1959_in_South_Korea Knowpia

Centuries:	; ; 20th; 21st; ;
Decades:	; 1940s; 1950s; 1960s; 1970s;
See also:	Other events in 1959; Years in South Korea; Timeline of Korean history; 1959 in North Korea

Events from the year 1959 in South Korea.

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July 17 – Busan Municipal Stadium stampede, 67 persons died after heavy rain triggered a rush towards the upper areas of the stadium, according to National Police Agency of South Korea.^{[citation needed]}
December 1 – Hana Bank, present day of Hana Financial Group was founded.^{[citation needed]}