30 Notable alumni of Inha University
Updated: June 09, 2026 EliteDegrees
Inha University is ranked #1,002 in the world and #14 in South Korea by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 30 notable alumni from Inha 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 Inha University won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Kim Keum-hee
1979-. (aged 47)
writer
novelist
Kim Keum Hee is a South Korean writer. She made her literary debut in 2009 when her short story “Neoui dokyumeonteu” (너의 도큐먼트 Your Document) won the Korea Times New Writer's Contest. She published her first short story collection Sentimenteoldo haruiteul (센티멘털도 하루이틀 Sentimentality Works Only for a Day or Two) in 2014. The book won the 33rd Sin Dong-yup...
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2. You Kwang-woo
1985-. (aged 41)
volleyball player
You Kwang-woo is a South Korean male volleyball player. You competed at the 2007 FIVB World Cup and the 2015 FIVB World League as part of the South Korea men's national volleyball team. On club level he currently plays for Incheon Korean Air Jumbos.
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3. Lee Yun-Yeol
1984-. (aged 42)
businessperson
professional gamer
Lee Yun-yeol, better known as NaDa, is a South Korean entrepreneur, video game designer and former professional gamer who competitively played StarCraft: Brood War and StarCraft II. He is known for being one of the most accomplished Brood War players of all time with a total of six major title victories, including three KPGA tours in a row in 2002...
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4. Cho Won-tae
1976-. (aged 50)
entrepreneur
Cho Won-tae, also known as Walter Cho, is a South Korean businessman. Walter Cho is the chairman and chief executive officer of Hanjin Group and Korean Air. He is a member of the International Air Transport Association (IATA) board of governors and chairman of the SkyTeam Alliance Board.
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5. Jae Weong Seo
1977-. (aged 49)
baseball player
Jae Woeng "Jay" Soe, usually referred to as simply Jae Seo and pronounced "Jay So", is a retired South Korean professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York Mets, Los Angeles Dodgers, and Tampa Bay Devil Rays. Seo subsequently returned to South Korea to join the KBO League's Kia Tigers.
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6. Kasugaō Katsumasa
1977-. (aged 49)
rikishi
Kasugaō Katsumasa is a former sumo wrestler from Incheon, South Korea. He was the first sumo wrestler to reach the top makuuchi division officially representing South Korea. (Several other top wrestlers in the past have hid a Korean or half-Korean background). He joined sumo in 1998, making the top division for the first time in 2003. His highest rank was...
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7. Gree
1998-. (aged 28)
film actor
actor
television actor
Kim Dong-hyeon, better known by his stage name Gree (그리), is a South Korean rapper, singer, actor and television personality signed to Brand New Music.
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8. Kim GuRa
1970-. (aged 56)
television presenter
comedian
reality television participant
Kim Hyeon-dong, better known as his stage name Kim Gu-ra (김구라) is a South Korean MC, comedian and radio host.
9. Seo Jun-young
1987-. (aged 39)
model
television actor
actor
film actor
Seo Jun-young, born Kim Sang-gu (김상구), is a South Korean actor. He is best known for his roles in award-winning indie Bleak Night, period drama Deep Rooted Tree, coming-of-age film Eighteen (also known as Whirlwind), and comedy series Super Daddy Yeol.
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10. Jung Ha-na
1990-. (aged 36)
actor
singer
rapper
Jung Ha-na, better known by her former stage name Zinger and mononymously as Hana, is a South Korean singer, television personality, and YouTuber. She is best known for being a member of the South Korean girl group Secret.
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11. Song Yoo-geun
1997-. (aged 29)
physicist
Song Yoo-geun is a South Korean person who gained recognition as a child prodigy in South Korea since 2004. After graduating college in 2009, he was involved in a number of controversies during his ultimately unsuccessful doctorate program at Korean University of Science and Technology (UST), including one involving his paper in October 2015 written with his advisor, Park Seok-jae....
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12. Park Joon-hyung
1973-. (aged 53)
film actor
Park Joon-hyung is a South Korean comedian and radio presenter.
13. Kim Bo-ra
1995-. (aged 31)
film actor
actor
television actor
Kim Bo-ra is a South Korean actress. She gained recognition for her role in the hit drama Sky Castle (2018). She started her career as a child when she was in the film For Horowitz (2006), and has since been in the dramas and films Jungle Fish 2 (2010), Bel Ami (2013), Glamorous Temptation (2015), and others.
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14. Park Cho-a
1990-. (aged 36)
model
marketing
actor
singer
Park Cho-a, known mononymously as Choa (stylized as ChoA), is a South Korean singer. She is best known as a former member of the girl group AOA.
15. Chun Ho-jin
1960-. (aged 66)
television actor
stage actor
actor
film actor
Chun Ho-jin is a South Korean actor.
16. Park Kyung
1992-. (aged 34)
songwriter
rapper
singer
record producer
Park Kyung, also known as just Kyung, is a South Korean rapper and record producer. He is a member of the group Block B.
17. Han Seon-hwa
1990-. (aged 36)
television actor
pop singer
singer
film actor
Han Sun-hwa, also known mononymously as Sunhwa, is a South Korean actress and singer. She is a former member of the South Korean girl group Secret. She made her television debut in 2004 while participating in SBS' Superstar Survival as a finalist, and in 2009, she was a regular cast member on a variety show called Invincible Youth. Aside from...
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18. Jun Hyo-seong
1989-. (aged 37)
singer
actor
Jun Hyo-seong, often simply known as Hyoseong or Hyosung, is a South Korean singer and actress.
19. Kim Ryeowook
1987-. (aged 39)
composer
model
pianist
actor
television actor
Kim Ryeo-wook, better known by the mononym Ryeowook, is a South Korean singer, songwriter, and musical actor. He is best known as a member of boy group Super Junior and its subgroups, Super Junior-K.R.Y. and Super Junior-M. Along with four other Super Junior members, he is one of the first Korean artists to appear on Chinese postage stamps. He began...
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20. Shindong
1985-. (aged 41)
singer
television presenter
songwriter
rapper
actor
Shin Dong-hee, known professionally as Shindong (lit. meaning: "prodigy"), is a South Korean rapper, singer, dancer, host, radio personality, and video director. He is best known as a member of Super Junior and its subgroups Super Junior-T, Super Junior-H, and Super Junior-L.S.S.
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21. Hwang Min-hyun
1995-. (aged 31)
singer
actor
Hwang Min-hyun, known mononymously as Minhyun, is a South Korean singer, songwriter, and actor. He began his career, debuting as a member of the South Korean boy band NU'EST in March 2012. In 2017, he participated in second season of Produce 101 and finished ninth place, becoming a member of Wanna One. Following Wanna One's disbandment, Hwang returned to NU'EST,...
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22. Leeteuk
1983-. (aged 43)
television presenter
film actor
songwriter
pianist
television actor
Park Jeong-su, known professionally as Leeteuk (이특; [itʰɯk̚]), is a South Korean singer, songwriter, presenter, radio personality, and actor. He debuted as the leader of the boy band Super Junior in November 2005 and since then has participated in its subgroups Super Junior-T, Super Junior-Happy, and Super Junior-L.S.S. He began his career as a television presenter on the music show...
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23. Zico
1992-. (aged 34)
songwriter
rapper
singer
record producer
Woo Ji-ho, known professionally as Zico (Korean: 지코), is a South Korean rapper, record producer, and singer-songwriter. He debuted as the leader of the boy band Block B in 2011 and made his first solo release in 2014.
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24. Park Chan-yeol
1992-. (aged 34)
model
actor
television actor
songwriter
rapper
Park Chan-yeol, better known mononymously as Chanyeol, is a South Korean rapper, singer, songwriter, producer, and actor. He is a member of the South Korean-Chinese boy group Exo, its sub-group Exo-K and sub-unit Exo-SC, and debuted as soloist on August 28, 2024, with his first extended play (EP) Black Out. Apart from his group's activities, Chanyeol has also starred in...
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25. No Min-woo
1986-. (aged 40)
rapper
actor
singer
musician
No Min-woo is a South Korean actor, musician, singer and songwriter. He is also known under the stage names ICON and MINUE. He debuted as a drummer in TRAX in 2004, and left the band two years later. In 2008, he began acting in various television series and movies, such as Pasta, My Girlfriend is a Nine-Tailed Fox and Full...
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26. Choi Siwon
1986-. (aged 40)
singer
model
dancer
actor
songwriter
Choi Si-won, known mononymously as Siwon, is a South Korean singer, songwriter, model, and actor, known for his work as a member of South Korean boy group Super Junior. Choi was a special representative for UNICEF Korea from 2015 to 2019, before being chosen as a UNICEF East Asia and Pacific Regional Office ambassador in November 2019.
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27. Kim Sung-ryung
1967-. (aged 59)
stage actor
television actor
beauty pageant contestant
actor
film actor
Kim Sung-ryung is a South Korean actress and beauty pageant titleholder. She won Miss Korea 1988 later represented her country at Miss Universe 1989 pageant, Kim began her career as a reporter on KBS's showbiz news program Entertainment Weekly. In 1991, she made her film acting debut in Kang Woo-suk's Who Saw the Dragon's Claws?.
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28. Kim Na-young
1990-. (aged 36)
figure skater
Kim Na-young is a South Korean television personality, comedian, and Paris street fashion model. She was a cast member in the variety show We Got Married.
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29. Kim Sa-rang
1989-. (aged 37)
badminton player
Kim Sa-rang is a South Korean actress, model and beauty pageant titleholder. She is most known for her roles in the television series Secret Garden with Hyun Bin, A Love to Kill with Rain, and This is My Love with Joo Jin-mo. She is also known for being crowned Miss Korea in 2000 and representing South Korea in Miss Universe...
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30. Cho Yang-ho
1949-2019 (aged 70)
businessperson
Cho Yang-ho was a South Korean businessman who was the chairman and chief executive officer of Korean Air and chairman of the Hanjin Group.