List of Famous people born in South Korea

Yoon Mee-hyang is a South Korean human rights activist, politician, and author. She was the former head of the Korean Council for Justice and Remembrance for the Issues of Military Sexual Slavery by Japan, an organization dedicated to advocacy for former comfort women, who were forced into sexual slavery during World War II. She is the author of 25 Years of Wednesdays: The Story of the "Comfort Women" and the Wednesday Demonstrations.

Uicheon was a Goryeo Royal Prince as the fourth son of King Munjong and Queen Inye from the Incheon Yi clan. He was the younger brother of Sunjong, Seonjong, and Sukjong. He was also a writer and Buddhist monk who founded the Cheontae school of Buddhism. He lived at Ryongtongsa in Kaesong for much of his life and was buried there, where his tomb can be found today.

Kim Hyo-jung, better known by her stage name Hyolyn (효린), is a South Korean singer and songwriter, now under the management of her own self-started production company Bridʒ. She is a former member of the South Korean girl group Sistar and their sub-unit Sistar19.

Kang Ye-won is a South Korean actress best known for her roles in Tidal Wave, Harmony and Quick.

Park Ji-young, professionally known as Kahi, is a South Korean singer, dancer, and actress known for her work as a former leader of South Korean girl group After School. As of June 2012, Kahi graduated from After School and continued her career as a solo singer and actress with Pledis before her contract ended in January 2015.

Jang Woo-hyuk is a South Korean singer and rapper. He debuted in 1996 as a member of the best-selling K-pop boy band H.O.T. After the band broke up due to a contract dispute, Jang and two other former members formed the boy band jtL, which was active from 2001 to 2003. Jang also released two full-length albums and two extended plays as a solo artist. He is the founder of talent agency WH Entertainment.

Oh Jae-suk is a South Korean football player who currently plays as full-back for Incheon United in the K League 1. He previously played for Suwon Samsung Bluewings and Gangwon FC in his homeland. He has also represented his country at full international level.

Kim Bok-dong was among many young women forced into sexual slavery by the Japanese Imperial Army. She later became a Korean human rights activist who campaigned against sexual slavery and war rape. She was one of many young women who were forced into sexual slavery by the Japanese military; a military that systematically recruited girls between the ages of 10 to 18 years of age from colonized and occupied countries from the 1930s until the end of World War II. From age 14, she was imprisoned in comfort stations for eight years across different countries in Asia. Her experiences evoked in her a feminist consciousness and led her to become a strong activist, advocating the end of war-time sexual violence, anti-imperialism, workers' rights, and inter-Korean reconciliation. Along with the other so-called "comfort women", she has made the three-fold demand from the Japanese government: a formal state-level apology, reparations, and correction of Japanese history. In addition, Kim Bok-dong herself also supported other "comfort women" to step forward, and was a leader and spokesperson in the "comfort women" movement. Kim Bok-dong died in Seoul, South Korea, in hospital, on January 28, 2019.

Jeong Ga-eun is a South Korean actress and clothing retailer who has appeared in several Korean television series such as Rollercoaster and Sunday Sunday Night.

Kim Jin-su is a South Korean footballer who plays for Saudi Professional League side Al-Nassr as a left back.