← 1951 1950 1949 1952 in South Korea → 1953 1954 1955
Centuries:	20th 21st
Decades:	1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s
See also:	Other events in 1952 Years in South Korea Timeline of Korean history 1952 in North Korea

Events from the year 1952 in South Korea.

Incumbents

• President: Rhee Syng-man
• Vice President: Kim Seong-su (until 29 May), Ham Tae-young (starting 15 June)
• Prime Minister:
  • until 24 April: Chang Myon
  • 24 April-6 May: Yi Yun-yong
  • starting 6 May: Chang Taek-sang

Events

• October 28 – Korea Explosives, as predecessor of Hanhwa Group was founded.^{[citation needed]}

Births

• January 1st -Ahn Sung-ki
• January 5th-Jang Gwang
• February 2nd - Park Geun-hye
• May 8th-Lee Deok-hwa
• May 16th-Lee Kye-in
• June 18th-Lee Soo-man, South Korean record producer, best known as the founder of SM Entertainment,
• August 13th-Yang Hee-eun, South Korean singer
• October 5th-Jo O-ryeon, known for swimming the Korea Strait in 1980.
• October 31st-Im Ha-ryong
• Il Lee