1955 in South Korea
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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
[edit]- President: Rhee Syng-man[1]
- Vice President: Ham Tae-young
Events
[edit]- September 18-Democratic Party was founded.
Births
[edit]- 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
[edit]- 18 February - Kim Seong-su, Korean educator, independence activist, journalist
- 16 August - Yi Kang, former royal
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Syngman Rhee". Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved 28 February 2026.
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