Events from the year 1981 in South Korea.
Incumbents President: Chun Doo-hwan Prime Minister: Nam Duck-woo
Events
September 30 - The International Olympic Committee awards the 1988 Summer Olympics to the city of Seoul, South Korea.
Births 10 January - Brian Joo, singer-songwriter, actor and TV host 14 January - Jung Woo, actor 18 January - Gang Dong-won, actor 21 January - Andy Lee, singer 28 January - Lee Yu-ri, actress 5 February - Lee Eon, actor and model (d. 2008) 6 February - Shim Eun-jin, singer and actress 10 February - Cho Yeo-jeong, actress 12 February - Kim San-ho, actor 14 February - Kim Hwan-sung, singer (NRG) (d. 2000) 26 February - Song Hye-kyo, actress 3 March Eugene, singer and actress Sung Yu-ri, singer and actress 18 March - Jang Na-ra, singer and actress 19 March - Kim Rae-won, actor 1 April - Yeon Woo, singer 8 April - Gummy, singer 3 May - U;Nee, singer, rapper, dancer and actress (d. 2007) 9 May - Kim Ji-hoon, actor 12 May - Kim Tae-woo, singer 28 July - Zo In-sung, actor 15 August Lee Sang-yoon, actor Song Ji-hyo, actress, model and TV host 22 August - Jang Hyun-kyu, footballer (d. 2012) 9 September - Jung Jong-kwan, footballer (d. 2011) 16 September - Lee Jin-wook, actor 18 September Han Ye-seul, actress JeA, singer-songwriter 29 September - Nam Hyun-hee, fencer 16 October - Go Joo-won, actor 23 October - Shoo, singer and actress 30 October - Jun Ji-hyun, actress and model 2 November - Miryo, rapper, songwriter and record producer 6 November - Lee Dong-wook, actor, TV host and model 25 December - Lee Young Hyun, singer (Big Mama) 26 December - Seorak, singer and VJ 28 December - Narsha, singer and actress 30 December - K.Will, singer
See also Years in Japan Years in North Korea
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