← 1958 1957 1956 1959 in South Korea → 1960 1961 1962
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.

Incumbents

• President: Rhee Syng-man
• Vice President: Chang Myon

Events

• 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]}

Births

• March 26 - Shin Jae-heum.

Deaths

• Woo Jang-choon.