List of Famous people born in Suncheon, South Korea

Kim Jong-in, better known as Kai (Korean: 카이), is a South Korean singer, model, actor, and dancer. He is a member of the South Korean-Chinese boy group Exo, its sub unit Exo-K, and South Korean supergroup SuperM. He debuted as a soloist in November 2020 with the release of his extended-play, Kai (开). Apart from his musical career, Kai has also starred in various television dramas such as Choco Bank (2016), Andante (2017), and Spring Has Come (2018). Kai is widely considered to be one of the best dancers of South Korea and K-pop.

Kim Na-young is a South Korean badminton player. She made a debut in the international tournament in 2013, and was selected to join the national team in 2014. Kim who was educated at the Hwasun High School, was part of the national junior team that won the mixed team title and grabbed the Suhandinata Cup at the 2013 World Junior Championships, and also won the silver medal at the Asian Junior Championships. Kim now plays for the Samsung Electro-Mechanics, and educated at the Dankook University.

Hwang Jung-woon is a South Korean badminton player. Hwang who came from Suncheon, graduated from the Dong-a University, and later joined the Samsung Electro-Mechanics team. He was part of the Korean national junior team that won the silver medal at the 2004 Asian Junior Championships in the boys' team event, also won the bronze medal in the singles event. At the same year, he also competed at the World Junior Championships, clinched the silver medal in the mixed team event and a bronze medal in the singles event. Hwang represented his country at the 2006 Asian Games, and helped the team won the men's team silver medal. He also claimed the men's singles title at the 2006 Mongolia Satellite tournament.