List of Famous people born in South Korea

Jun Tae-soo was a South Korean actor. He was best known for his role on the popular 2010 television series Sungkyunkwan Scandal.

Lee Hye-ri, better known mononymously as Hyeri, is a South Korean singer, actress and television personality. She rose to fame as the youngest member of girl group Girl's Day, and was named as the "Nation's Little Sister" by the South Korean media due to her immense popularity after appearing as a fixed cast member on Real Men (2014).

Cha Seung-won is a South Korean actor, who began his career as an in-demand fashion model in the 1990s. Cha achieved stardom through the hit comedy films Kick the Moon (2001), Jail Breakers (2002), My Teacher, Mr. Kim (2003), and Ghost House (2004). After proving his versatility in other genres, notably in the period thriller Blood Rain (2005) and the melodrama My Son (2007), Cha's popularity continued with the television series Bodyguard (2003), City Hall (2009), The Greatest Love (2011), and Hwayugi (2017).

Kim Ki-tai is a former South Korean baseball player who played for the Ssangbangwool Raiders, Samsung Lions and SK Wyverns and is a former manager of Kia Tigers in the Korea Baseball Organization. He is generally considered as the KBO's best-ever designated hitter.

Park Won-soon was a South Korean politician, philanthropist, activist, and lawyer who served as the longest-serving mayor of Seoul from 2011 until his death in July 2020. A member of the Democratic Party, he was first elected in 2011 and won re-election in 2014 and 2018.

Ji-Man Choi is a South Korean professional baseball designated hitter, first baseman, and outfielder for the Tampa Bay Rays of Major League Baseball (MLB). He previously played for the Los Angeles Angels in 2016, New York Yankees in 2017, and Milwaukee Brewers in 2018. He was a member of Korea's U12 and U18 national baseball teams.

Kim Jae-wook is a South Korean model and actor. He is best known for his roles in the hit series Coffee Prince (2007), comedy film Antique (2008), mystery drama Who Are You? (2013), thriller Voice (2017), The Guest (2018), and romantic comedy Her Private Life (2019).

Song Hye-rim was a North Korean actress, best known for being the one-time favored mistress of Kim Jong-il.

Park Yoo-chun, formerly known as Micky Yoochun and better known by the mononym Yoochun, is a South Korean singer-songwriter and actor. He is a former member of the South Korean boy bands JYJ and TVXQ. He has starred in dramas Sungkyunkwan Scandal (2010), Miss Ripley (2011), Rooftop Prince (2012), Missing You (2012), Three Days (2014) and The Girl Who Sees Smells (2015).

Seo In-guk is a South Korean singer-songwriter and actor. He launched his singing career after winning the talent reality show Superstar K in 2009, and made his acting breakthrough in Reply 1997 (2012). Since then, he has starred in television series High School King of Savvy (2014), Hello Monster (2015), Squad 38 (2016), Shopping King Louie (2016) and The Smile Has Left Your Eyes (2018).