← 1969 1968 1967 1970 in South Korea → 1971 1972 1973
Centuries:	20th 21st
Decades:	1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s
See also:	Other events in 1970 Years in South Korea Timeline of Korean history 1970 in North Korea

Events from the year 1970 in South Korea.

Incumbents

• President: Park Chung-hee
• Prime Minister: Chung Il-kwon (until 20 December), Paik Too-chin (starting 20 December)

Events

• October 14 – 1970 Onyang-dong level crossing accident, according to MLIT of ROK official announced, 42 persons fatalities in Chungcheongnam-do.^{[citation needed]}
• December 14 – Sinking of Namyoung-Ho, according to Coast Guard of ROK, official announced, 326 persons were fatalities, only seven persons were rescued.^{[citation needed]}

Births

• April 18 - Kim Kyung-Wook, archer^[1]
• July 16 - Wang Hee-kyung, archer^[2]
• September 13 - Kim Sun-il, interpreter and Christian missionary (d. 2004)

Deaths

• November 13 - Jeon Tae-il, workers' rights activist (b. 1948)