1987 in South Korea explained

Events from the year 1987 in South Korea.

Incumbents

• President

Chun Doo-hwan

• Prime Minister

• • • • • • until 26 May: Lho Shin-yong 26 May-14 July: Lee Han-key starting 14 July: Kim Chung-yul

Events

• June 10 - June Struggle
• November 29 - Korean Air Flight 858 was blown by the detonated bomb by the North Korean agents.

Births

• January 13 - Lee Seung-gi, singer, actor, TV host and entertainer
• March 13 - Lee Young-sil, field hockey player^[1]
• April 20 - Park Mi-ra, handball player^[2]
• May 6 - Moon Geun-young, actress
• May 8 - Kim Eun-hye, sport shooter^[3]
• May 13 - Chang Hye-jin, archer^[4]
• May 20 - Syazwan Zulkifly, Malaysian actor
• June 21 - Kim Ryeowook, singer
• June 22 - Lee Min-ho, actor
• July 1 - Ahn Jae-hyun, model and actor
• July 5 - Ji Chang-wook, actor
• September 9 - Jung Il-woo, actor and TV host
• September 20 - Gain, singer
• September 30 - Joo Won, actor
• October 5 - Park Soyeon, singer and actress
• October 23 - Seo In-guk, singer-songwriter and actor
• October 31 - Sim Hae-in, handball player^[5]
• November 4 - T.O.P, singer, rapper and actor
• November 21 - Jang Soo-ji, field hockey player^[6]
• November 25 - An Hyo-ju, field hockey player^[7]

Deaths

• June 22 - Yun Il-seon, politician, pathologist, and anatomist (b. 1896)

Full date unknown

• Kim Se-jin, politician (b. 1965)^[8]

See also

• List of South Korean films of 1987
• Years in Japan
• Years in North Korea

Notes and References

1. Web site: Youngsil LEE - Olympic Republic of Korea . International Olympic Committee . 28 April 2019 . en . 14 June 2017.
2. Web site: Mira PARK - Olympic Republic of Korea . International Olympic Committee . 29 April 2019 . en . 14 June 2017.
3. Web site: Eunhye KIM - Olympic Republic of Korea . International Olympic Committee . 3 May 2019 . en . 24 June 2017.
4. Web site: Vasquez . Andrea . Face of an Olympic Champion: Chang Hye Jin . World Archery . 11 April 2019 . en . 12 August 2016.
5. Web site: Haein SIM - Olympic Handball Republic of Korea . International Olympic Committee . 29 April 2019 . en . 26 June 2016.
6. Web site: Soo Ji JANG - Olympic Hockey Republic of Korea . International Olympic Committee . 28 April 2019 . en . 26 June 2016.
7. Web site: Hyoju AN - Olympic Republic of Korea . International Olympic Committee . 28 April 2019 . en . 14 June 2017.
8. https://books.google.com/books/about/The_Politics_of_Military_Revolution_in_K.html The Politics of Military Revolution