List of Famous people born in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea
Kim Geun-chol
Kim Geun-Chol is South Korean footballer who plays for PTT Rayong in the Thai Division 1 League. He was regarded as one of the decent young midfielders. And he had a competitive relationship with Daejeon Citizen midfielder Kwon Jip, who had a role of playmaker in Dongbuk High school.
Hoshi
Kwon Soon-young, professionally known by his stage name Hoshi (Korean: 호시), is a South Korean singer, dancer and choreographer. Managed by Pledis Entertainment, he is a member of the boy group Seventeen, the leader of its performance team, and part of its subunit BSS. Hoshi released his first solo mixtape, Spider, on April 2, 2021.
Jegal Sung-Yeol
Jaegal Sung-yeol is a former speed skater from South Korea. At the 1992 Winter Olympics, he finished 12th in the 500 m short track speed skating.
Sim Kwon-ho
Sim Kwon-Ho is a retired South Korean Greco Roman wrestler. He won gold medals at the 1996 and 2000 Olympic Games, and is the only South Korean wrestler to win two gold medals in the Olympics.
Kwak Min-jeong
Kwak Min-jeong is a South Korean former competitive figure skater. She is the 2011 South Korean bronze medalist, the 2010 South Korean silver medalist and the 2009 Junior national champion. Kwak was also a member of the South Korean Olympic Team at the 2010 Winter Olympics, where she placed 13th in the ladies' event.
Paul Choi Deok-ki
Kang Min-hyuk
Kang Min-hyuk is a South Korean badminton player from Samsung Electro-Mechanics team. Educated at Maewon High School, Kang rose to prominence when he along with Kim Won-ho, defeated seeded players at the 2019 Asian championships and reached the semifinals, ultimately winning the bronze medal. He is the national team member since 2017 and was also the part of Korean team that won bronze medal at the World Mixed Team Championship in 2021. In his junior career, Kang was the 2017 Asian mixed team champion as well.
Hwang Kyung-Seon
Hwang Kyung-seon, also spelled Hwang Kyung-sun, is a female South Korean Taekwondo practitioner. She is a two-time Olympic Champion from 2008 and 2012 Summer Olympics.
Kim Dong-jin
Kim Dong-jin is a South Korean retired football player and the current assistant coach at Hong Kong Premier League club Kitchee. He played as at centre back and left back.
Lee Kang-seok
Lee Kang-seok is a South Korean speed skater. He is the 2007 and 2009 World Champion for 500 m. At the 2006 Winter Olympics, he won a bronze medal in the 500 m. He is the second South Korean person to win a medal in an event outside of short track speedskating, and he has become a representative to show that South Korea is expanding towards cultivating their athletes to excel in sports other than short track speed skating.