1969 in South Korea explained

Events from the year 1969 in South Korea.

Incumbents

• President

• 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^[1]
• 6 October - Hyun Jung-hwa, table tennis player

See also

• List of South Korean films of 1969
• Years in Japan
• Years in North Korea

Notes and References

1. Web site: Youn-Jeong CHO - Olympic Archery Republic of Korea . International Olympic Committee . 23 April 2019 . en . 19 June 2016.