1969 in South Korea

Events from the year 1969 in South Korea.

Incumbents

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

Events

 * August 8 – MBC Television officially launched service to nationwide.
 * December 3 – End of Korean DMZ Conflict
 * December 11 – Korean Air Lines YS-11 hijacking

Births

 * 8 August - Song Sung-il, Greco-Roman wrestler (d. 1995)
 * 14 September - Bong Joon-ho, director and screenwriter
 * 29 September - Cho Youn-jeong, archer
 * 6 October - Hyun Jung-hwa, table tennis player