List of South Korean People
- 1918-11-09 Choi Hong Hi, South Korean army general and Founder of Taekwon-Do, born in Hwadae, Myongchon County, North Hamgyong Province, Japanese Korea (d. 2002)
- 1920-02-25 Sun Myung Moon, South Korean evangelist (Unification Church), born in Chongju, Japanese Korea (d. 2012)
- 1926-01-07 Kim Jong-pil, South Korean Prime Minister (1971-75, 1998-2000) and founder of the Korean Central Intelligence Agency (now the National Intelligence Service), born in Buyeo County, Japanese Korea (d. 2018)
- 1927-12-20 Kim Young-sam, South Korean politician and democratic activist (President of South Korea 1993-98), born in Geojedo, Geoje, South Korea (d. 2015)
- 1930-11-14 Ham Kee-yong, South Korean runner (Boston Marathon 1950), born in Chuncheon, South Korea (d. 2022)
- 1932-11-30 Cho Namchul, South Korean professional Go player (d. 2006)
- 1933-08-01 Ko Un, South Korean poet, born in Gunsan, North Jeolla Province
- 1938-02-09 Park Jong-hwan, South Korean soccer manager (South Korea 1983-84, 86-88, 90, 95-96; Seoul FC), born in Ongjin, North Korea (d. 2023)
- 1941-04-09 Chu Song-woong, South Korean stage actor, born in Goseong, South Gyeongsang, South Korea (d. 1985)
- 1943-03-16 Kim Mu-saeng, South Korean actor (d. 2005)
- 1944-06-13 Ban Ki-moon, South Korean politician and 8th Secretary-General of the United Nations (2007-16), born in Injō, Japanese Korea
- 1944-10-19 O Yeong-Su, South Korean actor (Squid Game), born in Kaepung County, Japanese Korea
- 1946-08-06 Roh Moo-hyun, South Korean politician
- 1946-09-01 Roh Moo-Hyun, South Korean politician (President of South Korea 2003-8), born in Bongha Village, South Korea (d. 2009)
- 1947-06-19 Youn Yuh Jung, South Korean actress (Minari), born in Kaesong, Korea
- 1950-12-23 Ilchi Lee, South Korean educator and author, born in Cheonan, South Korea
- 1953-01-22 Myung-Whun Chung, South Korean pianist and conductor (Chung Trio), born in Seoul, South Korea
- 1953-01-24 Moon Jae-in, South Korean politician, President of South Korea (2017-), born in Geoje, South Korea
- 1953-01-29 Hwang Woo-Suk, South Korean biomedical scientist and stem cell researcher, born in Buyeo-gun, South Korea
- 1953-02-25 Kim Yeong-cheol, South Korean actor
- 1953-05-22 Cha Bum-Kun, South Korean footballer and manager, born in Hwaseong, South Korea
- 1954-07-04 Chang-dong Lee, South Korean filmmaker and novelist (Secret Sunshine, Poetry), born in Daegu, South Korea
- 1956-11-19 Ik-Hwan Bae, South Korean-American violinist (Bargemusic, 1982-95) and educator (Indiana University Jacobs School of Music, 1999-2014), born in Seoul, South Korea (d. 2014)
- 1957-04-07 Kim Kap-su, South Korean actor
- 1958-01-03 Shim Hyung-rae, South Korean filmmaker
- 1959-07-01 Chung Hae-Won, South Korean soccer striker (58 caps; Daewoo Royals), born in Seoul, South Korea (d. 2020)
- 1959-12-08 Jim Yong Kim, South Korean-American physician, anthropologist and President of the World Bank, born in Seoul, South Korea
- 1960-10-25 Hong Sang-soo, South Korean filmmaker (Right Now, Wrong Then), born in Seoul
- 1960-12-18 Yoon Suk-yeol, South Korean prosecutor and President of South Korea (2022-), born in Seoul, South Korea
- 1962-01-22 Choi Min-sik, South Korean actor, born in Seoul, South Korea
- 1962-08-20 Dong-Wook Song, South Korean tennis player, born in Seoul, South Korea
- 1962-11-22 Sumi Jo, South Korean lyric coloratura soprano, born in Changwon, South Korea
- 1962-12-23 Kang Je-gyu, South Korean film director, born in Masan, South Korea
- 1963-08-23 Park Chan-wook, South Korean filmmaker (Joint Security Area, Thirst), born in Seoul
- 1963-10-14 Yim Jae-beom, South Korean rock singer, born in Seoul
- 1965-01-10 Choi Dae-Shik, South Korean soccer midfielder who played 15 internationals; Daewoo Royals, LG Cheetahs, Oita Trinita, born in Hamyang County, South Korea (d. 2024)
- 1965-04-24 Son Chang-Min, South Korean actor, born in Busan, South Korea
- 1965-11-24 Kim Roe-ha, South Korean actor (Memories of Murder), born in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea
- 1966-04-06 Young Man Kang, South Korean film director
- 1966-08-18 Kang Soo-yeon, South Korean actress (The Surrogate Woman, Come Come Come Upward), born in Seoul, South Korea (d. 2022)
- 1967-01-17 Song Kang-ho, South Korean actor, born in Busan, South Korea
- 1967-02-25 Kang-ho Song, South Korean actor (Parasite), born in Gimhae, South Korea
- 1968-04-16 Grace Kim, South Korean-American tennis star, born in South Korea
- 1968-05-01 Sol Kyung-gu, South Korean actor
- 1968-06-15 Oh Dal-su, South Korean actor, born in Daegu, North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea
- 1968-06-23 Jay Y Lee [Lee Jae-yong], South Korean Vice Chairman of Samsung, born in Washington, D.C.
- 1968-08-18 Lee Seung-yeon, South Korean actress, born in Seoul, South Korea
- 1968-11-01 Park Shin-yang, South Korean actor (The Letter, A Promise), born in Gonghang-dong, Seoul
- 1969-08-17 Uhm Jung-hwa, South Korean K-pop singer (Rose of Betrayal; Festival), and actress, born in Jecheon-si, South Korea
- 1969-09-13 Bong Joon-ho, South Korean film director (Parasite), born in Daegu, South Korea
- 1970-05-19 K. J. Choi, South Korean golfer (Players C'ship 2011; 8 PGA Tour titles), born in Wando, South Korea
- 1970-07-12 Brian Lee Byung-Hun, South Korean actor known for "Inside Men" and "Squid Game", born in Seoul, South Korea
- 1970-09-01 Hwang Jung-min, South Korean actor (The Wailing), born in Masan, South Korea
- 1970-10-01 Gam Wu-seong, South Korean actor
- 1970-10-09 Park Sang-min, South Korean actor (General's Son), born in Changwon, South Korea
- 1971-01-31 Lee Young Ae, South Korean actress, born in Seoul, South Korea
- 1971-02-03 Hong Seok-cheon, South Korean actor
- 1971-02-23 Jeong Chan, South Korean actor, born in Boryeong, South Korea
- 1971-03-01 Ma Dong-seok [Don Lee], South Korean American actor (Train to Busan), born in Seoul, South Korea
- 1971-05-26 Hwang Dong-hyuk, South Korean filmmaker (directed Squid Game), born in Seoul, South Korea
- 1971-10-12 Ahn Jae Wook, South Korean actor, composer and singer, born in Donam-dong, Seongbuk District, Seoul, South Korea (d. 1971)
- 1971-10-18 Yoo Sang-chul, South Korean soccer midfielder (124 caps; 2002 FIFA World Cup All-Star Team; Ulsan Hyundai), born in Seoul, South Korea (d. 2021)
- 1972-01-03 Yoon Chan, South Korean actor, born in Seoul, South Korea
- 1972-01-15 Yang Yong-eun, South Korean golfer (PGA C'ship 2009), born in Seogwipo-si Jeju-do, South Korea
- 1972-03-01 Yo-Sam Choi, South Korean boxer (Lineal & WBC light flyweight titles 1999-2002), born in Jeongeup, Jeollabukdo, South Korea (d. 2008)
- 1972-03-07 Jang Dong-gun, South Korean actor (Friend) and musician, born in Seoul, South Korea
- 1972-07-28 Yeom Jeong-ah, South Korean actress (A Tale of Two Sisters), born in Seoul
- 1972-08-29 Bae Yong Joon, South Korean actor, born in Seoul, South Korea
- 1972-09-03 Shim Eun-ha, South Korean actress (Christmas in August), born in Seongnam, South Korea
- 1972-10-06 Ryu Shi-won, South Korean actor (Beautiful Days), and singer, born in Andong, South Korea
- 1972-10-24 Kim Ji-soo, South Korean actress (This Charming Girl), born in South Korea
- 1972-12-15 Lee Jung-jae, South Korean actor (Squid Game), born in Seoul, South Korea
- 1973-03-20 Jung Woo-sung, South Korean actor (Beat), born in Seoul, South Korea
- 1973-05-09 Chu Sang-mi, South Korean actress
- 1973-06-07 Song Yun-ah, South Korean model and actress
- 1973-06-24 Ji Jin Hee, South Korean actor, known for "Dae Jang Geum", born in Seoul, South Korea
- 1973-06-30 Chan Ho Park, South Korean pitcher (LA Dodgers), born in Kong Ju City, Korea
- 1973-11-07 Yunjin Kim, South Korean-American actress (Sun-Lost), born in Seoul, South Korea
- 1973-12-15 Ryu Seung-wan, South Korean actor and director, born in Onyang, South Korea
- 1974-04-05 Uhm Tae Woong, South Korean actor
- 1974-06-14 Jang Jin-young, South Korean actress
- 1974-07-02 Moon So-ri, South Korean actress, director and screenwriter (Oasis), born in Busan, South Korea
- 1974-09-22 Yoo Chae-yeong, South Korean singer and actress (Cool), born in South Korea (d. 2014)
- 1974-10-25 Lee Byung-Kyu, South Korean baseball player, born in Gimje, North Jeolla Province, South Korea
- 1974-12-07 Kang Full, South Korean webcomic artist, born in Seoul, South Korea
- 1975-02-17 Harisu [Lee Kyung-eun], South Korean singer, model and actress, born in Seongnam, Korea
- 1975-03-02 Lee Sun-kyun. South Korean actor (Parasite, Pasta; Paju), born in Seoul, South Korea (d. 2023)
- 1975-03-04 Kim Jung-Eun, South Korean actress (Marrying the Mafia), born in Seoul, South Korea
- 1975-05-23 Kim Sung-soo, South Korean actor
- 1975-06-11 Choi Ji-woo, South Korean actress (Stairway to Heaven), born in Paju, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea
- 1975-07-23 Sung Hyun-ah, South Korean actress (Cello), born in South Korea
- 1975-09-08 Lee Eul-Yong, South Korean footballer, born in Taebaek, South Korea
- 1976-03-25 Cha Tae-hyun, South Korean actor
- 1976-03-25 Baek Ji Young, South Korean R&B and K-pop singer ("Ordinariness"; "Hate"), born in Seoul, South Korea
- 1976-04-13 Yu Ji-tae, South Korean actor, born in Seoul
- 1976-08-05 Kwon Sang-woo, South Korean actor (Stairway to Heaven), born in Daejeon, South Korea
- 1976-09-06 Hyun Young, South Korean actress and pop singer, born in Suwon, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea
- 1976-10-05 Song Seung-hun, South Korean actor, born in Seoul, South Korea
- 1976-10-15 Yoon Son-ha, South Korean actress and singer (Fighting Girl), born in Jeonju, South Korea
- 1977-02-27 Ji Sung, South Korean actor, born in Seoul, South Korea
- 1977-05-05 Choi Kang-hee, South Korean actress (Sweet Buns), born in Seoul, South Korea
- 1977-05-09 Choi Jeong-yoon, South Korean actress
- 1977-08-12 Park Yong-ha, South Korean actor, and K-pop and J-pop singer, born in Seoul, South Korea (d. 2010)
- 1977-09-09 Chae Jung-an, South Korean actress and singer, born in Busan, South Korea
- 1977-09-28 Se-ri Pak, South Korean golfer (5 LPGA major titles; US Open 1998, British Open 2001), born in Daejeon, South Korea
- 1977-09-29 Won Bin, South Korean actor (Autumn in My Heart), born in Jeongseon County, South Morea
- 1977-11-04 So Ji-sub, South Korean model and actor, born in Incheon, South Korea
- 1977-12-25 Uhm Ji-won, South Korean actress, born in Daegu, South Korea
- 1977-12-31 Psy [Park Jae-sang], South Korean pop star (Gangnam Style), born in Seoul, South Korea
- 1978-01-03 Park Sol-mi, South Korean actress
- 1978-02-21 Park Eun-hye, South Korean actress, born in Incheon, South Korea
- 1978-02-21 Kim Ha Neul, South Korean actress, born in Danyang County, South Korea
- 1978-04-24 Kim Hyun-ju, South Korean actress, born in Goyang, South Korea
- 1978-10-04 Ko Soo, South Korean television and movie actor
- 1979-01-08 Seol Ki-hyeon, South Korean footballer, born in Jeongseon County, South Korea
- 1979-02-16 Eric Mun [Mun Jung-hyuk], South Korean rapper, songwriter (Shinhwa - "Venus"), and actor (Super Rookie), born in Gangnam-gu, Seoul, South Korea
- 1979-02-22 Lee Na-young, South Korean actress, born in Seoul, South Korea
- 1979-03-28 Park Chae-rim, South Korean actress
- 1979-05-10 Lee Hyori, South Korean R&B and K-pop singer, born in Cheongwon, South Korea
- 1979-06-27 Kim Gyu-ri, South Korean actress, born in Seoul, South Korea
- 1979-06-28 Ha Ji-won, South Korean actress (Damo), born in Seoul, South Korea
- 1979-07-10 Gong Yoo [Gong Ji-cheol], South Korean actor (Train to Busan, Squid Game), born in Busan, South Korea
- 1979-07-24 Lee Si-yeon, South Korean actress
- 1979-10-10 Kangta [Ahn Chil Hyun], South Korean lead singer (H.O.T.), born in Seoul, South Korea
- 1979-10-11 Bae Doona, South Korean model and actress, born in Seoul, South Korea
- 1980-03-04 Jung Da Bin, South Korean actress (d. 2007)
- 1980-03-13 Lee Jung-hyun, South Korean pop singer and actress (Alice in Earnestland), born in Taegu, South Korea
- 1980-03-20 Ock Ju-Hyun, South Korean singer (Fin.K.L), and actress, born in Gangnam-gu, Seoul, South Korea
- 1980-03-29 Kim Tae Hee, South Korean actress (Iris), born in Ulsan, Korea
- 1980-04-05 Lee Jae-Won, South Korean singe, and rapper (H.O.T.), born in Seoul, South Korea
- 1980-04-17 Lee Hyun-il, South Korean badminton player, born in Seoul
- 1980-05-09 Cho Hyeon Jae, South Korean actor, born in Seoul, South Korea
- 1980-05-25 Jae Hee, South Korean actor (Sassy Girl Chun-hyang), born in Seoul, South Korea
- 1980-06-11 Jeong Jang, South Korean golfer (Women's British Open 2005), born in Daejeon, South Korea
- 1980-07-26 Lee Dong-gun, South Korean actor, born in Gangnam District, Seoul
- 1980-08-09 Ryu Seung-beom, South Korean actor (The Unjust), born in Asan, South Korea
- 1980-09-13 Han Chae-young, South Korean actress, born in Daegu, South Korea
- 1980-10-23 Eun Sun Kim, South Korean conductor (San Francisco Opera), born in Seoul, South Korea
- 1980-10-30 Choi Hong-man, South Korean kickboxer and mixed martial artist, born in Jeju, South Korea
- 1980-11-02 Kim So-yeon, South Korean actress, born in Seoul, South Korea
- 1981-01-18 Kang Dong-won, South Korean model and actor, born in Busan, South Korea
- 1981-02-18 Kim Jae Won, South Korean actor, born in Seoul, South Korea
- 1981-02-25 Park Ji-Sung, South Korean footballer
- 1981-03-03 Eugene [Kim Yoo-Jin], South Korean K-pop singer (S.E.S.) and actress (A Hundred Year Legacy), born in Seoul, South Korea
- 1981-03-03 Sung Yu Ri, South Korean K-pop singer (Fin.K.L.) and actress (Hong Gil-dong), born in Tübingen, West Germany
- 1981-03-19 Kim Rae Won, South Korean actor and model
- 1981-04-11 Teo Yoo, German-South Korean actor (Past Lives), born in Cologne, West Germany
- 1981-07-28 Jo In Sung, South Korean actor (What Happened in Bali), born in Cheonho-dong, Gangdong District, South Korea
- 1981-08-15 Song Ji-hyo, South Korean actress (Running Man), born in Pohang, South Korea
- 1981-08-26 Birdie Kim, South Korean golfer (US Open 2005), born in Iksan, South Korea
- 1981-10-27 Han Hye-jin, South Korean actress (No Mercy), born in South Korea
- 1981-10-30 Jun Ji-hyun, South Korean actress (My Sassy Girl), born in Seoul, South Korea
- 1981-11-06 Lee Dong Wook, South Korean actor, born in Seoul, South Korea
- 1981-11-22 Song Hye-kyo, South Korean actress (Autumn in My Heart; Descendants of the Sun), born in Daegu, South Korea
- 1981-12-25 Meena Lee, South Korean golfer (Canadian Open 2005), born in Jeonju, South Korea
- 1982-01-04 Kang Hye-jeong, South Korean actress, born in Incheon, South Korea
- 1982-01-11 Son Ye-jin, South Korean actress, born in Sang-dong, South Korea
- 1982-02-02 Han Ga In, South Korean model and actress
- 1982-02-26 Song Hye Kyo, South Korean model and actress, born in Daegu, South Korea
- 1982-04-17 Lee Joon-gi, South Korean actor and model, born in Busan, South Korea
- 1982-05-29 Kim Tae-kyun, South Korean baseball 1st baseman (KBO Triple Crown 2005, 08), born in Cheonan, South Chungcheong Province
- 1982-07-13 Shin-Soo Choo, South Korean baseball player
- 1982-09-25 Hyun Bin, South Korean actor, born in Seoul, South Korea
- 1983-01-01 Park Sung-hyun, South Korean archer (Olympics gold individual/team 2004, team 2008; women's WR in a FITA Round 1,405 points), born in Gunsan, South Korea
- 1983-10-09 Jang Mi-Ran, South Korean weightlifter (Olympic gold 2008), born in Gangwon, South Korea
- 1983-10-25 Han Yeo-reum, South Korean actress (The Bow), born in South Korea
- 1983-11-16 K [Kang Yoon-sung], South Korean singer, born in Goyang, South Korea
- 1984-01-18 Seung-Hui Cho, South Korean-born spree killer (Virginia Tech), born in Onyang-dong, South Korea (d. 2007)
- 1984-02-10 Kim Hyo-jin, South Korean actress, born in Seoul, South Korea
- 1984-04-05 Shin Min-a, South Korean model and actress
- 1984-04-19 Lee Da-Hae, South Korean actress (My Girl), born in Seoul, South Korea
- 1984-05-03 Nam Sang-mi, South Korean actress and model, born in Yeongju, South Korea
- 1984-06-29 Han Ji-hye, South Korean actress and model, born in Gwangju, South Korea
- 1984-10-03 Yoon Eun Hye, South Korean actress
- 1984-11-12 Sandara Park, South Korean actor, born in Busan, South Korea
- 1984-11-17 Park Han-byul, South Korean actress
- 1985-01-05 Yoon So-yi, South Korean actress, born in Seoul, South Korea
- 1985-01-17 Kangin [Kim Young-woon], South Korean singer, dancer, actor and DJ (Super Junior), born in Seoul, South Korea
- 1985-02-13 Kwak Ji-min, South Korean actress, born in South Korea
- 1985-07-14 Lee Kwang-soo, South Korean actor (Inseparable Bros), born in Namyangju, South Korea
- 1985-09-19 Song Joong-ki, South Korean actor (Space Sweepers), born in Daejeon, South Korea
- 1985-11-23 Ahn Hyun-Soo, South Korean short track skater, born in Seoul, South Korea
- 1986-01-22 Lee Pa-ni, South Korean model, born in Seoul, South Korea
- 1986-03-04 Park Min-young, South Korean actress (Sungkyunkwan Scandal), born in Seoul, South Korea
- 1986-05-01 Changmin [Lee Chang-min], South Korean K-pop singer (Homme; 2AM), born in Busan, South Korea
- 1986-05-13 Ji Eun-hee, South Korean golfer (US Open 2009), born in Gapyeong, South Korea
- 1986-07-17 Dana, Korean [Hong Sung-mi] South Korean singer and actress (TSZX), born in Seoul, South Korea
- 1986-10-06 Yoo Ah-in, South Korean actor (Sungkyunkwan Scandal), born in Daegu, South Korea
- 1986-11-05 BoA [Kwon Boa], South Korean singer, born in Gyeonggi-do
- 1986-12-29 Kim Ok-bin, South Korean actress, born in Suncheon, South Korea
- 1987-05-06 Moon Geun-young, South Korean actress
- 1987-08-21 Kibum [Kim Ki-bum], South Korean actor (Rainbow Romance), and pop singer (Super Junior, 2003-06), born in Seoul, South Korea
- 1987-10-23 Seo In-Guk, South Korean singer-songwriter and actor (The Master's Sun), born in Ulsan, South Korea
- 1987-10-28 Choi Na-yeon, South Korean golfer (US Open 2012), born in Seoul, South Korea
- 1988-03-01 Yang Hyeon-jong, South Korean baseball pitcher (Korean Series 2009, 2017 [MVP]; KBO MVP 2017; KIA Tigers), born in Gwangju, South Korea
- 1988-04-28 Jiyai Shin, South Korean golfer (Women's British Open 2008, 12; US Open 2023 runner-up), born in Seoul, South Korea
- 1988-06-13 In-Kyung Kim, South Korean golfer (British Open 2017), born in Seoul, South Korea
- 1988-07-12 Inbee Park, South Korean golfer (7 major titles; US Open 2008, 13), born in Seoul, South Korea
- 1989-07-28 Amy Yang, South Korean golfer (US Open 2012, 15 runner-up), born in Seoul, South Korea
- 1989-09-27 Park Tae-Hwan, South Korean swimmer
South Korean History Timeline
1. Jungkook
2. Jimin
3. Psy
4. Syngman Rhee
5. Park Geun-hye
6. Kim Tae-hyung
7. Kim Dae-jung
8. Ban Ki-moon
9. Se Ri Pak
10. Kim Seok-jin
11. Inbee Park
12. Moon Jae-in
13. Yoon Suk-yeol
14. Sun Myung Moon