2005 in South Korea

Events from the year 2005 in South Korea.

← 2004 2003 2002 2005 in South Korea → 2006 2007 2008
Centuries:	20th 21st
Decades:	1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s
See also:	Other events in 2005 Years in South Korea Timeline of Korean history 2005 in North Korea

Incumbents

• President: Roh Moo-hyun^[1]
• Prime Minister: Lee Hae-chan

Events

• July 8: 42nd Grand Bell Awards
• September 8: Manhunt International 2005
• November 27: 2005 Mnet Asian Music Awards
• December 1: The Truth and Reconciliation Commission is established.
• 2005 anti-Japanese demonstrations
• X-file scandal
• The Peace Dam is completed.^[2]

Sport

• South Korea at the 2005 Asian Indoor Games
• South Korea at the 2005 East Asian Games
• South Korea at the 2005 World Championships in Athletics
• 2005 Asian Athletics Championships
• 2005 Asian Canoe Slalom Championships
• 2005 EAFF Women's Football Championship
• 2005 in South Korean football

Film

• List of South Korean films of 2005

Births

• January 27 - Nam Su-hyeon, archer
• February 21 - Hong Hwa-ri, actress
• March 15 - Wi Seo-yeong, retired figure skater
• April 16 - Lee Hae-in, figure skater
• May 2 - Park Sang-hoon, actor
• May 10 - Oh Ye-jin, pistol shooter
• July 8 - Kim Ji-young, actress
• September 22 - Lim Ju-heon, figure skater
• October 17 - Hwang Min-woo, actor, singer, and dancer
• October 24 - Lee Ji-woo, singer and actress

Deaths

• February 22 - Lee Eun-ju, actress (b. 1980)

See also

• 2005 in South Korean music