List of Famous people born in North Jeolla Province, South Korea

Yoo Young-chul (유영철) is a South Korean serial killer, sex offender, and self-confessed cannibal. Admitting to murdering 20 people, mostly prostitutes and wealthy old men, the Seoul Central District Court convicted him of 20 murders. Yoo burned three and mutilated at least 11 of his victims, admitting he ate the livers of some of them. He committed his crimes between September 2003 and July 2004, when he was arrested. Yoo explained his motives in front of a TV camera saying "Women shouldn't be sluts, and the rich should know what they've done."

Kim Woo-bin is a South Korean model and actor. He began his career as a runway model and made his acting debut in the television drama White Christmas. He subsequently gained attention in A Gentleman's Dignity (2012), and made his breakthrough with School 2013 (2012-2013) and The Heirs (2013). Kim later starred in box office hits Friend: The Great Legacy (2013), The Con Artists (2014) and Twenty (2015). In 2016, he took on his first leading role on television in Uncontrollably Fond.

Kim Tae-yeon, known mononymously as Taeyeon, is a South Korean singer and songwriter. She has been a member of SM Entertainment's girl group Girls' Generation since 2007, along with other SM projects including Girls' Generation-TTS, SM the Ballad, and Girls' Generation-Oh!GG.

Lee Chang-ho is a South Korean professional Go player of 9-dan rank. He is regarded by many as the best Go player of the late 1990s and early 2000s. He was a student of Cho Hun-hyun 9-dan. He is the second youngest to become a professional Go player in South Korean history behind Cho Hun-hyun. He is the only player to have won all eight international competitions at least once.

Lee Sun-mi, known mononymously as Sunmi, is a South Korean singer and songwriter. She debuted in 2007 as a member of South Korean girl group Wonder Girls and left the group in 2010 to pursue an academic career. After a three-year hiatus, Sunmi resumed her career as a soloist with her 2013 debut extended play Full Moon– spawning the number two singles "24 Hours" and "Full Moon" on the national Gaon Digital Chart.

Lee Seo-won is a former South Korean actor.

Choi Yu-jin, known mononymously as Yujin, is a South Korean singer and actress. She is best known as a member of the South Korean girl group CLC as a vocalist and as a member and leader of Kep1er after finishing 3rd place in the final episode of the survival show Girls Planet 999. Yujin began her acting career in 2016 in a supporting role in the Naver TV web drama, Nightmare High.

Lee Min-woo, also known mononymously credited as M as a solo artist, is a South Korean entertainer, known as a member of the South Korean boy band Shinhwa. Lee was the first Shinhwa member to debut as a solo artist in 2003, and has since released three studio albums.

Seung-hwan Oh is a South Korean professional baseball relief pitcher for the Samsung Lions of the KBO League. He previously played for the Lions in South Korea, the Hanshin Tigers of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) in Japan, and the St. Louis Cardinals, Toronto Blue Jays, and Colorado Rockies of Major League Baseball (MLB). He is known as "Dol-bucheo" for being unshaken and maintaining an emotionless face in every situation. His prowess as a relief pitcher also earned him the nickname "Kkeut-pan Wang", in South Korea and among Cardinal fans.

Kim Se-jeong, better known by the mononym Sejeong, is a South Korean singer and actress signed under Jellyfish Entertainment. She is best known as the runner-up contestant in Produce 101, a former member of girl groups I.O.I, Gugudan and its subgroup Gugudan SeMiNa. She was a co-host of the variety show Talents for Sale in 2016. She has been a cast member of Busted! since 2018. She also played the leading role in the teen drama School 2017 and in the 2019 mystery romantic-comedy I Wanna Hear Your Song. She is currently starring in OCN series The Uncanny Counter which is currently the highest rated OCN series.