List of Koreans Guide, Meaning , Facts, Information and Description

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 Westernizeize his or her name.

Table of contents

1 Artists and Performers 2 Contemporary Visual Artists 3 Businesspeople 4 Celebrities 5 Film-makers 6 Historical Figures 7 Poets 8 Politicians 9 Religious Leaders 10 Scholars 11 Scientists and engineers 12 Athletes 13 See also

Artists and Performers

• Nam June Paik (백남준);
• Chung Kyung-wha, violinist
• Chung Myung-whun, 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, cellist
• Sumi Jo, classical soprano
• Yun Isang, classical composer

Contemporary Visual Artists

• Jung Hwa Choi,visual artist

Businesspeople

• Chung Ju-yung (정주영);
• Chung Mong-hun (정몽헌);
• Kim Woojung (김우중);
• Kim Yongsan (김용산);
• Lee Byungchul (이병철);

Celebrities

• Ahn Jae Wook (안재욱);
• Bae Yong Jun (배용준);
• Choi Ji Woo (최지우);
• Choi Min-sik (최민식);
• Chu Sang-Mi (추상미);
• Ha Jiwon (하지원);
• Han Ji Hye (한지혜);
• Han Suk-kyu (한석규);
• Jang Hyuk (장혁);
• Jang Nara (장나라);
• Jo In Song (조인성);
• Jo Shin-Ae (조신애);
• Jun Ji Hyun (전지현);
• Kim Hye Su (김혜수);
• Kim Hyun Ju (김현주);
• Kim Hee Sun (김희선);
• Kim Nam Joo (김남주);
• Kim Yoo-jin (김윤진);
• Lee Byung-Hun (이병헌);
• Lee Na Young (이나영);
• Lee Yoo-Jin (이유진);
• Lee Sabi (이사비);
• Park Chae Rim (박채림);
• Park Ji Yoon (박지윤);
• Park Sang Min (박상민);
• Park Sol Mi (박솔미);
• Park Yong Ha (박용하);
• Sin Min-Ah (신민아);
• Son Ye Jin (손예진);
• Song Gang-ho (송강호);
• Song Hye Kyo (송혜교);
• Song Seung Hun (송승헌);
• Won-Bin (원빈);
• Yoon Son Ha (윤유선);

Film-makers

• Im Kwontaek (임권택);
• Lee Changdong (이창동);
• Park Chan-wook (박찬욱);
• Hong Sangsu (홍상수);
• Kim Ki-duk (김기덕);
• Park Kwang-Su

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, one of empresses of Toghun Temür and mother of Biligtü Khan
• Ulchi Mundok 6th century general who repelled a vast Chinese infantry invasion
• Wang Go (왕고); (Öljeitü), King of Shen
• Toghtua Bukha, King of Shen
• Yi Jachun (이자춘);, father of King Taejo (이성계);.
• Yi Sun-sin (이순신);, admiral

Poets

• Chong Ch'ol

Politicians

• Chang Myon (장면); (Prime Minister, 1960-1961)
• Choi Kyuha (최규하); (President, 1979-1980)
• Chun Doohwan (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 Jongpil (김종필);
• Kim Koo(김구);(1876-1949)
• Kim Young-sam (김영삼); (President, 1993-1998)
• Lee Hoichang (이회창);
• Lee Jong-Wook (이종욱);, Director-General of World Health Organization (WHO)
• Park Chunghee (박정희); (Military ruler, 1961-1963; President, 1963-1979)
• Rhee Syngman (이승만); (President, 1948-1960)
• Roh Moo-hyun (노무현); (President, 2003-present)
• Roh Tae-woo (노태우); (President, 1988-1993)
• Yun Boseon (윤보선); (President, 1960-1962)

See also: Presidents of South Korea

Religious Leaders

• Moon Sun-Myung (문선명); - Founder of the Unification Church
• David Yonggi Cho (조용기); - Founder/Pastor of Yoido Full Gospel Church, the world's largest church.
• Ham Seok-heon (함석헌); - Quaker leader and human rights activist.
• Hyun Kyung Chung - Feminist theologian and peace activist.

Scholars

• Ju Si-gyeong (주시경);, linguist
• Yi I (이이);, philosopher
• Yi Hwang (이황); Confucian philosopher

Scientists and engineers

• Lee Huiso (이휘소); aka Benjamin Lee
• Hwang, Woo Suk (황우석);

Athletes

• Ahn Jung-Hwan (안정환, 安贞焕); (Football hero)
• Cha Bumkeun (차범근); (Bundesliga Football Player)
• Choi Hee-seop (최희섭); (MLB Player)
• Hong Myung-Bo (홍명보); (Football Player in Major League Soccer in USA)
• Kim Byunghyun (김병현); (MLB Player)
• Kim Mihyun (김미현); (LPGA Player)
• Lee Cheonsu (이천수); (Football Player in Spanish league)
• Nam Sung-yong (남승룡); (Marathon runner)
• Park Chan Ho (박찬호); (MLB Player)
• Park Jiseong (박지성); (Football Player in Netherlands league)
• Pak Seri (박세리); (LPGA Player)
• Seol Ki-hyun (설기현); (Football Player in English league)
• Sohn Kee-chung (손기정); (Olympic Marathon gold medallist)

See also

• List of Korea-related topics

• Korean-American
• List of people by nationality

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