← 1982 1981 1980 1983 in South Korea → 1984 1985 1986
Centuries:	20th 21st
Decades:	1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s
See also:	Other events in 1983 Years in South Korea Timeline of Korean history 1983 in North Korea

Events from the year 1983 in South Korea.

Incumbents

• President: Chun Doo-hwan
• Prime Minister: Kim Sang-hyup (until 14 October), Chin Iee-chong (starting 14 October)

Events

• 1 September – Korean Air Flight 007 was shot down by a Soviet SU-15 Interceptor.
• 9 October – Rangoon bombing: North Korean agents planted a bomb in an attempt to assassinate President Chun. However, the bomb exploded prematurely, killing several high-ranking South Korean officials and four Burmese nationals. President Chun narrowly escaped the attack.

Births

• January 1 - Park Sung-hyun, archer^[1]
• February 7 - Son Suk-ku, actor
• April 18 - Jang Nam-seok, footballer
• April 30 - Yun Mi-jin, archer^[2]
• May 11 - Park Hee-von, actress, singer, TV host and model
• May 24 - Woo Seung-yeon, model and actress (died 2009)
• June 3 - Shinsadong Tiger, music producer and songwriter (died 2024)^[3]
• July 10 - Kim Hee-chul, singer-songwriter, TV host, model, actor and director
• July 15 - Han Seol, football player
• September 18 - JeA, singer-songwriter
• October 8 - Lee Sang-hee (actress), actress
• November 2 - Miryo, rapper, songwriter and record producer
• December 28 - Narsha, singer and actress