en 1959 in South Korea

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See also:	Other events in 1959; Years in South Korea; Timeline of Korean history; 1959 in North Korea

Events from the year 1959 in South Korea.

Incumbents

July 17 – Busan Municipal Stadium stampede, 67 persons died after heavy rain triggered a rush towards the upper areas of the stadium, according to National Police Agency of South Korea.^{[citation needed]}
December 1 – Hana Bank, present day of Hana Financial Group was founded.^{[citation needed]}

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