Modern Historical Figures (post 1900)

(Lee Byung-Chul (이병철))

Lee Hyun-Jung (이현중)

Ha Seung-Jin (하승진) (Basketball)

Kim Gu (김구; Politician / Independence

Fighter) (Pen name: 백범 (Baekbeom))

Korean Diaspora Worldwide

Chang Kee-Ryo (장기려;

Christian Philanthropist and Surgeon)

Bong Joon-Ho (봉준호; Film Director)

Moon Jae-In (문재인;

12th and Current President of the ROK)

An San (안산)

(Archery / Olympic Champion)

Sports / Adventures

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Government / Politics / Civil Rights

Science / Medicine / Trailblazers

Arts / Literature

Business / Commerce

Sports / Adventures

Pop Culture

Cha Bum-Kun (차범근) (Soccer/Futbol)

Ryu Hyun-Jin (류현진)

Rhee Syng-Man (이승만;

1st President of ROK)

Park Chan-Ho (박찬호) (Baseball)

Pop Culture

Lee Jong-Wook (이종욱;

Physician / WHO)

Chung Kyung-Wha (정경화; Violinist)

Pop Music Group

Business / Commerce

South Korean Olympians

List of South Korea/ROK's Presidents

Jeong Eun-Kyeong (정은경;
Commissioner of KDCA)

BTS (방탄소년단)

Pop Music Group

Science / Medicine / Trailblazers

Choi Min-Jeong (최민정)

(Olympic Champion)

Ban Ki-Moon (반기문;

UN Secretary-General)

Government / Politics / Civil Rights

Youn Yuh-Jung (윤여정;
Oscar-winning Actress)

Kim Dae-Jung (김대중; 8th President

of ROK and Nobel Peace Prize winner)

Lee Se-Dol (이세돌)

(Go / Ba-Dook Grandmaster)

Ko Un (고은)
(Poet / Nobel Prize candidate)

Arts / Literature

Woo Jang-Choon (우장춘;

Scientist / Botanist)

Sohn Kee-Chung (손기정) &

Hwang Young-Cho (황영조)

(Olympic Marathon Champions)

Parasite (기생충; 2019 Best Picture /
Academy Awards)

Modern Historical Figures

Son Heung-Min (손흥민)

(Soccer/Futbol)

PSY (박재상)

Pop Music Artist

Ko Sang-Don (고상돈)

(Alpinist - Mt. Everest)

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(Chung Ju-Yung (정주영))

Kim Ki-Soo (김기수)

(1st Korean World Boxing Champion)

Kim Yuna (김연아) (Olympic Champion)

Kim V. Narry (김빛내리;
Biochemist / Microbiologist)

Song Sang-Hyun (송상현;

Former President of the Int'l Criminal Court)

King Sejong & Jang Bogo Stations

(Korea Antarctic Research Program)

Kim Eun-Sun (김은선; Conductor)

Yi So-Yeon (이소연;

First Korean Astronaut)

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).

Chung Hyeon (정현)

Im Sung-Jae (임성재)

Most Common/Prevalent Korean Last Names

Park Ji-Sung (박지성) (Soccer/Futbol)

Choo Shin-Soo (추신수)