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 1 
Ri Sol-ju
(First Lady of North Korea as the Wife of Leader Kim Jong-un)
Ri Sol-ju
43
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: September 28, 1989
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Pyongyang, North Korea
 2 
Yi Song-gye
(King)
Yi Song-gye
5
Birthdate: October 27, 1335
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Hamhung, North Korea
Died: June 18, 1408
 3 
No Kum-sok
(Engineer, Aviator)
No Kum-sok
6
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: January 10, 1932
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Sinhung, North Korea
 4 
Kim Jong-il
(Supreme Leader of North Korea from 1997 to 2011)
Kim Jong-il
77
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: February 16, 1941
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Vyatskoye, Russia
Died: December 17, 2011
Height: 5'3" (160 cm)
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 5 
Han Kwang-song
(North Korean Professional Footballer Who Plays as a Forward)
Han Kwang-song
7
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: September 11, 1998
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Pyongyang, North Korea
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
 6 
Yeonmi Park
(Human rights activist)
Yeonmi Park
4
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: October 4, 1993
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Hyesan, North Korea
 7 
Oh Chong-song
(Defector, Engineer)
Oh Chong-song
2
Listed In: Engineers
Birthdate: 1992 AD
Birthplace: Kaesŏng, North Korea
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
 8 
Kim Ok
(Secretary)
Kim Ok
1
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: August 28, 1964
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: North Korea
 9 
Chumo the Holy
(King of Goguryeo)
Chumo the Holy
1
Birthdate: 0058 AD
Birthplace: South Korea
Died: 0019 AD
 10 
Pak Pong-ju
(Premier of North Korea)
Pak Pong-ju
4
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: April 10, 1939
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: North Hamgyong, North Korea
 11 
Kim Hyon-hui
(Spy)
Kim Hyon-hui
7
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: January 27, 1962
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Pyongyang, North Korea
 12 
Hyon Song-wol
(Singer, Politician)
Hyon Song-wol
1
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: 1977 AD
Birthplace: North Korea
 13 
Kim Jong-suk
(Revolutionary)
Kim Jong-suk
4
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: December 24, 1917
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Hoeryŏng, North Korea
Died: September 22, 1949
 14 
An Jung-geun
(Political activist)
An Jung-geun
2
Listed In: Activists
Birthdate: September 2, 1879
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Haeju, North Korea
Died: March 26, 1910
 15 
Yun Sim-deok
(Singer)
Yun Sim-deok
5
Listed In: Singers
Birthdate: July 25, 1897
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Pyongyang, Kingdom of Korea
Died: August 4, 1926
 16 
Kim Song-ae
(Politician)
Kim Song-ae
2
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: December 29, 1924
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: South Pyongan, North Korea
Died: August 31, 2014
 17 
Lee Hyeon-seo
(Human rights activist)
Lee Hyeon-seo
2
Listed In: Activists
Birthdate: 1980
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Hyesan, North Korea
 18 
Kim Yo-jong
(North Korean Politician and Deputy Department Director of the Publicity and Information Department of)
Kim Yo-jong
31
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: September 26, 1987
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Pyongyang, North Korea
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
 19 
Shin Dong-hyuk
(Human rights activist)
Shin Dong-hyuk
2
Listed In: Activists
Birthdate: November 19, 1982
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: North Korea
 20 
James Joseph Dresnok
(Soldier, Actor)
James Joseph Dresnok
3
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: November 24, 1941
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Norfolk, Virginia, United States
Died: October 31, 2016
Height: 6'5" (196 cm)
 21 
Kim Man-il
(Kim Il-sung's son)
Kim Man-il
1
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: 1944 AD
Birthplace: Vyatskoye, Russia
Died: 1947 AD
 22 
Thae Yong-ho
(Diplomat, Politician)
Thae Yong-ho
2
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: July 25, 1962
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Pyongyang, North Korea
 23 
Jang Song-thaek
(Former Minister of the State Security Department)
Jang Song-thaek
4
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: January 22, 1946
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Chongjin, Northern Korea
Died: December 12, 2013
 24 
Pak Hon-yong
(Politician)
Pak Hon-yong
1
Birthdate: May 28, 1900
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Yesan-gun, South Korea
Died: December 18, 1955
 25 
Sohn Kee-chung
(Long-distance runner)
Sohn Kee-chung
1
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: August 29, 1912
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Sinuiju, North Korea
Died: November 15, 2002
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
 26 
Hong Il-chon
(Activist)
Hong Il-chon
1
Listed In: Activists
Birthdate: 1942 AD
Birthplace: Pyongyang, North Korea
 27 
Park Jin Hyok
(North Korean Programmer and Hacker)
Park Jin Hyok
0
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthplace: North Korea
 28 
Song Hye-rim
(Actress)
Song Hye-rim
6
Birthdate: January 24, 1937
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: South Gyeongsang, South Korea
Died: May 18, 2002
 29 
Kang Chol-hwan
(Human rights activist,)
Kang Chol-hwan
0
Listed In: Activists
Birthdate: September 18, 1968
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Pyongyang, North Korea
 30 
Kang Pan-sok
(Activists)
Kang Pan-sok
2
Listed In: Activists
Birthdate: April 21, 1892
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Mangyongdae, Pyongyang, North Korea
Died: July 31, 1932
 31 
Hyon Yong-chol
(Former Minister of Defence)
Hyon Yong-chol
3
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: January 11, 1949
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: North Hamgyong Province, North Korea
Died: April 30, 2015
 32 
Hwang Pyong-so
(Former Vice Chairman, Military leader)
Hwang Pyong-so
1
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: 1949 AD
Birthplace: North Korea
 33 
Woo In-hee
(Actress)
Woo In-hee
0
Birthplace: Kaesŏng, North Korea
Died: 1981 AD
 34 
Ri Myong-guk
(North Korean Former Professional Footballer Who Played as a Goalkeeper)
Ri Myong-guk
0
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: September 9, 1986
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Pyongyang, North Korea
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
 35 
Hong Un-jong
(North Korean Artistic Gymnast)
Hong Un-jong
1
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: March 9, 1989
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Hamgyong, North Korea
Height: 5'1" (155 cm)
 36 
Ri Yong-gil
(Defence Minister)
Ri Yong-gil
0
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: 1955 AD
Birthplace: North Korea
 37 
Ko Yong-hui
(Kim Jong-un's mother)
Ko Yong-hui
4
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: June 26, 1952
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Osaka, Japan
Died: August 13, 2004
 38 
Kim Yong-chol
(Politician)
Kim Yong-chol
0
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: 1946 AD
Birthplace: Ryanggang, North Korea
 39 
Kim Il-sung
(President of North Korea from 1972 to 1994)
Kim Il-sung
30
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: April 15, 1912
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Pyongyang, North Korea
Died: July 8, 1994
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
 40 
Kim Jong-nam
(Son of North Korean leader Kim Jong-il)
Kim Jong-nam
10
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: May 10, 1971
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Pyongyang, North Korea
Died: February 13, 2017
 41 
Kim Jong-chul
(Kim Jong-il's son)
Kim Jong-chul
4
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: September 25, 1981
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Pyongyang, North Korea
 42 
Pak Thae-song
(Politician)
Pak Thae-song
0
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: September 14, 1955
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: North Korea
 43 
Kim Jong-un
(Supreme Leader of North Korea)
Kim Jong-un
200
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: January 8, 1984
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Wonsan, North Korea
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
 44 
Pak Jong-chon
(North Korean Marshal and a Member of the Presidium of the Politburo of the Workers’ Party of Korea)
Pak Jong-chon
0
Listed In: Leaders
Birthplace: Pyongyang, North Korea
 45 
Choe Ryong-hae
(Chairman of the Standing Committee of the Supreme People's Assembly)
Choe Ryong-hae
5
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: January 15, 1950
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Sinchon, North Korea
 46 
Ri Pyong-chol
(Politician)
Ri Pyong-chol
0
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: 1948 AD
Birthplace: North Korea
 47 
Alejandro Cao de Benós
(Special Representative of the Foreign Ministry of North Korea)
Alejandro Cao de Benós
4
Listed In: Activists
Birthdate: December 24, 1974
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Reus, Catalonia, Spain
 48 
Kim Yong-ju
(Politician)
Kim Yong-ju
2
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: 1920 AD
Birthplace: Mangyongdae, Pyongyang, North Korea
 49 
Seoul City Sue
(Radio personality, Educator)
Seoul City Sue
1
Birthdate: 1900 AD
Birthplace: Arkansas, United States
Died: 1969 AD
 50 
Kim Un-guk
(North Korean Weightlifter, Olympic Champion, and Two Time World Champion)
Kim Un-guk
0
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: October 28, 1988
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Pyongyang, North Korea
Height: 5'2" (157 cm)