2006 in South Korea

Events from the year 2006 in South Korea.

Incumbents

• President: Roh Moo-hyun
• 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
• August: actors Lee Min-ho and Jung Il-Woo survive near fatal car accident
• November 25: 2006 Mnet Asian Music Awards
• December 31: 2006 KBS Drama Awards

Sport

• South Korea at the 2006 Winter Olympics
• South Korea at the 2006 Winter Paralympics
• South Korea at the 2006 Asian Games
• 2006 BWF World Junior Championships
• 2006 World Junior Curling Championships
• 2006 Korea Open
• 2006 in South Korean football
• 2006 Peace Queen Cup
• 2006 AFC Women's Asian Cup

Film

• List of South Korean films of 2006
• List of 2006 box office number-one films in South Korea
• 26th Blue Dragon Film Awards

Births

• January 27 - Kim Su-an, actress
• March 12 - Lee Re, actress
• March 21 - Kim Myung-jun, footballer
• April 16 - Yang Min-hyuk, footballer
• May 15 - Kang Haerin, member of group NewJeans
• May 26 - Kyujin, singer
• June 23 - Lee Chae-mi, actress
• August 14 - Kal So-won, actress
• November 10 - Hong Eun-chae, singer

Deaths

• March 11 - Kim Hyung-gon, comedian
• April 11 - Shin Sang-ok, filmmaker
• October 22 - Choi Kyu-hah, politician

See also

• 2006 in South Korean music

References