List of Famous people born in South Korea

Bak Jong-cheol was South Korean democracy movement activist.

Park Hyo-shin is a South Korean ballad singer and musical theatre actor known for his emotional vocals. He debuted in 1999 and has since released many hit songs including, "Snow Flower," "Wild Flower," and "Good Person."

Lee Kyung-eun, better known by her stage name Harisu, is a Korean pop singer, model, and actress. Assigned male at birth, Harisu identified as female from early childhood, and underwent sex reassignment surgery in the 1990s. She is the Republic of Korea's first transgender entertainer, and in 2002 became the second person in Korea to legally change their gender. Her stage name is an adaptation of the English phrase "hot issue".

Kim Se-yong is a South Korean singer, rapper, and actor. Signed to H2 Media, he made his debut with idol quintet Myname in 2011. Kim began his acting career two years prior, appearing on the television series Green Coach. He released his first mini-album Connection independent from Myname in Japan in May 2019.

Crown Prince Sohyeon was the first son of King Injo of Joseon Dynasty.

Wang Ji-Hye is a South Korean actress best known for her roles in Protect the Boss, Friend, Our Legend, The President and Personal Taste.

Cho Young-cheol is a South Korean football striker who currently plays for FC Tiamo Hirakata.

Ha Yeon-Joo is a South Korean actress. She is also a member of Mensa International.

Yun Il-lok is a South Korean professional footballer who plays for Montpellier HSC in the French Ligue 1. He has played for a number of youth-level teams representing South Korea, and in 2013 graduated to his country's senior men's side, winning the EAFF E-1 Football Championship in 2017 and 2019 as well as gold medal at the 2014 Asian Games.

Choi Il-hwa is a South Korean actor. He joined the Madang Sesil Theatre Group in 1983, and has since continued acting in Korean theater, television and film.