The following lists events that happened in 2015 in South Korea.
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| See also: | Other events of 2015 Years in South Korea Timeline of Korean history 2015 in North Korea | ||||
Incumbents
edit- President: Park Geun-hye
- Prime Minister:
- until 16 February: Chung Hong-won
- 16 February-27 April: Lee Wan-koo
- 27 April-18 June: Choi Kyoung-hwan
- starting 18 June: Hwang Kyo-ahn
Events
editJanuary
edit- 5 January - South Korea announces that it will repatriate the remains of Chinese People's Liberation Army soldiers killed in the Korean War.[1]
February
edit- 27 February - A shooting occurs in Hwaseong, Gyeonggi.
March
edit- 5 March - A knife-wielding assailant injures the American ambassador to South Korea, Mark W. Lippert, in the South Korean capital city of Seoul. Authorities report that the injuries on his face and wrist are not life-threatening.[2]
May
edit- 20 May - The beginning of the Middle East respiratory syndrome outbreak
June
edit- A drought occurs in South Korea and neighboring country North Korea.
July
edit- 1 July - A bus accident in Ji'an, China results in the death of 10 Koreans and the Chinese bus driver.
September
edit- 9 September - The Dolgorae sinks near Chuja Island.
Film
editMusic
editDeaths
edit- 22 February - Kim Kyung-roul, South Korean billiards player (b. 1980)