2006 in South Korea explained

Events from the year 2006 in South Korea.

Incumbents

President: Roh Moo-hyun^[1]
Prime Minister:
- Lee Hae-chan (until 14 March),
- Han Myeong-sook (starting 14 March)

Events

March 1–4: South Korean railroad strike of 2006
- March 14: 2006 South Korean prime minister elections April: The Saemangeum Seawall is completed
April 20: Han Myeong Sook becomes prime minister of South Korea, replacing Lee Hae-chan
May 12: The Korean Paralympic Committee is founded.
May 31: 2006 South Korean local elections
July 10: The Aviation and Railway Accident Investigation Board is formed.
July 21: 43rd Grand Bell Awards
November 25: 2006 Mnet Asian Music Awards
December 31: 2006 KBS Drama Awards

Sport

Film

Births

January 16 - Lim Hyeon-seob, - footballer
January 20 - Jin Tae-ho, - footballer
January 26 - Jang Kyu-jin, singer
January 27 - Kim Su-an, actress
February 1 - Yu Byeong-heon, footballer
March 2 - Kang Min-woo, footballer
March 12 - Lee Re, child actress
March 12 - Lee Chang-woo, footballer
March 20 - Kim Min-sung, footballer
March 21 - Kim Myung-jun, footballer
April 6 - Park Jun-min, footballer
April 11 - Go Jong-hyeon, footballer
April 15 - Na Yeong-hoon, footballer
April 16 - Yang Min-hyuk, footballer
May 3 - Cha Je-hoon, footballer
June 18 - Kwak Seong-hoon, footballer
June 20 - Hwang Ji-sung, footballer
June 23 - Lee Chae-mi, actress
August 14 - Kal So-won, actress
August 27 - Kang Ju-hyeok, footballer
September 12 - Kim Beom-hwan, footballer
September 25 - Oh Joo-an, footballer
September 29 - Hong Seong-min, footballer
October 10 - Yoon Ki-wok, footballer
October 28 - Yoon Do-yeong, footballer
November 17 - Kim Yoo-rae, footballer
November 29 - Baek In-woo, footballer

See also

2006 in South Korean music

Notes and References

Web site: Roh Moo-Hyun president of South Korea . Encyclopedia Britannica . 2 January 2020 . en.