List of Famous people born in North Korea

Ryom Tae-ok is a North Korean pair skater. With her skating partner, Kim Ju-sik, she is the 2018 Four Continents bronze medalist, the 2017 Asian Winter Games bronze medalist, 2016 Cup of Tyrol bronze medalist, and 2016 Asian Open Trophy champion.

Han Kwang-song is a North Korean footballer who plays as a forward for the North Korea national team.

Kim Kye-gwan is a North Korean diplomat. His official position was First Vice Minister of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, to which he was promoted immediately before the Korean Workers' Party Conference of 28 September 2010. He is the leading figure in international talks over the country's nuclear weapons program, including the six-party talks in Beijing.

Ri Se-gwang is a North Korean artistic gymnast, representing the April 25 Sports Club. He can easily be considered a specialist on vault apparatus within the sport of men’s artistic gymnastics.

Kim Hye-song is a North Korean long-distance runner.

Kim Hye-gyong is a North Korean long-distance runner.

Kim Yong-chol is a North Korean general and politician who currently serves as Vice Chairman of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea for South Korean affairs and head of the United Front Department. From February 2009 to January 2016 he was the director of the Reconnaissance General Bureau, the country's primary intelligence service.

Lee Hoi-chang is a South Korean politician and lawyer who served as the 26th Prime Minister of South Korea from 1993 to 1994. He was a presidential candidate in the 15th, 16th and 17th presidential elections of South Korea. Prior to his presidential campaigns, Lee served as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of South Korea.

Ri Myong-sun is a North Korean table tennis player. She competed for North Korea at the 2012 Summer Olympics. She went on to compete for North Korea again at the 2016 Summer Olympics ,where she beat Petrissa Solja of Germany in the third round of the women's singles.

Kim Won-hong is a North Korean politician and military general.