List of Famous people born in South Korea

Viktor Ahn, is a retired South Korean-born Russian short-track speed-skater. After competing for South Korea since childhood, in 2011 he became a Russian citizen and raced for the Russian team. One of the most accomplished short track speed skaters of all time, Ahn won three gold medals and a bronze medal in 2006 Winter Olympics, becoming the most successful athlete there. He has also won three gold medals and one bronze medal in the 2014 Winter Olympics. An is a six-time Overall World Champion for 2003–2007 and 2014.

Kim Hye-soo is a South Korean actress. She is best known for her roles in the films Tazza: The High Rollers (2006), The Thieves (2012), Coin Locker Girl (2015) and Familyhood (2016) as well as television series Signal (2016) and Hyena (2020). She is known for her versatility and acting range.

Kim Young-dae is a South Korean actor and model. He appeared as one of the main roles in a MBC high school drama Extraordinary You. He also made cameo roles in the JTBC dramas Welcome to Waikiki 2 (2019) and When The Weather Is Fine (2020).

Ha Seok-jin is a South Korean actor. He is best known for his roles in TV drama series: Radiant Office (2017), Drinking Solo (2016), Shark (2013) and 4 Legendary Witches (2014), for which he received two nominations for the Excellence Award.

Gang Dong-won is a South Korean actor.

Kim Mu-saeng was a South Korean actor.

Lee Chang-sun, better known by his stage name Lee Joon, is a South Korean actor, singer and DJ. He is best known as a former member of the South Korean boy band MBLAQ.

Yang Ik-june is a South Korean actor and film director. He is best known for the 2009 film Breathless, which he wrote, directed, edited, and starred in.

Lee Byung-chul was a South Korean businessman. He was the founder of the Samsung Group, which is South Korea's largest business group, and one of South Korea's most successful businessmen.

Choi Hong-man, often anglicised to Hong-man Choi, is a South Korean kickboxer, mixed martial artist, and former ssireum wrestler. In Asia, he is called "Che Man", "Techno Goliath", "Korean Monster" and "Korean Colossus". He won the 2005 K-1 Seoul Grand Prix beating Kaoklai Kaennorsing in the finals. He stands 2.18 m and weighs between 140 kg and 175.5 kg.