In the late years of the Syngman Rhee government, the arrest of Progressive Party leaders, the fourth National Assembly election and the forced passage of a revised National Security Act at year's end sharpened the confrontation between ruling and opposition parties. Meanwhile, the founding of Goldstar marked an early step for the electronics industry.
The year in Korea
Jan 12Police began rounding up leaders of the Progressive Party on National Security Act charges, launching the Progressive Party incident. [Source]
Feb 16The Korean National Airlines airliner Changnang, flying from Busan to Seoul, was hijacked by North Korean agents—the first aircraft hijacking in South Korean history. [Source]
May 2Elections for the fourth House of Representatives (Minuiwon) were held. [Source]
Dec 24With opposition lawmakers confined by police brought into the Assembly, the ruling Liberal Party alone passed a revised National Security Act and other bills (the “2·4 Security Law Incident”). [Source]
Jan 31The United States launched its first satellite, Explorer 1. [Source]
Songs, shows & trends
Products & services
Goldstar founded — Founded by LG founder Koo In-hwoi, the electronics maker later became LG Electronics. [Source]
Sports
Kim Ki-soo wins Asian Games gold — High-school boxer Kim Ki-soo won the welterweight title at the 3rd Asian Games in Tokyo. [Source]
Film
Film “The Flower in Hell” — A 1958 film directed by Shin Sang-ok and starring Choi Eun-hee. [Source]
Film “A Female College Student’s Confession” — Released in 1958, it starred Choi Eun-hee and Kim Seung-ho. [Source]
Year League: the best year
Sources
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