1968 in South Korea

Events from the year 1968 in South Korea.

Incumbents

 * President: Park Chung-hee
 * Prime Minister: Chung Il-kwon

Events

 * January 17–29 - Blue House Raid
 * January 23 - USS Pueblo (AGER-2) captured by North Korea
 * February 6 - U.S. 2nd Infantry Division guard post attacked. 3 North Koreans killed by U.S. forces.
 * March 27 - U.S. 2nd Infantry Division and ROK 25th Infantry Division ambush North Korean infiltrators. 3 North Koreans killed.
 * April 1 – POSCO founded in Gyeongsangnam-do, as predecessor name was Pohang Steel.
 * April 14 - U.S. Army Support Group truck ambushed south of the Joint Security Area in daylight.
 * April 21 - 5 North Koreans killed and 15 North Koreans wounded by U.S. forces.
 * July 3 - U.S. 2nd Infantry Division patrol ambushed in the DMZ.
 * July 20 - U.S. 2nd Infantry Division patrol ambushed in the DMZ.
 * July 21 - U.S. 2nd Infantry Division patrol ambushed in the DMZ.
 * July 30 - U.S. 2nd Infantry Division patrol ambushed in the DMZ.
 * August 5 - U.S. 2nd Infantry Division patrol ambushed south of the DMZ in daylight. 1 North Korean killed by U.S. forces.
 * September 19 - 4 North Koreans killed by U.S. forces.
 * September 27 - U.S. 2nd Infantry Division jeep ambushed in the DMZ.
 * October 3 - one North Korean killed by U.S. forces.
 * October 5 - U.S. 2nd Infantry Division patrol ambushed in the DMZ.
 * October 11 - U.S. 2nd Infantry Division patrol ambushed North Korean Army infiltrators in the DMZ. 2 North Koreans killed by U.S. forces.
 * October 23 - U.S. 2nd Infantry Division patrol engaged KPA infiltrators in the DMZ. one North Korean killed by U.S. forces.
 * October 30 - Ulchin-Samcheok (Gangwon-do) landings by 120 men of North Korean Army Unit 124; 110 of them were killed, 7 were captured and 3 escaped. 40 South Korean soldiers and police officers and 23 South Korean civilians were killed.
 * December 23 - Crew of USS Pueblo released at Panmunjom.

Births

 * January 14 - Kim Byung-Joo, judoka
 * February 22 - Kim Jung-ju, businessman (d. 2022)
 * July 14 - Hwang Sun-Hong, football player and manager