List of Famous people named Heo
Heo Yi-jae
Heo Yi-jae is a South Korean actress. She is best known for her leading roles in the television dramas Prince Hours and Single Dad in Love.
Heo Kwang-hee
Heo Kwang-hee is a South Korean badminton player who educated at the Dankook University. He was selected to join the national team in 2012, and joined the Samsung Electro-Mechanics team in 2014. Heo was the bronze medalists at the 2012 World Junior Championships in the boys' singles and team event, and Asian Junior Championships in the team event. Heo later won the boys' singles and mixed team gold medals at the 2013 World Junior Championships, and the mixed team silver medal at the Asian Junior Championships. In the senior level tournament, Heo was the semi-finalists at the 2017 U.S. and 2018 New Zealand Open.
Heo Im
Heo Im was a medical scientist of the Hayang Heo clan during the reign of King Seonjo of the Joseon Dynasty in Korea who was known for his contribution to the development of acupuncture. His father, Heo Eok-bok (허억복) was a commoner from Yangyang and he was well known for his ability to work with flute and as a vocalist. His mother was a noble, the 7th descendant of Heo Jo (許租,허조) who was the civil minister during the reign of King Sejong. In 1609, he received a decree and was appointed to the office of the Majeun Military Commander, but this was then opposed by the Ministry of Social Welfare because of Im's status as a commoner. Prince Gwanghae did not give attention at first, but when the servants went back, they eventually took the position of the military commander and ordered him to pay a bonus. In 1612, when Prince Gwanghae was in the Haeju province, his name was recorded as the prize for his achievement. He was recorded in the "History of the People" (의관록) with the names of those who were named as doctors along with Heo Jun. In 1616, he was appointed to the Yeongpyong City (永平縣令). In the following year, he became a local governor of Yangju. In 1622, he came to the position of advisor at Namyang.
Heo Young-ji
Heo Young-ji, referred to as Youngji, is a South Korean singer and television personality. She is best known as a member of girl group Kara after winning the TV show Kara Project in 2014, which saw her become the newest member of the group. Heo began her solo music career in August 2017 with her first single, "Memory Clock".
Heo Jun
Heo Jun was a court physician of the Yangcheon Heo clan during the reign of King Seonjo of the Joseon Dynasty in Korea.
Heo Sol-ji
Heo Sol-ji, known mononymously as Solji, is a South Korean singer. She was a member of the ballad duo group 2NB from 2006 to 2010. She later became a vocal trainer before joining EXID in July 2012 as the leader and main vocalist.
Heo Su-gyeong
Heo Su-gyeong was a Korean poet.
Heo Jung-eun
Heo Jung-eun is a South Korean actress. She first drew public attention with her performances in hit dramas, My Lawyer, Mr. Jo (2016) and Love in the Moonlight (2016). At age nine, she took on her first leading role in television as Geum-bi, a girl who has childhood Niemann–Pick disease in My Fair Lady (2016).
Heo Sung-tae
Heo Sung-tae is a South Korean actor with over 60 film and television credits. He came into national prominence as Ha Il-soo in the 2016 period thriller film, The Age of Shadows.
Ho Chong
Ho Chong, Huh Chung, or Heo Jeong was a South Korean politician and Korean independence activist, who served as the sixth Prime Minister of South Korea during the country's Second Republic.