List of Famous people born in South Korea

Kwon So-hyun is a South Korean singer and actress. She was known as a member of the South Korean girl group 4Minute, under Cube Entertainment. She is also a former member of the South Korean girl group, Orange. Before June 15, 2016, Kwon left 4Minute and the record label along with members Nam Ji-hyun, Heo Ga-yoon, and Jeon Ji-yoon.

Um Hong-gil is a South Korean mountaineer.

Go Woo-ri, better known mononym Woori or Go Na-eun is a South Korean singer, rapper and actress. She was a member of the South Korean girl group Rainbow and its sub-group, Rainbow Blaxx.

Kang Kyun-sung (Korean: 강균성) is a South Korean singer and television personality. He is a member of the boy band Noel and is a cast member in the variety show Off to School. He also appears in the music videos for Sistar's "Shake It" and Bestie's "Excuse Me". He has made appearances on Korean variety shows such as Knowing Bros, Running Man, and more recently South Korean Foreigners.

Jang Yoon-ju is a South Korean model, television personality, singer-songwriter and actress. Yoon-ju began modeling in 1997 when she was 17 years old, and became one of the most successful Korean fashion models, with a career spanning almost two decades. She also hosts Korea's Next Top Model, and won Best Radio DJ at the 2013 KBS Entertainment Awards for KBS Cool FM's Rooftop Radio. As a singer-songwriter, Jang has released two albums, Dream (2008) and I'm Fine (2012). She made her acting debut in 2015, playing a detective in Ryoo Seung-wan's crime thriller Veteran.

Kim Seung-woo is a South Korean actor and talk show host. He was a regular cast member on the variety shows 2 Days & 1 Night, and Win Win.

Lee Seung-hoon, also known by the mononym Hoony, is a South Korean rapper, dancer and choreographer. His musical career began in 2011 as a contestant in the first installation of K-pop Star (2011–2012) where he caught the attention of YG Entertainment CEO Yang Hyun-suk – who later signed him under his agency. Lee debuted with Winner after the band competed and were titled as the victors of WIN: Who is Next (2013) on August 17, 2014.

Lim Kim is a South Korean singer and a member of the band Togeworl with Do Dae-yoon. She competed in the Superstar K3 singing competition as a member of Togeworl, placing third. In 2013 Kim debuted as a solo singer, and is known for the song "All Right." She left MYSTIC Entertainment after her contract ended in 2016.

Nam Ji-hyun is a South Korean actress and former singer. She is best known as the former leader and a vocalist of now-disbanded South Korean girl group 4Minute.

Park Choong-jae is a South Korean singer, actor and entertainer, known as a member and rapper of six-member boy band Shinhwa. He debuted as a dancer and rapper in Shinhwa in 1998 but started singing small parts in 2002; the release of Shinhwa's fifth album. He debuted as a solo artist in November 2006 with the single Love Doesn't Come.