List of Famous people born in South Korea

Jin Yan, also known by his English name Raymond King, was a Korean-born Chinese actor who gained fame during China's golden age of cinema, based in Shanghai. His acting talents and good looks gained him much popularity in the 1930s. He was dubbed the "Film Emperor" and the "Rudolph Valentino of Shanghai".

Choi Ye-na, better known mononymously as Yena, is a South Korean singer. She finished fourth in Mnet's girl group survival show Produce 48 and debuted with Iz*One in 2018.

Lee Soo-man is a South Korean record producer and best known as the founder of SM Entertainment, a multinational entertainment company based in Seoul, South Korea. He has also been referred to as the "president of culture", as he pioneered the Korean Wave. Lee debuted as a singer in 1971, while he was a student at Seoul National University. He founded SM Entertainment in 1989, which became one of the largest record labels and management companies in South Korea.

Chang Hye-jin is a South Korean recurve archer. A two-time Olympic gold medalist, Chang was the Olympic champion in both the women's individual and women's team events at 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. She is a former number one-ranked recurve archer, having headed the World Archery Rankings between 2017 and 2019.

Hee-seop Choi is a South Korean former professional baseball first baseman. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Chicago Cubs, Florida Marlins, and Los Angeles Dodgers and in the KBO League for the Kia Tigers.

Kim Min-young is a South Korean actress. She is best known for her supporting roles in Hi! School: Love On, Guardian: The Lonely and Great God and Plus Nine Boys. Kim also appeared in the famous and popular drama of School series, Who Are You: School 2015 as Jin Kwon. Kim also did lead roles in movies such as Sunny and Makgeolli Girls. She also had a lead role in drama, Coffee, Do Me a Favor.

Yi Seok is a member of royalty from the House of Yi, the royal house of Joseon and Korean Empire. He is the 10th son of Prince Yi Kang, and the fifth son of Emperor Gojong of Korea, and one of his consorts, Lady Hong Chŏng-sun, a former telephone operator. In his early life, Yi gained fame as a singer, known as the "singing prince", and he released a 1967 album Pigeon House. Since 2004, he has been employed by the city of Jeonju to promote tourism. He also serves as a professor of history at Jeonju University.

Han Joo-wan is a South Korean actor. He began his acting career in indie short films such as Leesong Hee-il's queer Suddenly, Last Summer and Lee Sang-woo's Exit. Han rose to mainstream popularity in 2013 in the highly rated ensemble TV drama Wang's Family, which led to him being cast in 2014 period drama Gunman in Joseon.

Jo Sung-ha is a South Korean actor. He is best known for his supporting roles in The Yellow Sea (2010), Helpless (2012), and Korean Peninsula (2012) and The K2 (2016).