List of Famous people born in South Korea

Jihae Kim, better known by the mononym Jihae, is a South Korean singer and actress living in the United States. She debuted as a singer in 2007 and has since released four full-length albums. As an actress, she has appeared in the miniseries Mars (2016), the film Mortal Engines (2018) the Netflix series Altered Carbon, and the HBO series Succession.

Kim Ryeo-wook, better known by the mononym Ryeowook, is a South Korean singer, songwriter and musical actor. He is best known as a member of boy group Super Junior and its subgroups, Super Junior-K.R.Y. and Super Junior-M. Along with four other Super Junior members, he is one of the first Korean artists to appear on Chinese postage stamps. He began a solo career in 2016 with first EP The Little Prince.

Baek Ji-young, also known as Baek Z Young, is a South Korean singer. She made her debut in 1999, with the release of her album Sorrow. Over her career she has released eight studio albums and won awards for Best Female Artist and Best OST at the Mnet Asian Music Awards.

Shin Seung-ho is a South Korean actor and model. As one of the leads, Shin received the most attention after appearing on A-Teen (2018), and has been dubbed the prince of web dramas.

Jang Da-hye, better known by her stage name Heize, is a South Korean singer, rapper, songwriter, composer and producer currently signed to P Nation. The name Heize was named after adding only the English spelling because she liked the foreign female rapper Angel Haze. After making her debut in 2014 with the EP Heize, she gained attention after appearing on the second season of South Korean reality show Unpretty Rapstar. Since then, 'Star(ko:저 별)' topped the charts for several major music sites and reached the top of the music charts.

Lee Tae-im is a former South Korean actress. She graduated from Sunggwang Highschool and dropped out from Hanyang University, while majoring Theater and Film. She played the leading role in the series Don't Hesitate (2009), as well as supporting roles in the movies Days of Wrath (2013) and For the Emperor (2014).

Park Se-young is a South Korean actress. She rose to fame in 2012 with supporting roles in the television dramas Faith and School 2013. Park has since played leading roles in Sincerity Moves Heaven (2013) and Glorious Day (2014), as well as the film The Cat Funeral (2015).

Kim Ah-young, better known by her stage name Yura (Korean:유라), is a South Korean singer and actress. She is best known as a member of the South Korean girl group Girl's Day.

Jo Hyun-jae is a South Korean actor. Jo made his entertainment debut as a singer in the four-member boy band Guardian, which disbanded after releasing their self-titled album in 1998. In 2000, after he drew popularity when he appeared in a commercial for sports drink Pocari Sweat, Jo began acting. He is best known for his leading roles in Love Letter (2003), Only You (2005), Ballad of Seodong (2005), and 49 Days (2011).

Kim Pan-Gon is a South Korean football manager who is currently chief of the South Korea national team supervisory committee. Kim holds the AFC Professional Football Coaching Diploma, the highest football coaching qualification in Asia.