← 1950 1949 1948 1951 in South Korea → 1952 1953 1954
Centuries:	20th 21st
Decades:	1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s
See also:	Other events in 1951 Years in South Korea Timeline of Korean history 1951 in North Korea

Events from the year 1951 in South Korea.

Incumbents

• President: Rhee Syng-man
• Vice President: Yi Si-yeong (until 9 May), Kim Seong-su (starting 17 May)
• Prime Minister: Chang Myon

Events

January 4th:January–Fourth Retreat

February 9th:Geochang massacre

Births

• Bae Yong-kyun
• Chung Mong-joon:Korean businessman and politician
• Kim Ja-ok:Korean actress

Deaths

• Soh Jaipil: Korean-American political activist and physician who was a noted champion of the Korean independence movement
• Kim Dong-in:Korean novelist