1989 in South Korea

Events from the year 1989 in South Korea.

Incumbents

 * President: Roh Tae-woo
 * Prime Minister: Kang Young-hoon

Events
July 12: Lotte World, a major recreation complex in Seoul, South Korea, is opened to the public. It consists of the world's largest indoor amusement park.

July 27: Korean Air Flight 803

October 26: 10th anniversary of the assassination of Park Chung-hee.

Births

 * January 1 - Bae Geu-rin, actress
 * January 8 - Lee Yi-kyung, actor
 * January 10 - Solji, singer (EXID)
 * January 30
 * Baek Sung-hyun, actor
 * Lee Gun-woo, singer
 * February 21 - Hong Yoo-jin, field hockey player
 * March 9 - Taeyeon, singer (Girls' Generation)
 * March 29 - Michelle Zauner, musician (Little Big League) (Japanese Breakfast)
 * April 18 - Jessica Jung, singer and actress
 * April 28 - Kim Sung-kyu, singer and actor
 * May 15 - Sunny, singer
 * May 31 - Daul Kim, model, painter and blogger (d. 2009)
 * July 28 - Amy Yang, golfer
 * August 1 - Tiffany Young, singer
 * September 16 - Hwang Seon-a, fencer
 * September 22 - Hyoyeon, singer (Girls' Generation)
 * November 22 - Gwon Han-na, handball player
 * December 5 - Yuri, singer (Girls' Generation)
 * December 11 - Hyolyn, singer-songwriter
 * December 13 - Chang Ye-na, badminton player
 * December 14 - Onew, singer and actor (SHINee)
 * December 27 - Kim Ha-na, badminton player
 * December 30 - Yoon Bo-ra, singer, rapper and actress

Deaths

 * April 21 - Princess Deokhye, former Princess of the Korean Empire (b. 1912)
 * November 14 - Choe Deok-sin, foreign minister and defector (b. 1914)