Gimpo International Airport bombing in 1983 when dozens of South Koreans lost their lives. These bombings, including that of Korean Air Flight 858 in 1987, caused the South Korean government to apply massive security measures for the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul. Gimpo International Airport bombing On 14 September 1986, a bomb blast at Gimpo International Airport, the-then main airport serving Seoul in South Korea, killed five people and injured around 30 others. All the victims were Koreans. Officials blamed agents acting on behalf of the government of North Korea for the attack. It took place just six days before the start of the
1986 Asian Games Cambodia, Afghanistan, and South Yemen, as well as Burma, Syria, and Brunei all boycotted the Games for political reasons and conditions. However, the communist People's Republic of China competed. A North Korean spy detonated a bomb behind a vending machine in Gimpo International Airport and killed five people, including a technician, just a few days before the Games started. The official mascot for the 1986 Asian Games was Hodori. The top ten ranked NOCs at these Games are listed below. The host nation, South Korea, is highlighted. 1986 Asian Games The 1986 Asian Games (), also known as the 10th