title: 1995 in South Korea
text: # 1995 in South Korea
  
  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.
  
  ### March
  
  * March 1 – Yonhap Television News was official start on broadcasting for 24-hours news channel.
  
  ### April
  
  * April 28 – A gas explosion in a subway construction site caused about 100 deaths in Daegu.
  
  ### June
  
  * June 27 – Local and provincial elections showed defeat of the ruling party of Kim Young-sam.
  * 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.
  
  ### 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, singer and actress
  * January 3 – Jisoo, singer and actress, member of girl group Blackpink
  * January 5 – Kim Young-Gyu, footballer
  * January 9 – Ha Seung-ri, actress
  * January 23 – Yooyoung, singer and actress
  
  ### February
  
  * February 6
     * Kim Dam-Min, short track speed skater
     * Moon Jong Up, singer and actor
  * February 11 – Kim Hae-Lin, figure skater
  * February 15 – Go Min-si, actress, model and director
  
  ### March
  
  * March 14 – Park Ji-bin, actor
  
  ### April
  
  * April 9 – Kim Da-mi, actress
  * April 15 – Kim Nam-joo, singer and actress
  * April 17 – Ahn Hyo-seop, actor and singer
  
  ### May
  
  * May 2 – Yook Sungjae, singer and actor, member of boyband BtoB
  * May 8
     * Park Junghwa singer and actress, member of girl group EXID
     * Kim Hye-jun, actress
  
  ### June
  
  * June 16 – Ki Hui-hyeon, rapper and singer, member of girl group Dia
  * June 29 – Choi Ri, actress
  
  ### July
  
  * July 5 – Hyuk, singer and actor, member of boy band VIXX
  * July 16 – Park Hyung-Joo, swimmer
  
  ### August
  
  * August 19 – Bona, singer and actress, member of girl group WJSN
  
  ### September
  
  * September 17 – Nam Ji-hyun, actress
  * September 22 – Nayeon, singer, member of girl group Twice
  
  ### October
  
  * October 13 – Jimin, singer and dancer, member of boyband BTS
  
  ### November
  
  * November 16 – Changjo, singer, member of boyband Teen Top
  * November 27 - Yohan Hwang, singer
  
  ### December
  
  * December 18 – Lim Na-young, singer and rapper
  * December 21 – Bobby, rapper
  * December 30 – V, singer, member of BTS
  