nd ▁Miss ▁Korea ▁ 2 0 0 8 ▁was ▁a ▁beauty ▁page ant . ▁It ▁was ▁held ▁on ▁July ▁ 8 , ▁ 2 0 0 8 ▁at ▁Se j ong ▁Center . ▁ ▁August ▁ ▁South ▁Korea ▁competed ▁in ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 8 ▁Summer ▁Olympics ▁in ▁August . ▁The ▁country ▁had ▁participants ▁that ▁won ▁a ▁total ▁of ▁ 3 1 ▁med als . ▁ ▁September ▁ ▁October ▁ ▁South ▁Korea ▁participated ▁in ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 8 ▁Asian ▁Beach ▁Games , ▁which ▁took ▁place ▁from ▁October ▁ 8 ▁to ▁ 2 6 . ▁ ▁October ▁ 2 8 : ▁Non h ye on - d ong ▁mass acre ▁ ▁November ▁▁▁ 1 5 : ▁ 2 0 0 8 ▁M net ▁Asian ▁Music ▁Awards ▁ ▁December ▁▁ ▁N ay ou ng ▁Case ▁ ▁The ▁ 2 3 rd ▁Golden ▁Disk ▁Awards ▁were ▁held ▁December ▁ 1 0 , ▁ 2 0 0 8 . ▁They ▁recognized ▁accomplish ments ▁by ▁mus icians ▁from ▁the ▁previous ▁year . ▁ ▁December ▁ 1 3 : ▁The ▁first ▁China – J apan – S outh ▁Korea ▁tr il ater al ▁sum mit ▁is ▁held ▁in ▁Fu ku oka , ▁Japan . ▁ ▁December ▁ 2 5 : ▁The ▁final ists ▁of ▁the ▁Korean ▁A str onaut ▁Program ▁are ▁selected . ▁ ▁Films ▁▁ ▁List ▁of ▁ 2 0 0 8 ▁box ▁office ▁number - one ▁films ▁in ▁South ▁Korea ▁▁ 2 9 th ▁Blue ▁Dragon ▁Film ▁Awards ▁▁ 4 5 th ▁Grand ▁Bell