List of Famous people born in South Korea

Park Ji-hyo, known mononymously as Jihyo (Korean: 지효), is a South Korean singer and songwriter. She is the leader of the K-pop girl group Twice under JYP Entertainment.

Jeong Yu-mi is a South Korean actress. She is best known for starring in Rooftop Prince, Six Flying Dragons and Partners for Justice.

Choi Min-soo is a South Korean actor. He is known as one of the most acclaimed actors in South Korea.

Kim Sun-a is a South Korean actress. She is best known for her titular role as Kim Sam-soon in the popular television series My Lovely Sam Soon (2005). Other notable series include City Hall (2009), Scent of a Woman (2011),The Lady in Dignity (2017) and Should We Kiss First? (2018).

Jung Jin-young, professionally known as Jinyoung, is a South Korean singer, songwriter, record producer, and actor. He was a member of boy group B1A4. He is currently managed by LINK8 Entertainment. He has also gained recognition with the television series Love in the Moonlight (2016).

Yoo Jae-myung is a South Korean actor. He is best known for his roles in the series Reply 1988 (2015), Stranger (2017), Life (2018), Itaewon Class (2020) and Voice of Silence (2020). He won Best Supporting Actor at the 6th APAN Star Awards.

Jim Yong Kim, also known as Kim Yong (김용/金墉), is a Korean-American physician and anthropologist who served as the 12th president of the World Bank from 2012 to 2019. On January 7, 2019, he announced that he would step down effective February 1, 2019.

Pyo Ji-hoon, better known by his stage name P.O, is a South Korean rapper, singer and actor. He is a member of the boy group Block B and its sub-unit Bastarz.

Lee Tae-yong (Korean: 이태용), professionally known by the mononym Taeyong, is a South Korean rapper, singer, dancer, and songwriter. He is best known as a member and leader of the boy band NCT. In 2016, he debuted in the group's first sub-unit, NCT U, and later that year went on to become the leader of the second sub-unit, NCT 127. As a songwriter, Taeyong has participated in writing over 30 songs in four different languages, released mostly by NCT's various units. In 2019, he debuted as a member of the South Korean supergroup SuperM, which is produced by SM Entertainment in collaboration with Capitol Records. He also released his first solo single, "Long Flight", in 2019.

Shin-Soo Choo is a South Korean professional baseball outfielder and designated hitter who is a free agent. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Seattle Mariners, Cleveland Indians, Cincinnati Reds, and Texas Rangers.