List of Famous people born in South Korea
Ha Seung-Jin
Ha Seung-Jin is a YouTuber and a South Korean former professional basketball player who has played in the NBA and the NBA D-League. He was a second round draft pick of the Portland Trail Blazers in the 2004 NBA Draft. At 7 ft 3 in, 305 lb, he was among the largest players in the NBA. He is also the first South Korean to play in the NBA.
Jeong Eun-pyo
Jung Eun-pyo is a South Korean actor. He is active in both stage and screen since 1990, notably in the film Kilimanjaro and the television dramas Moon Embracing the Sun and God's Gift - 14 Days.
Chan Kim
Chan Kim is an American professional golfer who currently competes on the Japan Golf Tour.
Ra Mi-ran
Ra Mi-ran is a South Korean actress and television personality.
Kim Jho Kwang-soo
Kim-Jho Gwang-soo, also known as Peter Kim, is a South Korean film director, screenwriter, film producer and LGBT rights activist.
Kim Kang-woo
Kim Kang-woo is a South Korean actor. He is best known from his roles in The Taste of Money and The Missing.
Kim Min-seo
Kim Min-seo is a South Korean actress. She debuted as Kim Se-ha in the short-lived K-pop three-member girl group Mint, which was active from 1999–2000. When Mint disbanded, she turned to acting. Kim is best known for her role as a villainous queen consort in the period drama Moon Embracing the Sun (2012).
Kwoun Sun-tae
Kwoun Sun-Tae is a South Korean football goalkeeper. He currently plays for Kashima Antlers in the J1 League.
Mowg
Lee Sung-hyun, also known as Mowg, is a bassist and composer of primarily film scores. Mowg has won the Best Music Awards for films, including I Saw the Devil (2010), Masquerade (2012), Hwayi: A Monster Boy (2013), Dongju: The Portrait of a Poet (2016), The Age of Shadows (2016) and Burning (2018). He was named Mowg because of his similar appearance to Mowgli in the The Jungle Book.
Ahn Ji-hyun
Ahn Ji-hyun is a South Korean actress.