List of Koreans
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This is a list of famous Koreans or famous people of Korean descent. For easy reference, the Hangul spelling of each person's name is provided alongside his or her romanized name.
Note: In Korean names, the family name is placed first (for example, the family name of "Kim Dae-jung" is "Kim"), unless the person has decided to Westernize his or her name.
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Artists and Performers
- Paik Nam-june (백남준)
- Chung Kyung-wha (정경화), violinist
- Chung Myung-whun (정명훈), pianist and principal conductor of the Orchestra dell'Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia and the Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France; brother to Chung Kyung-wha and Chung Myung-wha
- Chung Myung-wha (정명화), cellist
- Dae Hyuk Lee thespian musical producer
- Jo Su-mi (조수미), classical soprano
- Yun I-sang (윤이상), classical composer
- Sarah Chang, classical violinist
Contemporary Visual Artists
Business People
Celebrities
- Ahn Jae-wook (안재욱)
- Ahn Jae-mo (안재모)
- Bae Doo-na (배두나)
- Bae Yong-jun (배용준)
- Chae Jung-an (채정안)
- Choi Ji-woo (최지우)
- Choi Min-sik (최민식)
- Chu Sang-mi (추상미)
- Ha Ji-won (하지원)
- Ha Ri-su (하리수)
- Han Chae-young (한채영)
- Han Ji-hye (한지혜)
- Han Suk-kyu (한석규)
- Jang Dong-gun (장동건)
- Jang Hyuk (장혁)
- Jang Na-ra (장나라)
- Jeong Hyun-cheol (정현철) A.K.A. Seo Tai-ji, (서태지)
- Jo In-song (조인성)
- Jo Shin-ae (조신애)
- Jun Ji-hyun (전지현)
- Kim Hee-sun (김희선)
- Kim Hye-su (김혜수)
- Kim Hyo-jin (김효진)
- Kim Hyun-ju (김현주)
- Kim Jae-won (김재원)
- Kim Nam-joo (김남주)
- Kim Sa-rang (김사랑)
- Kim Yoo-jin (김윤진)
- Koh So-young (고소영)
- Kwon Boa (권보아)
- Lee Byung-hun (이병헌)
- Lee Eun-ju (이은주)
- Lee Hyo-ri (이효리)
- Lee Jung-hyun (이정현)
- Lee Na-young (이나영)
- Lee Sa-bi (이사비)
- Lee Yoo-jin (이유진)
- Lee Young-ae (이영애)
- Pak Chae-rim (박채림)
- Park Ji-yoon (박지윤)
- Park Sang-min (박상민)
- Park Sol-mi (박솔미)
- Park Yong-ha (박용하)
- Ryu Shi-won (류시원)
- Sin Min-ah (신민아)
- Son Ye-jin (손예진)
- Song Gang-ho (송강호)
- Song Hye-kyo (송혜교)
- Song Seung-hun (송승헌)
- Song Yun-ah (송윤아)
- Won Bin (원빈)
- Yoon Son-ha (윤손하)
External Links
- List of Actors and Actresses of Korea (http://koreanfilm.org/actors.html)
Film-makers
- Im Kwon-taek (임권택)
- Lee Chang-dong (이창동)
- Park Chan-wook (박찬욱)
- Hong Sang-su (홍상수)
- Kim Ki-duk (김기덕)
- Park Kwang-su (박광수)
Historical Figures
- Gang Hong-rip (강홍립), commander-in-chief
- Gwanghaegun (광해군), the 15th king of the Joseon Dynasty
- Hong Bok-won (홍복원), officer of the Mongol Empire
- King Sejong the Great (세종대왕), inventor of Hangul
- Öljei Khutugh Khatun (기황후), one of empresses of Toghun Temür and mother of Biligtü Khan
- Eulji Mundeok 6th century Goguryeo general who repelled a vast Chinese infantry invasion
- Wang Go (왕고) (Öljeitü), King of Shen
- Toghtua Bukha, King of Shen
- Yi Ja-chun (이자춘), father of King Taejo (이성계).
- Yi Sun-sin (이순신), admiral
- Dosan Ahn Chang-ho (도산 안창호), patriot
- Yi Seok, HIH Prince Yi Seok is head of the royal family in Korea and a professor of history at Jeonju University in the ROK.
Poets
Politicians
- Chang Myon (장면) (Prime Minister, 1960-1961)
- Choi Kyu-ha (최규하) (President, 1979-1980)
- Chun Doo-hwan (전두환) (President, 1980-1988)
- Chung Mong-jun (정몽준)
- Kim Dae-jung (김대중) (President, 1998-2003)
- Kim Il-sung (김일성) (North Korean Communist dictator, 1948-1993)
- Kim Jong-il (김정일) (North Korean Communist dictator, 1993-present)
- Kim Jong-pil (김종필)
- Kim Gu (김구)(1876-1949)
- Kim Young-sam (김영삼) (President, 1993-1998)
- Lee Bum Suk
- Lee Hoi-chang (이회창)
- Lee Hun Jai
- Lee Hy Chan
- Lee Jong-wook (이종욱), Director-General of World Health Organization (WHO)
- Park Chung-hee (박정희) (Military ruler, 1961-1963; President, 1963-1979)
- Rhee Syng-man (이승만) (President, 1948-1960)
- Roh Moo-hyun (노무현) (President, 2003-present)
- Roh Tae-woo (노태우) (President, 1988-1993)
- Yun Bo-seon (윤보선) (President, 1960-1962)
- See also: Presidents of South Korea
Religious Leaders
- Moon Sun-myung (문선명) - Founder of the Unification Church
- David Yong-gi Cho (조용기) - Founder/Pastor of Yoido Full Gospel Church, the world's largest church.
- Ham Seok-heon (함석헌) - Quaker leader and human rights activist.
- Chung Hyun-kyung - Feminist theologian and peace activist.
Scholars
- Ju Si-gyeong (주시경), linguist
- Yi I (이이), philosopher
- Yi Hwang (이황) Confucian philosopher
Scientists and engineers
- Lee Hui-so (이휘소) aka Benjamin Lee
- Hwang Woo-suk (황우석)
Athletes
- Ahn Jung-hwan (안정환, 安贞焕) (Football Player in Japanese league)
- Cha Bum-keun (차범근) (Bundesliga Football Player)
- Choi Hee-seop (최희섭) (MLB Player)
- Hong Myung-bo (홍명보) (Football Player)
- Kim Byung-hyun (김병현) (MLB Player)
- Kim Mi-hyun (김미현) (LPGA Player)
- Lee Cheon-su (이천수) (Football Player in Spanish league)
- Nam Sung-yong (남승룡) (Marathon runner)
- Park Chan-ho (박찬호) (MLB Player)
- Park Ji-seong (박지성) (Football Player in Netherlands league)
- Pak Se-ri (박세리) (LPGA Player)
- Seol Ki-hyun (설기현) (Football Player in English league)
- Sohn Kee-chung (손기정) (Olympic Marathon gold medallist)
- Jeannie Kim, a.k.a. "Lotus" WOW wrestler
- Steve Small, a.k.a. "Stevo" WOW wrestler
- Peter Bell (Australian football Player)