6 Notable alumni of Gwangju University
Updated: June 09, 2026 EliteDegrees
Gwangju University is ranked #4,573 in the world and #94 in South Korea by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 6 notable alumni from Gwangju 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 Gwangju University won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Cho Gue-sung
1998-. (aged 28)
association football player
Cho Gue-sung is a South Korean professional footballer who plays as striker for Danish Superliga club Midtjylland and the South Korea national team.
2. K. J. Choi
1970-. (aged 56)
golfer
Choi Kyung-Ju, commonly known as K. J. Choi, is a South Korean professional golfer who currently plays on the PGA Tour Champions. Since turning pro in 1994, he has won more than thirty professional golf tournaments worldwide, including eight on the PGA Tour. His most notable victory came at the 2011 Players Championship, and he has spent 40 weeks in...
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3. Choo Soo-hyun
1988-. (aged 38)
actor
Choo Soo-hyun is a South Korean actress.
4. Kim Young-bin
1991-. (aged 35)
association football player
Kim Young-bin is a South Korean footballer who plays as defender for Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors in K League 1.
5. Eun Mi-hee
1960-. (aged 66)
journalist
essayist
Eun Mihee is a South Korean novelist, writer, columnist, and a college lecturer. She was born in Mokpo, South Jeolla Province in southern South Korea and moved to Gwangju at 3 years old and grew up there. She was a radio actress at Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation in Gwangju in her early 20s and became a journalist at Jeonnam Maeil newspaper...
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6. Ha Seung-moo
1964-. (aged 62)
poet
theologian
Ha Seung-moo is a South Korean poet, Presbyterian minister, seminary professor, and theologian.