List of Famous people born in South Korea

Rain

정지훈
Born on June 25, 1982 (age 43)
Born in South Korea

Jung Ji-hoon, better known by his stage name Rain, is a South Korean singer-songwriter, actor, and music producer.

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Koo Hye-sun

First Name Koo
Last Name Hye-sun
Born on November 9, 1988 (age 37)
Born in South Korea

Koo Hye-sun is a South Korean actress, singer-songwriter, director and artist. She gained widespread recognition in the television dramas Pure in Heart (2006), The King And I (2007), Boys Over Flowers (2009), Take Care of Us, Captain (2012), Angel Eyes (2014), and Blood (2015).

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Ki-hong Lee

First Name Ki-hong
Born on September 30, 1986 (age 39)
Born in South Korea
Height 179 cm | 5'10

Ki Hong Lee is an American screen and voice actor. He is best known for his roles as Minho in the Maze Runner film series and Dong Nguyen the Netflix sitcom Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt.

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Kim Jung-hyun

First Name Kim
Last Name Jung-hyun
Born on April 5, 1990 (age 36)
Born in South Korea

Kim Jung-hyun is a South Korean Actor. He rose to fame by starring in dramas such as Don't Dare to Dream, The Rebel and is best known for his diverse range of lead roles, namely in the movie Overman, KBS2 hit teen drama School 2017, JTBC youth series Welcome to Waikiki, MBC melodrama Time and tvN dramas Crash Landing on You and Mr. Queen.

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Sung Hoon

First Name Sung
Last Name Hoon
Born on February 14, 1983 (age 43)
Born in South Korea

Sung Hoon is a South Korean actor and voice actor.

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Kim Yeon-Koung

First Name Kim
Last Name Yeon-Koung
Born on February 26, 1988 (age 38)
Height 192 cm | 6'4

Kim Yeon-koung is a South Korean female professional volleyball player and a member of the FIVB Athletes' Commission. She is the outside hitter and captain of the South Korean National Team, and currently plays for Heungkuk Life.

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Kim Jae-joong

First Name Kim
Last Name Jae-joong
Born on January 26, 1986 (age 40)

Kim Jae-joong, also known mononymously as Jaejoong, is a South Korean singer, songwriter, actor and director. He is a member of the Korean pop group JYJ and was one of the original members of boy band TVXQ. Since 2013, he has expanded his range of activities as a solo artist and is also known by the stage names Hero Jaejoong, Jejung/J-Jun (ジェジュン), and 英雄在中 (영웅재중).

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Kevin Na

First Name Kevin
Last Name Na
Born on September 15, 1983 (age 42)
Born in South Korea

Kevin Sangwook Na is a Korean American professional golfer currently playing on the PGA Tour.

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Kim Min-jae

First Name Kim
Last Name Min-jae
Born on November 1, 1996 (age 29)
Born in South Korea

Kim Min-jae also known as Real.be, is a South Korean actor and rapper. He starred in television series Second 20s (2015), My First Time (2015), Dr. Romantic (2016), Guardian: The Lonely and Great God (2016), Tempted (2018), Flower Crew: Joseon Marriage Agency (2019), Dr. Romantic 2 (2020), and Do You Like Brahms? (2020). He was also a contestant in the rap competition Show Me the Money 4 in 2015.

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Ji-soo

김지수
Born on March 30, 1993 (age 33)
Born in South Korea

Kim Ji-soo, professionally known as Ji Soo, is a South Korean actor.

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