List of Famous people born in North Jeolla Province, South Korea
Hwasa
Ahn Hye-jin, known professionally by her stage name Hwasa, is a South Korean singer, rapper, songwriter, composer and television personality signed under RBW. She debuted as a member of the girl group Mamamoo in June 2014. She made her solo debut with the digital single "Twit" on February 13, 2019 and released her first EP, María, on June 29, 2020.
Yoon Son-ha
Yoon Son-ha is a South Korean actress, singer and television personality. She is signed onto Sony Music Japan's SME Records division. Since making her debut in the MBC dramas, she has acted in Korea and Japan, probably due to her fluency in Japanese as well as in her native Korean, where she has gained popularity from starring in the Fuji TV drama, Fighting Girl with co-star Kyoko Fukada. In Japan, however, she is known as Yun Sona (ユンソナ).
Park Sol-mi
Park Sol-mi is a South Korean actress.
Park Byung-ho
Byung-ho Park is a South Korean professional baseball designated hitter and first baseman for the Kiwoom Heroes of the KBO League. He previously played for the LG Twins, and Minnesota Twins of Major League Baseball (MLB). In the KBO, Park had two consecutive seasons with 50 home runs (2014–2015) and was the home run title winner for four consecutive seasons (2012–2015). He holds the KBO record for runs batted in during a single season, with 146 RBI in 2015.
Na Jaemin
Na Jae-min, known professionally by the mononym Jaemin, is a South Korean rapper, singer and actor based in Seoul, South Korea. He is a member of the South Korean boy group NCT and its sub-units NCT Dream and NCT U.
Lee Yong-kyu
Lee Yong-kyu is an outfielder who plays for the Hanwha Eagles of the KBO League. He bats and throws left-handed
Park Joo-bong
Park Joo-bong is a former badminton player from South Korea who excelled from the early 1980s through the mid-1990s.
Wheein
Jung Whee-in, known professionally as Wheein, is a South Korean singer and songwriter signed under RBW. She is best known as a member and vocalist of South Korean girl group Mamamoo. In April 2018, Wheein made her debut as a solo artist with her digital single "Easy".
Lee Da-yeong
Lee Da-yeong is a South Korean female volleyball player who currently plays as a setter for the South Korea women's national volleyball team. She is the twin sister of Lee Jae-yeong, who is also a member of the South Korea national volleyball team. Domestically, she plays for Incheon Heungkuk Life Pink Spiders in the V-League, a professional volleyball league in South Korea.
Lee Jae-yeong
Lee Jae-yeong is a South Korean female volleyball player. She is part of the South Korea women's national volleyball team.