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 11 - Kim Young-kwang, actor, model
• 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
• May 6 - Moon Geun-young, actress
• May 8 - Kim Eun-hye, sport shooter
• May 13 - Chang Hye-jin, archer
• June 3 - Han Ji-eun, actress
• 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 30 - Kim Dong-ah, politician
• 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

Full date unknown

• Kim Se-jin, politician