List of Famous people born in South Korea
Lee Cho-hee
Lee Cho-hee is a South Korean actress. She was ambassador in 2013 Sangsang Madang Cinema Music Film Festival.
Jeon Soo-jin
Jeon Soo-jin is a South Korean actress. Born in Seoul but raised in Jeju Island, she was studying design at Konkuk University in 2008 when she began doing part-time work as a model for the fashion magazines Shibuya and CeCi. Jeon made her acting debut in 2012 and has since starred in films and television series, notably Godsend (2014) where she played her first leading role.
Kim Min-joung
Kim Min-jung is a South Korean actress.
Esom
Esom is a South Korean actress and model. She is known for her leading role in the 2014 film Scarlet Innocence, for which she was nominated for Best New Actress in five different award ceremonies.
Kim Wan-sun
Kim Wan-sun is a South Korean pop singer who was known in the mid-1980s and early 1990s as the "Korean Madonna" and "the dancing queen of Korean popular music's renaissance era" as well as a sex symbol for her "sexy" dancing and "charismatic" stage presence.
Umji
Kim Ye-won better known by her stage name Umji (Korean: 엄지), is a South Korean singer and dancer. She is a former member of the girl group GFriend, and a current member of the girl group Viviz.
Kang Jung-ho
Jung-ho Kang is a South Korean third baseman who is a free agent. He previously played in the KBO League for the Hyundai Unicorns and Nexen Heroes. He also played for the Pittsburgh Pirates of Major League Baseball.
Park Joo-ho
Park Joo-ho is a South Korean football player who plays as a defender for Suwon FC. A versatile player, his primary position is left-back but he is also able play in midfield as a defensive or wide midfielder. As captain, he played for South Korea national under-20 soccer team in 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Canada.
So Joo-yeon
So Joo-yeon is a South Korean model and actress under LSAC Model. She starred in the Korean television series Dr. Romantic 2 (2020).
Yang Hyeon-jong
Yang Hyeon-jong is a Korean professional baseball pitcher for the Texas Rangers of Major League Baseball (MLB). He previously played in the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) for the KIA Tigers from 2007 to 2020. He won the Korean Series in 2009 and 2017, and was the Korean Series MVP and KBO MVP in 2017 as well.