1995 in South Korea
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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.
January
February
March
April
May
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 actress, singer, and dancer. Member of AOA
- January 5 - Kim Young-Gyu, footballer
- January 9 - Ha Seung-ri, actress
- January 20 - Lee Suwoong dancer and vocalist in Boys Republic
- January 21 - Choi Ah Ra, actress
- January 22- Shin Hyejin, dancer and singer in Oh My Girl
- January 23 - Lee Yoo-young, dancer and singer member of Hello Venus
February
- February 6
- Kim Dam-Min, short track speed skater
- Moon Jong Up, dancer and singer
- February 8 - Song Yunhyeong singer in IKON
- February 9 - Kim Min-Sun, golfer
- February 11 - Kim Hae-Lin, figure skater
- February 13 - Lee Geon-Wook, baseball player
- February 20 - Yoon Dong member of Boy group HALO
- February 27- Ricky (Yoo Chang-hyun) vocalist and Dancer in Teen Top
March
- March 4- Yeo In Hye, singer in girl group The Shorties
- March 14 - Park Ji-bin, actor
- March 20- Kei (Kim Ji-Yeon) lead singer In Lovelyz
April
- April 15 - Kim Nam-joo, dancer and singer
- April 17- Jung Whee-in, singer and dance in Mamamoo
- April 24
May
- May 1 - Kim Mi-hyun (Mimi) dancer and rapper in Oh My Girl
- May 2- Yook Sungjae, actor, singer in BTOB
- May 8 - Park Junghwa dancer and singer in EXID
- May 23- Kim Sanggyun (A-Tom) rapper in Topp Dogg
June
- June 8- JR (Kim Jong Hyun) rapper in NU'EST
- June 16- Cathy (Ki Hee yeon) rapper and dancer in DIA
July
- July 5- Hyuk (Han Sang-hyuk) singer, actor, and member of VIXX
- July 16 - Park Hyung-Joo, swimmer
- July 21- Baekho (Kang Dong-ho) singer and dancer in NU'EST
- July 23- Hwasa (Ahn Hyejin) singer and dancer in Mamamoo
- July 31- No Minwoo, dancer and rapper in Boyfriend
August
- August 8- S.Coups (Choi Seungcheol) rapper in boy group Seventeen
- August 9- Hwang Minhyun, singer in NU'EST
- August 25- Yoon Do-Woon, Drummer of the band Day6
September
- September 5- Ryu Tae Kyung singer in The Shorties
- September 10- D.ana (Jo Eun-ae) rapper in Sonamoo
- September 17
- Nam Ji-hyun, actress
- YooA (Yoo Shi-a) Singer and dancer in Oh My Girl
- September 22- I'm Na-yeon, singer, dancer, and Leader in girl group Twice
- September 27- Yano (Seo Sangwon) Rapper in Topp Dogg
October
- October 1- Siyeon member of Minx
- October 4- Yoon Jeonghan, singer in boy group Seventeen
- October 10- Oh Seunghee leader and vocalist in CLC
- October 13 - Park Ji-min, dancer and singer from Bangtan Boys
- October 31- Kim Ji Ae, vocalist in Wassup
November
- November 3- Ren (Choi Min-Ki) vocalist and dancer in NU'EST
- November 16- Changjo (Choi Jong-hyun) Vocalist and dancer in Teen Top
December
- December 7- Sowon (Kim So-Jung) vocalist and leader of GFriend
- December 9- Kim Na-hyun, visual and vocalist in Sonamoo
- December 21- Bobby (Kim Ji-won) rapper in IKON
- December 30
- Joshua (Hong Jisoo), singer in boy group Seventeen
- V (Kim Tae-hyung), singer in Bangtan Boys
Deaths
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See also
References
- ^ "Toll in Korea Gas Explosion Passes 100, Mostly Students - New York Times". Taegu (South Korea); South Korea: Nytimes.com. 1995-04-29. Retrieved 2014-02-11.
- ^ "Yonhap News" (in Korean). Yonhap News. Retrieved 2014-02-11.
- ^ "Today in Korean history" (in Korean). Yonhap News. 2011-08-14. Retrieved 2014-02-11.
