List of Famous people born in South Korea

Hwang Chan-sung, also known mononymously as Chansung, is a South Korean singer, songwriter, rapper and actor. He is a member of the Korean boy band 2PM. He made his debut as an actor in the 2006 comedy series Unstoppable High Kick, and since then has gone on to star in the Japanese drama Kaitō Royale (2011) and 7th Grade Civil Servant (2013).

Ryu Hyo-young, better known by the mononym Hyoyoung, is a South Korean actress, model, and rapper. She was a member of the South Korean co-ed group Coed School and the girl group F-ve Dolls.

Jo Woo-ri is a South Korean actress. She starred in television series such as Medical Top Team (2013), Modern Farmer (2014), A Daughter Just Like You (2015), Descendants of the Sun (2016) and Gangnam Beauty (2018).

Song Il-kook is a South Korean actor. He is best known for his role in the 2006 hit drama series Jumong as the titular character.

Park Gyu-ri, better known by the mononym Gyuri, is a South Korean singer, actress, and radio personality. She was a member of South Korean girl group Kara.

Yeon Woo-jin is a South Korean actor. He started in the entertainment industry as a model and gained recognition as an actor with his role in Arang and the Magistrate (2012) which earned him nomination for Best New Actor. He expands his acting repertoire on leading roles in Marriage, Not Dating (2014), Divorce Lawyer in Love (2015), Introverted Boss (2017), Queen for Seven Days (2017) and Judge vs. Judge (2017).

Seung Woo Choi is a Korean mixed martial artist (MMA). Choi was the former Top Fighting Championship Featherweight Champion and 2010 Bronze medalist at Muay Thai World Championships. He currently competes in the featherweight division in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).

Lee Wan is a South Korean actor.

Heji Shin is a German photographer known for her provocative, often overtly sexual, art and fashion portraits of people and animals. The New York Times named her one of the "biggest breakout stars of 2019".

Kim Seol-hyun, better known by the mononym Seolhyun, is a South Korean singer and actress. She is a member of the South Korean girl group AOA and has starred in television dramas Ugly Alert (2013) and My Country: The New Age (2019) and movie Memoir of a Murderer (2017).