South Korean

South Korea is a historically significant nation with a rich cultural legacy, and it comes as no surprise that South Koreans have enriched the world in diverse ways through their contributions to the fields of business, science, mathematics, fine arts, and sports. One of the thriving economies of the world, South Korea has been the native land of several successful businesspeople like Moon Kook-hyun, Park Han-yong, and Seokhyo Jang. Their rich literary heritage is reflected in the works of writers and poets like Cheong Chi-yong, Oh Soo-yeon, and Kim Seong-dong. South Koreans are known for their intelligence and creativity. The nation has given birth to numerous creative souls who have made a mark for themselves in the fields of filmmaking, dance, acting, and visual media. The works of film directors like Nelson Shin, Song Hae-sung, and Yoon Je-kyoon are popular not only in South Korea but also have a substantial global audience. Talking of internationally famous South Koreans, we have to mention prominent lawyer Song Sang-Hyun who once served as the President of the International Criminal Court (ICC). Check out this section to know more about famous South Koreans.

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 1 
Jungkook
(Singer-Songwriter and Youngest Member and Vocalist of the South Korean Boy Band ‘BTS’)
Jungkook
278
Listed In: Singers
Birthdate: September 1, 1997
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Busan, South Korea
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
 2 
Kim Taehyung
(Singer-Songwriter and Member of the South Korean Boy Band ‘BTS’)
Kim Taehyung
274
Listed In: Singers
Birthdate: December 30, 1995
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Daegu, South Korea
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
 3 
Roseanne Park
(Korean-New Zealand Singer and Dancer Known for Her Single ‘On the Ground’)
Roseanne Park
103
Listed In: Singers
Birthdate: February 11, 1997
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Auckland, New Zealand
Height: 5'6" (168 cm)
 4 
Song Joong-ki
88
Birthdate: September 19, 1985
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Secheon-dong, Daejeon, South Korea
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
 5 
RM (Rap Monster)
(Leader of the South Korean Boy Group 'BTS')
RM (Rap Monster)
87
Listed In: Singers
Birthdate: September 12, 1994
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Yeoui-dong, Seoul, South Korea
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
 6 
Lee Jong–suk
(South Korean Actor and Model)
Lee Jong–suk
74
Birthdate: September 14, 1989
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Yongin-si, South Korea
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
 7 
Park Seo-joon
66
Birthdate: December 16, 1988
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Seoul, South Korea
Height: 6'1" (185 cm)
 8 
Jimin
(Singer)
Jimin
125
Listed In: Singers
Birthdate: October 13, 1995
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Geumjeong-gu, Busan, South Korea
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
 9 
IU
(Singer)
IU
48
Birthdate: May 16, 1993
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Gwangjin-gu, Seoul, South Korea
Height: 5'4" (163 cm)
 10 
Suga
(Rapper and a Member of the South Korean Group ‘Boy Band BTS’)
Suga
96
Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: March 9, 1993
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Buk District, Daegu, South Korea[
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
 11 
Kim Seok-jin
(Member of the South Korean Boy Band "BTS")
Kim Seok-jin
82
Listed In: Singers
Birthdate: December 4, 1992
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Gwacheon-si, South Korea
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
 12 
Ji Chang-wook
(South Korean Actor Known for His TV Series ‘Smile Again’, ‘Warrior Baek Dong-soo’ and ‘Empress Ki’)
Ji Chang-wook
73
Birthdate: July 5, 1987
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Anyang, South Korea
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
 13 
Son Heung-min
(South Korean Professional Footballer Who Plays as a Forward)
Son Heung-min
30
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: July 8, 1992
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Chuncheon-si, South Korea
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
 14 
Park Shin-hye
(Actress)
Park Shin-hye
44
Birthdate: February 18, 1990
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Gwangju, South Korea
Height: 5'6" (168 cm)
 15 
Hyun Bin
(Actor)
Hyun Bin
46
Birthdate: September 25, 1982
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Seoul, South Korea
 16 
Cha Eun-woo
(Singer)
Cha Eun-woo
113
Birthdate: March 30, 1997
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Gunpo-si, South Korea
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
 17 
Song Hye-kyo
(Actress)
Song Hye-kyo
42
Birthdate: November 22, 1981
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Dalseo District, Daegu, South Korea
Height: 5'3" (160 cm)
 18 
Son Ye-jin
(Actress)
Son Ye-jin
43
Birthdate: January 11, 1982
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Suseong District, Daegu, South Korea
Height: 5'5" (165 cm)
 19 
Gong Yoo
(Actor)
Gong Yoo
34
Birthdate: July 10, 1979
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Busan, South Korea
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
 20 
Nam Joo-hyuk
(Actor, Model)
Nam Joo-hyuk
64
Birthdate: February 22, 1994
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Busan, South Korea
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
 21 
Park Bo-gum
(Actor)
Park Bo-gum
66
Birthdate: June 16, 1993
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Seoul, South Korea
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
 22 
Lee Min-ho
(Actor)
Lee Min-ho
87
Birthdate: June 22, 1987
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Seoul, South Korea
 23 
Kim Jong-hyun
(Singer-songwriter)
Kim Jong-hyun
45
Listed In: Singers
Birthdate: April 8, 1990
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: yehwa-dong, Seoul
Died: December 18, 2017
Height: 5'8" (173 cm)
 24 
Bae Suzy
(Singer, Actress)
Bae Suzy
30
Birthdate: December 10, 1994
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Buk District, Gwangju, South Korea
 25 
Kim Soo-hyun
(South Korean Actor)
Kim Soo-hyun
46
Birthdate: February 16, 1988
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Seoul, South Korea
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
 26 
Seo Ye-ji
(Actress)
Seo Ye-ji
25
Birthdate: April 6, 1990
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Seoul, South Korea
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
 27 
J-Hope
(Rapper)
J-Hope
47
Listed In: Singers
Birthdate: February 18, 1994
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Ilgok-dong, Gwangju, South Korea
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
 28 
Park Hyung-sik
(Singer, Actor)
Park Hyung-sik
35
Birthdate: November 16, 1991
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Yongin, South Korea
 29 
Kim Woo-bin
34
Birthdate: July 16, 1989
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Seoul, South Korea
 30 
Jun Ji-hyun
(South Korean Actress)
Jun Ji-hyun
28
Birthdate: October 30, 1981
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Seoul, South Korea
Height: 5'8" (173 cm)
 31 
Lee Dong-wook
24
Birthdate: November 6, 1981
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Seoul, South Korea
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
 32 
Park Min-young
22
Birthdate: March 4, 1986
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Seoul, South Korea
 33 
Kim So-hyun
(Actress)
Kim So-hyun
33
Birthdate: June 4, 1999
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Australia
 34 
G-Dragon
(Singer-songwriter)
G-Dragon
18
Listed In: Singers
Birthdate: August 18, 1988
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Seoul, South Korea
 35 
Lee Joon-gi
(Actor, Model)
Lee Joon-gi
34
Listed In: Fashion
Birthdate: April 17, 1982
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Busan, South Korea
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
 36 
Sulli
(Actress, Singer)
Sulli
45
Birthdate: March 29, 1994
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Busan, South Korea
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
 37 
Park Chanyeol
27
Listed In: Singers
Birthdate: November 27, 1992
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Seoul, South Korea
Height: 6'1" (185 cm)
 38 
Song Ji-hyo
(Actress, Model)
Song Ji-hyo
16
Listed In: Fashion
Birthdate: August 15, 1981
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Pohang, North Gyeongsang, South Korea
 39 
Kim Go-eun
(South Korean Actress)
Kim Go-eun
30
Birthdate: July 2, 1991
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Seoul, South Korea
Height: 5'6" (168 cm)
 40 
Kim Yoo-jung
(South Korean Actress)
Kim Yoo-jung
33
Birthdate: September 22, 1999
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: mho-dong, Sokcho, South Korea
Height: 5'3" (160 cm)
 41 
John Cho
(Actor)
John Cho
18
Birthdate: June 16, 1972
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Seoul, South Korea
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
 42 
Kim Hyun-joong
(South Korean Actor)
Kim Hyun-joong
45
Birthdate: June 6, 1986
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Seoul, South Korea
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
 43 
Lee Seung-gi
(Singer)
Lee Seung-gi
29
Birthdate: January 13, 1987
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Banghak-dong, Dobong District, South Korea
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
 44 
Lee Sung-kyung
(Actress, Model)
Lee Sung-kyung
23
Listed In: Fashion
Birthdate: August 10, 1990
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Goyang, Gyeonggi, South Korea
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
 45 
PSY
(Singer-songwriter)
PSY
26
Listed In: Singers
Birthdate: December 31, 1977
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Gangnam District, South Korea
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
 46 
Bong Joon-ho
(Film Director, Producer and Screenwriter Known for His Films: ‘Memories of Murder’, ‘The Host’, ‘Snowpiercer’ and ‘Parasite’)
Bong Joon-ho
9
Birthdate: September 14, 1969
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Daegu, South Korea
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
 47 
Kim Tae-hee
(South Korean actress)
Kim Tae-hee
16
Birthdate: March 29, 1980
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Ulsan, South Korea
Height: 5'5" (165 cm)
 48 
Han Hyo-joo
(South Korean Actress)
Han Hyo-joo
17
Birthdate: February 22, 1987
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Cheongju, North Chungcheong Province, South Korea
Height: 5'8" (173 cm)
 49 
Jung So-min
(Actress)
Jung So-min
21
Birthdate: March 16, 1989
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Jinju, South Gyeongsang
Height: 5'5" (165 cm)
 50 
Park Bo-young
(South Korean Actress)
Park Bo-young
20
Birthdate: February 12, 1990
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Jeungpyeong County, South Korea
Height: 5'2" (157 cm)