Events from the year 1995 in South Korea.
Incumbents President: Kim Young Sam Prime Minister: Lee Hong-koo until December 18, Lee Soo-sung
Governors Gyeonggi: Lee In-je Gangwon: Choi Gak-gyu North Chungcheong: Ju Byeong-deok South Chungcheong: Sim Dae-pyung North Jeolla: Yu Jong-geun South Jeolla: Heo Kyeong-man North Gyeongsang: Lee Eui-geun South Gyeongsang: Kim Hyuk-kyu Jeju: Shin Gu-beom
Events Multiple municipalities are annexed into larger amalgamations.
January
February
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.
May
June June 27 – Local and provincial elections — the first since the May 16 coup of 1961 — showed defeat of the ruling party of Kim Young-sam. 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.
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 – Seolhyun, singer and actress January 3 – Jisoo, singer and actress January 5 – Kim Young-gyu, football player January 9 – Ha Seung-ri, actress January 23 – Lee Hwa-kyum, singer and actress
February February 6 Kim Dam-Min, short track speed skater Jongup, singer, dancer, and actor February 11 – Kim Hae-Lin, figure skater February 15 – Go Min-si, actress, model, and director February 21 – Lee Tae-hwan, actor, model, and singer
March March 14 – Park Ji-bin, actor
April April 9 – Kim Da-mi, actress April 11 – Lee Do-hyun, actor April 15 – Namjoo, singer and actress April 17 Ahn Hyo-seop, actor and singer Wheein, singer April 18 – Jo Hye-joo, actress and model
May May 2 – Sungjae, singer and actor May 8 Jeonghwa, singer and actress Kim Hye-jun, actress
June June 16 – Huihyeon, singer-songwriter, rapper, and actress June 29 – Choi Ri, actress
July July 5 – Hyuk, singer and actor July 16 – Park Hyung-Joo, swimmer July 23 – Hwasa, singer-songwriter
August August 8 – S.Coups, rapper and singer-songwriter August 19 – Bona, singer and actress August 25 – Ong Seong-wu, singer and actor
September September 17 – Nam Ji-hyun, actress September 22 – Nayeon, singer
October October 4 – Jeonghan, singer October 13 – Jimin, singer-songwriter and dancer
November November 11 – Shin Seung-ho, actor and model November 16 – Changjo, singer-songwriter and actor November 27 – Yohan Hwang, singer
December December 18 – Lim Na-young, actress, singer, and rapper December 21 – Bobby, rapper and singer-songwriter December 30 – V, singer
Deaths
See also List of South Korean films of 1995
References