1995 in South Korea explained

Events from the year 1995 in South Korea.

Incumbents

• President: Kim Young Sam
• Prime Minister: Lee Hong-koo until December 18, Lee Soo-sung

Events

• Multiple municipalities are annexed into larger amalgamations.

March

• March 1 – Yonhap Television News was official start on broadcasting for 24-hours news channel.

April

• April 28 – A gas explosion in a subway construction site caused about 100 deaths in Daegu.^[1]

June

• June 27 – Local and provincial elections showed defeat of the ruling party of Kim Young-sam.^[2]
• June 29 – The Sampoong Department Store collapse caused 502 deaths in Seoul.

July

• July 26 – Tropical Storm Janis hit near Seoul, South Korea. The storm lasted until the 28th.

August

• August 15 – The demolition of the Japanese General Government Building in Seoul began.^[3]

September

• September 5 – Kim Dae-Jung formed a new political party named National Congress for New Politics.

October

• October 27 – Former President Roh Tae-woo made a public apology about secret funds scandal.

November

• November 16 – Former President Roh Tae-woo was arrested on charges of corruption, illegal financing.

December

• December 3 – Former President Chun Doo-hwan was arrested on charges of leading bloody suppression in Coup d'état of December Twelfth, Gwangju Democratic Uprising.
• December 6 – Democratic Liberal Party was established to New Korea Party.
• December 18 – Lee Soo-sung becomes prime minister of South Korea, replacing Lee Hong-koo

Births

January

• January 3 – Kim Seolhyun, singer and actress
• January 3 – Jisoo, singer and actress, member of girl group Blackpink
• January 5 – Kim Young-Gyu, footballer
• January 9 – Ha Seung-ri, actress
• January 23 – Yooyoung, singer and actress

February

• February 6
  • Kim Dam-Min, short track speed skater
  • Moon Jong Up, singer and actor
• February 11 – Kim Hae-Lin, figure skater
• February 15 – Go Min-si, actress, model and director

March

• March 14 – Park Ji-bin, actor

April

• April 9 – Kim Da-mi, actress
• April 15 – Kim Nam-joo, singer and actress
• April 17 – Ahn Hyo-seop, actor and singer

May

• May 2 – Yook Sungjae, singer and actor, member of boyband BtoB
• May 8
  • Park Junghwa singer and actress, member of girl group EXID
  • Kim Hye-jun, actress

June

• June 16 – Ki Hui-hyeon, rapper and singer, member of girl group Dia
• June 29 – Choi Ri, actress

July

• July 5 – Hyuk, singer and actor, member of boy band VIXX
• July 16 – Park Hyung-Joo, swimmer

August

• August 8 - S.Coups, singer, member of boy band Seventeen
• August 19 – Bona, singer and actress, member of girl group WJSN

September

• September 17 – Nam Ji-hyun, actress
• September 22 – Nayeon, singer, member of girl group Twice

October

• October 13 – Jimin, singer and dancer, member of boyband BTS

November

• November 16 – Changjo, singer, member of boyband Teen Top
• November 27 - Yohan Hwang, singer

December

• December 18 – Lim Na-young, singer and rapper
• December 21 – Bobby, rapper
• December 30 – V, singer, member of BTS

See also

• List of South Korean films of 1995

Notes and References

1. News: Toll in Korea Gas Explosion Passes 100, Mostly Students – New York Times . Taegu (South Korea); South Korea . Nytimes.com . 1995-04-29 . 2014-02-11.
2. Web site: Yonhap News . ko . . 2014-02-11.
3. Web site: Today in Korean history . ko . . 2011-08-14 . 2014-02-11.