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

• March 13 - Lee Young-sil, field hockey player
• April 20 - Park Mi-ra, handball player
• April 25 - Jay Park, singer, rapper and actor
• May 8 - Kim Eun-hye, sport shooter
• May 13 - Chang Hye-jin, archer
• June 21 - Kim Ryeowook, singer
• June 22 - Lee Min-ho, actor
• July 5 - Ji Chang-wook, actor
• September 30 - Joo Won, actor
• October 5 - Park Soyeon, singer and actress
• 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