SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              Washington, DC 20549

                                    FORM 6-K

                        REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
                      Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of
                       the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

                           For the Month of June, 2003

                        KOREA ELECTRIC POWER CORPORATION
                 (Translation of registrant's name into English)

              167, Samseong-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul 135-791, Korea
                    (Address of principal executive offices)

           Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will
           file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.

                   Form 20-F   X       Form 40-F
                             ----                -----

     Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in
     paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1): _______

     Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in
     paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7): _______

         Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the
        information contained in this form is also thereby furnishing the
       information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the
                        Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

                   Yes                 No   X
                       -----              -----

       If "Yes" is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the
            registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82-_______.


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. 333-9180).


June 16, 2003

Korea Electric Power Corporation ("KEPCO") will close its shareholders registry
from July 1, 2003 through July 31, 2003 pursuant to Article 354 of Commercial
Code and Article 15 of KEPCO's Articles of Incorporation, to determine the
shareholders of KEPCO eligible to exercise voting rights at the extraordinary
shareholders' meeting, the date, venue and agenda of which is to be announced in
due course. The record date for such extraordinary shareholders' meeting is June
30, 2003.


                                   SIGNATURES


     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.



                                         KOREA ELECTRIC POWER CORPORATION



                                         /s/ Park, Hee Gab
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                                         Name:  Park, Hee Gab
                                         Title: Chairman of Disclosure Committee

Date: June 16, 2003