2006 in South Korea

Events from the year 2006 in South Korea.

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Centuries:
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Decades:
  • 1980s
  • 1990s
  • 2000s
  • 2010s
  • 2020s
See also:Other events in 2006
Years in South Korea
Timeline of Korean history
2006 in North 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
  • 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 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

Deaths

See also
  • 2006 in South Korean music

References
  1. "Roh Moo-Hyun | president of South Korea". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 2 January 2020.
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