1955 in South Korea

Events from the year 1955 in South Korea. In the wake of the 1953 Korean Armistice Agreement, this was a period of relative prosperity.

Incumbents

President: Rhee Syng-man
Vice President: Ham Tae-young

Events

September 18-Democratic Party was founded.

Births

1 January - Lee Sang-hyun
8 January-Jun Won-tchack, Korean lawyer and broadcaster
13 January-Huh Jung-moo South Korean football player and manager
16 February - Jeong Sun-ok
1 July - Yang Gui-ja, Korean novelist
11 July - Sim Soo-bong, Korean singer
28 September - Lee Soon-ok

Death

18 February - Kim Seong-su, Korean educator, independence activist, journalist
16 August - Yi Kang, former royal