| Year: | 1996 |
| Tour: | Korean Tour |
| Regular Season: | – |
| No Of Events: | 11 |
| Honor1: | Order of Merit |
| Honoree1: |  K. J. Choi |
| Honor2: | Player of the Year |
| Honoree2: | K. J. Choi |
| Honor3: | Rookie of the Year |
| Honoree3: | Lee Boo-young |
| Prevseason: | 1995 |
| Nextseason: | 1997 |
The 1996 Korean Tour was the 19th season on the Korean Tour, the main professional golf tour in South Korea since it was formed in 1978.
The following table lists official events during the 1996 season.[1]
| Date | Tournament | Location | Purse (₩) | Winner | OWGR points | Other tours | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Apr | Gyeonggi | US$300,000 | Park Nam-sin (12) | 12 | ||||
| 4 May | Gyeonggi | 160,000,000 | Kim Jong-duck (4) | n/a | ||||
| 11 May | Gyeonggi | 200,000,000 | Kim Young-il (6) | n/a | ||||
| 19 May | South Gyeongsang | 150,000,000 | Lim Hyung-soo (1) | n/a | ||||
| 15 Jun | Gyeonggi | 120,000,000 | Kim Sung-ho (1) | n/a | ||||
| 23 Jun | Gyeonggi | 150,000,000 | Shin Yong-jin (2) | n/a | ||||
| 27 Jul | Yeongnam | 160,000,000 | Choi Sang-ho (42) | n/a | ||||
| 25 Aug | Gyeonggi | US$300,000 | Kwon Oh-chul (3) | n/a | New tournament | |||
| 8 Sep | Gyeonggi | 140,000,000 | Choi Gwang-soo (5) | n/a | ||||
| 15 Sep | Gyeonggi | US$400,000 | K. J. Choi (2) | n/a | ||||
| 21 Sep | Gyeonggi | 320,000,000 | Chung Joon (1) | n/a |
The following events were sanctioned by the Korean Tour, but did not carry official money, nor were wins official.
| Date | Tournament | Location | Purse (₩) | Winner | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Mar | South Gyeongsang | 50,000,000 | Limited-field event | |||
| 30 Mar | North Chungcheong | 50,000,000 | Limited-field event | |||
| 26 Oct | Gyeonggi | 50,000,000 | Limited-field event |
The Order of Merit was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in South Korean won.[2]