List of Famous people born in North Chungcheong Province, South Korea
Kim Woo-Jin
Kim Woo-jin is a South Korean archer specializing in recurve archery. He first held the world number one ranking ranking in 2011. At the 2016 Summer Olympics, he set a world record in men's individual recurve archery and received a gold medal as a member of the South Korean men's archery team. He is a three-time world champion in the men's individual recurve event at the World Archery Championships.
Uhm Tae-woong
Uhm Tae-woong is a South Korean actor. He made his acting debut in 1998, but initially struggled to emerge from under the shadow of his older sister, popular singer-actress Uhm Jung-hwa. After several years of small roles and work in one-act dramas, Uhm began to gain recognition after his villainous turn in the romantic comedy Delightful Girl Choon-Hyang. In 2005, he made his breakthrough in the critically acclaimed Resurrection, followed by another revenge-themed series The Devil in 2007. Since then, he has starred in diverse leading roles on film and television, notably in Forever the Moment (2008), Chaw (2009), Cyrano Agency (2010), Architecture 101 (2012), and Man from the Equator (2012).
Jun Hyo-seong
Jun Hyo-seong often simply known as Hyoseong or Hyosung, is a South Korean singer and actress.
Song Chong-gug
Song Chong-gug is a retired South Korean football player. who played in 2002 and 2006 FIFA World Cup.
Moon Bin
Moon Bin, known professionally as Moonbin, is a South Korean singer, actor and model under the label of Fantagio. He is a member of the South Korean boy group Astro.
Lee Beom-soo
Lee Beom-soo is a South Korean actor. He is well known for his role in Singles, Giant, On Air, Surgeon Bong Dal-hee, as well as in History of a Salaryman.
Kam Woo-sung
Kam Woo-sung is a South Korean actor. He is best known for his portrayal of a court jester serving a despotic king in the hit period film The King and the Clown.
Koo Ja-cheol
Koo Ja-cheol is a South Korean footballer who plays for Al-Gharafa in the Qatar Stars League as a midfielder. Koo is one of the three South Korean players who spent the most successful career in German Bundesliga with Cha Bum-kun and Son Heung-min. He played for VfL Wolfsburg, FC Augsburg and Mainz 05 with 211 appearances in Bundesliga. He also captained the South Korea national team in the 2012 Summer Olympics and the 2014 FIFA World Cup, and won a bronze medal in the Summer Olympics.
Hwang Seok-ho
Hwang Seok-ho is a South Korean football player who currently plays for Shimizu S-Pulse. He won a bronze medal with the Korean men's football team at the 2012 Summer Olympics.