• President: Kim Dae-jung
• Prime Minister: Kim Jong-pil

• 30 January–6 February – The Asian Winter Games take place in Gangwon Province.^[1]
• 9–15 June: First Battle of Yeonpyeong
• June 30: Sealand Youth Training Center Fire
• November 27: the first Mnet Asian Music Awards
• December 1:NTN Entertainment founded, as predecessor name was Hangame Communication.^{[citation needed]}
• December 22: Korean Air 8509

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• Korea Human Rights Foundation is established.^[2]

Sports edit

• 1999 World Fencing Championships
• 1999 Asian Winter Games
• 1999 K League
• 1999 Korean FA Cup

• February 11 – Dino, member of boy group Seventeen
• March 5 – Yeri, member of girl group Red Velvet
• April 21 – Choi Hyun-suk, co-leader of Treasure
• April 23 – Chaeyoung, member of girl group Twice
• May 5 – Lee Na-eun, member of girl group April
• May 29 — Park Ji-hoon, member of boy group Wanna One
• July 19 - Kim So-hye, singer and actress, member of I.O.I
• August 3 - Yoo Yeon-jung, singer, member of I.O.I and WJSN
• September 29 – Choi Ye-na, soloist
• October 20 - Chuu, singer, former member of girl group Loona
• November 2 — Park Woo-jin, member of boy group Wanna One
• November 12 - Choi Yoo-jung, singer, member of I.O.I and Weki Meki
• December 4 - Kang Mi-na, singer and actress, member of I.O.I and Gugudan
• December 4 - Kim Do-yeon, singer and actress, member of I.O.I and Weki Meki

• 1999 in South Korean music
• List of South Korean films of 1999
• Years in Japan
• Years in North Korea