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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001145549-05-001830.txt : 20051028
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001145549-05-001830
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	6-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20051028
FILED AS OF DATE:		20051028
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20051028

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			KOREA ELECTRIC POWER CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000887225
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	ELECTRIC SERVICES [4911]
		IRS NUMBER:				133442428
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		6-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-13372
		FILM NUMBER:		051161558

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		167, SAMSONG-DONG
		STREET 2:		KANGNAM-KU
		CITY:			SEOUL 135-7911 KOREA
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10286
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2018948855

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		167 SAMSEENG DONG GANGNAMGU
		CITY:			SEOUL
		STATE:			MO
		ZIP:			999999999
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 14pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 12pt"><B>Washington, DC 20549</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 18pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>FORM 6-K</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 12pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER<BR>
Pursuant to Rule&nbsp;13a-16 or 15d-16 of<BR>
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>For the Month of October&nbsp;2005</B></DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 24pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>KOREA ELECTRIC POWER CORPORATION</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt">(Translation of registrant&#146;s name into English)</DIV>


<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt">167, Samseong-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul 135-791, Korea<BR>
(Address of principal executive offices)</DIV>


<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt">Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will<BR>
file annual reports under cover of Form&nbsp;20-F or Form&nbsp;40-F.
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt">Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form&nbsp;6-K in<BR><BR>
paper as permitted by Regulation&nbsp;S-T Rule&nbsp;101(b)(1): <U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt">Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form&nbsp;6-K in<BR><BR>
paper as permitted by Regulation&nbsp;S-T Rule&nbsp;101(b)(7): <U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt">Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the<BR>
information contained in this form is also thereby furnishing the<BR>
information to the Commission pursuant to Rule&nbsp;12g3-2(b) under the<BR>
Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
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registrant in connection with Rule&nbsp;12g3-2(b): 82-<U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U>.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;This Report of Foreign Private Issuer on Form 6-K is deemed filed for all purposes
under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended, including by reference in the Registration Statement on Form F-3 (Registration No.
33-99550) and the Registration Statement on Form F-3 (Registration No.&nbsp;333-9180).
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Reference is made to the current report on Form 6-K furnished to the U.S. Securities
and Exchange Commission on August&nbsp;31, 2005, which discloses the intention of Korea Electric
Power Corporation (&#147;KEPCO&#148;) to participate in an equity ownership of a consortium to be
formed by KEPCO, Korea National Oil Corporation and Daewoo Shipbuilding &#038; Marine Engineering
for the purpose of exploring, developing and operating oil projects in the Federal Republic
of Nigeria (the &#147;Consortium&#148;).
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;On October&nbsp;26, 2005, the Board of Directors of KEPCO resolved to acquire a 15% equity
ownership in the Consortium. Pursuant to this board resolution, KEPCO expects to invest
approximately US$94.5&nbsp;million during the next 5&nbsp;years for the exploration of two oil
prospects with estimated total oil deposit of approximately 1&nbsp;billion barrels.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly
caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
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    <TD colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000" align="left">                                                       /s/ Lee, Hi-Taek
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<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">Date: October 28, 2005

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