List of Famous people born in South Gyeongsang Province, South Korea

Son Wan-ho is a South Korean badminton player. He reached a career high as world number 1 in the men's singles in May 2017. He competed at the 2012 and 2016 Summer Olympics. He plays primarily defensively, and began playing badminton after a teacher suggested it to him in elementary school. He holds a bachelor's degree from Inha University in Incheon, South Korea. In 2017, he helped the Korean national team to reach the final at the Sudirman Cup and won that tournament. He is married with compatriot women's singles player, Sung Ji-hyun.

Jae-Hoon Ha is a South Korean professional baseball pitcher for the SSG Landers of the KBO. He was formerly an outfielder for the Tokushima Indigo Socks of Shikoku Island League Plus but converted to pitching full-time when he joined the KBO.

Sumi Jo, OSI is a South Korean lyric coloratura soprano known for her Grammy award-winning interpretations of the bel canto repertoire.

Kim Won-bong was a Korean anarchist, independence activist, and statesman from North Korea.

Yoon Jong-shin is a South Korean singer-songwriter, record producer, and the CEO of Mystic Story.

Koo In-Hwoi was a South Korean businessman and the founder of LG Group.

Jo Hye-ryun, is a South Korean comedian. She is a former cast member in the variety show Law of the Jungle W.

Hwang Ji-man is a badminton player from South Korea.

Kang Hye-won, known mononymously as Hyewon, is a South Korean singer, rapper and actress. She is a former member of the South Korean–Japanese girl group Iz*One, formed by CJ E&M through the 2018 reality competition television show Produce 48.

Ahn Sang-soo is a South Korean politician. He was chairman of the Grand National Party, the precursor to the Saenuri Party. He was the Mayor of Changwon from 2014 to 2018. He hopes to improve that city's bicycle-sharing plan.