae, 53, baseball player.[12]
- 20 January – Li Chang-Su, 58, North Korean-born judoka and defector to South Korea.[13]
