2006 in South Korea

Incumbents

• President: Roh Moo-hyun
• Prime Minister: Lee Hae-chan, Han Myeong-sook

  Events

• March 1–4: South Korean railroad strike of 2006
• 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

• August 14 - Kal So-won, actress

  Deaths