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The 1999 Korean Tour was the 22nd season on the Korean Tour, the main professional golf tour in South Korea since it was formed in 1978.
| Duration | 29 April 1999 – 16 October 1999 |
|---|---|
| Number of official events | 7 |
| Most wins |  K. J. Choi (2) Kang Wook-soon (2) Park Nam-sin (2) |
| Order of Merit | Kang Wook-soon |
| Player of the Year | Kang Wook-soon |
| Rookie of the Year | Yang Yong-eun |
← 1998 2000 → | |
The following table lists official events during the 1999 season.[1]
| Date | Tournament | Location | Purse (₩) | Winner[a] | Other tours[b] | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 May | Maekyung Daks Open | Gyeonggi | US$250,000 |  James Kingston (n/a) | ASA | |
| 6 Jun | SK Telecom Classic | Gyeonggi | 200,000,000 | Park Nam-sin (16) | ||
| 22 Aug | Bookyung Open | South Chungcheong | 100,000,000 | Kang Wook-soon (3) | New tournament | |
| 29 Aug | Lance Field KPGA Championship | North Chungcheong | 100,000,000 | Kang Wook-soon (4) | ||
| 12 Sep | SBS Pro Golf Championship | Gyeonggi | 100,000,000 | Park Nam-sin (17) | ||
| 19 Sep | Kolon Korea Open | Gyeonggi | 350,000,000 | K. J. Choi (6) | ASA | |
| 16 Oct | KPGA Cup | Gyeonggi | 100,000,000 | K. J. Choi (7) | New tournament |
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The Order of Merit was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in South Korean won.[2][3]
| Position | Player | Prize money (₩) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kang Wook-soon | 79,898,357 |
| 2 | Park Nam-sin | 73,033,533 |
| 3 | Shin Yong-jin | 51,584,450 |
| 4 | Choi Gwang-soo | 40,618,100 |
| 5 | Kim Wan-tae | 29,454,650 |
- ASA − Asian PGA Tour.
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