1987 in South Korea

Events from the year 1987 in South Korea.

Incumbents

 * President: Chun Doo-hwan
 * Prime Minister:
 * until 26 May: Lho Shin-yong
 * 26 May-14 July: Lee Han-key
 * starting 14 July: Kim Chung-yul

Events

 * June 10 - June Struggle
 * November 29 - Korean Air Flight 858 was blown by the detonated bomb by the North Korean agents.

Births

 * January 13 - Lee Seung-gi, singer, actor, TV host and entertainer
 * March 13 - Lee Young-sil, field hockey player
 * April 20 - Park Mi-ra, handball player
 * April 25 - Jay Park, singer, rapper and actor
 * May 6 - Moon Geun-young, actress
 * May 8 - Kim Eun-hye, sport shooter
 * May 13 - Chang Hye-jin, archer
 * May 20 - Syazwan Zulkifly, Malaysian actor
 * June 21 - Kim Ryeowook, singer
 * June 22 - Lee Min-ho, actor
 * July 1 - Ahn Jae-hyun, model and actor
 * July 5 - Ji Chang-wook, actor
 * September 9 - Jung Il-woo, actor and TV host
 * September 20 - Gain, singer
 * September 30 - Joo Won, actor
 * October 5 - Park Soyeon, singer and actress
 * October 23 - Seo In-guk, singer-songwriter and actor
 * October 31 - Sim Hae-in, handball player
 * November 4 - T.O.P, singer, rapper and actor
 * November 21 - Jang Soo-ji, field hockey player
 * November 25 - An Hyo-ju, field hockey player

Deaths

 * June 22 - Yun Il-seon, politician, pathologist, and anatomist (b. 1896)

Full date unknown

 * Kim Se-jin, politician (b. 1965)