List of Famous people born in South Korea

Son Hyun-woo, better known by his stage name Shownu, is a South Korean singer and dancer. He is the main dancer and vocalist in the South Korean boy band Monsta X, which debuted under Starship Entertainment in 2015 through Mnet's survival show, No.Mercy.

Goh Kun is a South Korean politician, the former Prime Minister of South Korea and former Acting President of South Korea.

Park Hyuk-kwon is a South Korean actor. Park began his acting career in 1993 as a member of the theater troupe Sanulrim. He later became a well-regarded supporting actor in films such as Chaw (2009) and Secret Reunion (2010), as well as the television series Behind the White Tower (2007), Secret Love Affair (2014) and The Producers (2015). Park also frequently stars in short films and independent films, notably in Milky Way Liberation Front (2007) and other works by Yoon Seong-ho.

Park Gyeong-ree, better known mononymously as Gyeongree, is a South Korean singer, actress and model. She is a current member of the South Korean girl group 9Muses.

Oh Ji-hwan is a South Korean shortstop who plays for the LG Twins in the Korea Baseball Organization. He bats left-handed and throws right-handed.

Lee Young-eun is a South Korean actress. She is best known for starring in Korean dramas such as Likeable or Not, Obstetrics and Gynecology Doctors, While You Were Sleeping, and Can't Stand Anymore.

Kal So-won is a South Korean child actress. She is best known for starring in Miracle in Cell No. 7, one of the best-selling Korean films of all time. She has also been a featured singer on a Koyote track.

Kim Ji-hyun, also known as Jihyun Marr, is a former South Korean badminton player. She participated at the 1996 and 2000 Summer Olympics in the women's singles event. Kim who affiliated with the Samsung Electro-Mechanics team, won the women's singles title at the National Championships tournament in 1997 and 1998. She announced her retirement from the international tournament after the 2001 Korea Open.

Choi Jung-won is a South Korean actress. She is best known for her roles on TV, notably in family drama Famous Princesses (2006), historical epic The Kingdom of the Winds (2008), romantic comedy Stars Falling from the Sky (2010), and medical drama Brain (2011).

Hwang Kwang-hee, also known mononymously as Kwanghee, is South Korean singer, actor, and TV personality. He debuted in 2010 as a member of the boy band ZE:A. He is also known for his appearances on variety shows and was a cast member on Infinite Challenge from 2015 until he enlisted in the military in 2017.