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Events from the year 1968 in South Korea.

## Incumbents

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* President: Park Chung-hee
* Prime Minister: Chung Il-kwon

## Events

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* January 17–29 - Blue House Raid
* January 23 - USS Pueblo (AGER-2) captured by North Korea
* February 6 - U.S. 2nd Infantry Division guard post attacked. 3 North Koreans killed by U.S. forces.
* March 27 - U.S. 2nd Infantry Division and ROK 25th Infantry Division ambush North Korean infiltrators. 3 North Koreans killed.
* April 1 - POSCO founded in Gyeongsangnam-do, as predecessor name was Pohang Steel.[citation needed]
* April 14 - U.S. Army Support Group truck ambushed south of the Joint Security Area in daylight.[1]
* April 21 - 5 North Koreans killed and 15 North Koreans wounded by U.S. forces.
* July 3 - U.S. 2nd Infantry Division patrol ambushed in the DMZ.
* July 20 - U.S. 2nd Infantry Division patrol ambushed in the DMZ.
* July 21 - U.S. 2nd Infantry Division patrol ambushed in the DMZ.
* July 30 - U.S. 2nd Infantry Division patrol ambushed in the DMZ.
* August 5 - U.S. 2nd Infantry Division patrol ambushed south of the DMZ in daylight. 1 North Korean killed by U.S. forces.
* September 19 - 4 North Koreans killed by U.S. forces.
* September 27 - U.S. 2nd Infantry Division jeep ambushed in the DMZ.
* October 3 - one North Korean killed by U.S. forces.
* October 5 - U.S. 2nd Infantry Division patrol ambushed in the DMZ.
* October 11 - U.S. 2nd Infantry Division patrol ambushed North Korean Army infiltrators in the DMZ. 2 North Koreans killed by U.S. forces.
* October 23 - U.S. 2nd Infantry Division patrol engaged KPA infiltrators in the DMZ. one North Korean killed by U.S. forces.
* October 30 - Ulchin-Samcheok (Gangwon-do) landings by 120 men of North Korean Army Unit 124; 110 of them were killed, 7 were captured and 3 escaped. 40 South Korean soldiers and police officers and 23 South Korean civilians were killed.
* December 23 - Crew of USS Pueblo released at Panmunjom.

## Births

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* January 14 - Kim Byung-joo, judoka
* February 22 - Kim Jung-ju, businessman (d. 2022)
* July 14 - Hwang Sun-Hong, football player and manager

## Deaths

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## See also

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* List of South Korean films of 1968
* Korean DMZ Conflict (1966–69)

## References

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1. ^ "ARMY VEHICLE AMBUSHED BY NORTH KOREANS". National Archives and Records Administration. April 15, 1968. Retrieved October 16, 2023.

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