Modern Historical Figures (post 1900)

NOTE: For the figures presented in this chapter, we follow the Korean custom of providing their last/family names followed by their first/given names (in hyphenated format where applicable).

Kim Ki-Soo (김기수)

(1st Korean World Boxing Champion)

Kim Yuna (김연아) (Olympic Champion)

Samsung

(Lee Byung-Chul (이병철))

Kim Gu (김구; Politician / Independence

Fighter) (Pen name: 백범 (Baekbeom))

South Korean Olympians

Lee Se-Dol (이세돌)

(Go / Ba-Dook Grandmaster)

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Lee Jong-Wook (이종욱;

Physician / WHO)

Hyundai

(Chung Ju-Yung (정주영))

Ban Ki-Moon (반기문;

UN Secretary-General)

Government / Politics / Civil Rights

Song Sang-Hyun (송상현;

Former President of the Int'l Criminal Court)

Son Heung-Min (손흥민)

(Soccer/Futbol)

King Sejong & Jang Bogo Stations

(Korea Antarctic Research Program)

Ko Sang-Don (고상돈)

(Alpinist - Mt. Everest)

Chang Kee-Ryo (장기려;

Christian Philanthropist and Surgeon)

Choo Shin-Soo (추신수)

(Baseball)

Arts / Literature

Cha Bum-Kun (차범근) (Soccer/Futbol)

Im Sung-Jae (임성재)

(Golf)

Most Common/Prevalent Korean Last Names

Business / Commerce

Yi So-Yeon (이소연;

First Korean Astronaut)