9 Notable alumni of Daejeon University
Updated: June 09, 2026 EliteDegrees
Daejeon University is ranked #3,678 in the world and #64 in South Korea by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 9 notable alumni from Daejeon University sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff. Many individuals affiliated with Daejeon University won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Kim Soom
1974-. (aged 52)
novelist
Kim Sum is a South Korean writer, best known as the author of One Left (한명, 2016), a novel dealing with the issue of Korean comfort women in the Imperial Japanese Army.
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2. Song Jae-ho
1937-2020 (aged 83)
television actor
stage actor
actor
film actor
Song Jae-ho is a South Korean right-handed épée fencer and 2021 team Olympic bronze medalist.
3. Oh Sang-uk
1996-. (aged 30)
television personality
fencer
Oh Sang-uk is a South Korean right-handed sabre fencer.
4. Baek Bong-ki
1980-. (aged 46)
singer
stage actor
television actor
actor
film actor
Baek Bong-ki is a South Korean actor. He is best known for his roles in the noir film Once Upon a Time in High School (2004) and the military sitcom Blue Tower.
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5. Kim Young-ho
1971-. (aged 55)
fencer
Kim Young-ho is a South Korean foil fencer.
6. Hyun-jin Ryu
1987-. (aged 39)
baseball player
Hyun-jin Ryu is a South Korean professional baseball pitcher for the Hanwha Eagles of the KBO League. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Los Angeles Dodgers and Toronto Blue Jays.
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7. Yun Jong-hun
1984-. (aged 42)
television actor
stage actor
actor
film actor
Yoon Jong-hoon is a South Korean actor.
8. Kim Tae-kyun
1982-. (aged 44)
baseball player
Kim Tae-kyun is a South Korean first baseman who played for the Hanwha Eagles in the KBO League. He bats and throws right-handed. He is one of the top career hitters in the KBO, with a lifetime batting average over.320, and more than 300 career home runs and 1300 runs batted in.
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9. Kim Eun-jung
1979-. (aged 47)
association football player
association football coach
Kim Eun-jung, nicknamed "Annie", is a South Korean curler from Uiseong. She currently skips her own team on the World Curling Tour. Kim skipped the national team from 2016 to 2018 and represented South Korea on home ice at the 2018 Winter Olympics, where her team won a silver medal.
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