← 1946 1945 1944 1947 in South Korea → 1948 1949 1950
Centuries:	20th 21st
Decades:	1940s 1950s 1960s
See also:	Other events of 1947 Years in South Korea Timeline of Korean history

Events from the year 1947 in South Korea.

• Military governor:
  • Archer L. Lerch (until October 1947)^[1]
  • William F. Dean (from October 1947)

• January 1 – The Korean Sport & Olympic Committee is recognized by the International Olympic Committee.^[2]
• January 5 - Lakhui Chemical (락희화학), as predecessor of LG Chem was founded.^[3]
• April - Suh Yun-Bok (서윤복) Completes the Boston Marathon with a time of 2:25:39 becoming the first Asian person to win the event ^[4]
• May 21 – The Second US-Soviet Joint Commission is held.^[5]
• May 25 – Hyundai Togun, the initial name of the Hyundai Group, is founded by Chung Ju-young.^[6]
• August 28 – The United States request the Korean issue to be handled by the United States, the Soviet Union, the United Kingdom, and the Republic of China in a four-country conference.^[7]
• September 17 – The United States submits the Korean problem to the United Nations (UN).^[7][8]
• November – The United Nations General Assembly recognizes Korea's claim to independence and makes preparations for the establishment of a government and the withdrawal of occupation forces.^[9]

• List of Korean films of 1919–1948