List of Famous people born in South Korea

Kim So-yeon is a labor activist in the Republic of Korea and currently on the executive committee of Creating a World Without a Temporary Worker.

Ki Bo-bae is a South Korean recurve archer and three-time Olympic gold medalist. She was the winner of the women's team and women's individual events at the 2012 Summer Olympics and of the women's team event again at the 2016 Summer Olympics, where she also took bronze in the individual competition. Her tally of four Olympic medals places her among the most decorated archers in Olympic history.

Cha Dong-min is a retired South Korean taekwondo practitioner.

Chung Serang (정세랑) is a South Korean science fiction and fantasy writer. She won the 7th Changbi Novel Award in 2013, and Hankook Ilbo Literary Award in 2017. Before her debut, she worked as an editor in Minumsa and Munkandongne. At the age of 26, She was the youngest Korean writer to have her books translated into Japanese. Her novel, School Nurse An Eunyoung was made into a Netflix original series.

Sung Hi Lee is a South Korean model and actress based in North America. She has been featured in Playboy magazine as well as in many other magazines and some commercial advertising.

Song Chang-eui is a South Korean actor. Though better known as a musical theatre actor, notably in Hedwig and the Angry Inch and Gwanghwamun Love Song, Song has also starred in television dramas such as The Scales of Providence and Life Is Beautiful.

Kim Hyeon-Woo is a male wrestler from South Korea. In the 2012 Summer Olympics, Kim won the gold medal in the 66 kg Greco-Roman wrestling final.

Queen Inhyeon, of the Yeoheung Min clan, was a posthumous name bestowed to the wife and second queen consort of Yi Sun, King Sukjong, the 19th Joseon monarch. She was Queen consort of Joseon from 1681 until her deposition in 1688 and from her reinstatement in 1694 until her death in 1701. She is one of the best known Joseon queens and her life has been portrayed in many Korean historical dramas.

Kim Ji-yeon is a South Korean Sabre fencer.