12 Notable alumni of Jeonju University
Updated: June 09, 2026 EliteDegrees
Jeonju University is ranked #4,120 in the world and #82 in South Korea by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 12 notable alumni from Jeonju 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 Jeonju University won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Hong Joon-ho
1993-. (aged 33)
association football player
Hong Joon-ho is a South Korean footballer who plays as centre back for Jeju SK in K League 1.
2. Choi Sung-hwan
1981-. (aged 45)
association football player
Choi Sung-Hwan is a South Korean football defender, who plays for Gyeongnam FC in K League Challenge. His previous club was Daegu FC, Suwon Samsung Bluewings, Ulsan Hyundai and Gwangju FC.
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3. Kwoun Sun-tae
1984-. (aged 42)
association football player
Kwoun Sun-tae is a South Korean former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper for Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors, Kashima Antlers and the South Korea national football team.
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4. Lee Sung-Jin
1985-. (aged 41)
archer
Lee Sung-jin is a recurve archer from South Korea. She is a two-time Olympic gold medalist, winning in the women's team event at the 2004 and 2012 Summer Olympics. In 2005, she became the women's individual recurve champion at the World Championships and achieved the world number one spot for female recurve archers in the World Archery Rankings. In 2016,...
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5. Kang Kwang-bae
1973-. (aged 53)
skeleton racer
bobsledder
Kang Kwang-bae is a South Korean retired bobsledder, skeleton racer, and luger. Competing in four Winter Olympics, he earned his best finish of 19th in the four-man bobsleigh event at Vancouver in the 2010 games.
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6. Jo Tae-keun
1985-. (aged 41)
association football player
Jo Tae-keun is a South Korean footballer who plays as defender for Thai League 2 club Ayutthaya United F.C.
7. Park Jun-hyuk
1987-. (aged 39)
association football player
Park Jun-Hyuk is a South Korean footballer who plays as a goalkeeper who plays for Cheonan City FC.
8. Defconn
1977-. (aged 49)
composer
songwriter
singer
comedian
Yoo Dae-joon, known by his stage name Defconn, is a South Korean rapper and television personality.
9. Kim Young-gwon
1990-. (aged 36)
association football player
Kim Young-gwon is a South Korean professional footballer who plays for Ulsan HD and the South Korea national football team.
10. Park Byung-ho
1986-. (aged 40)
baseball player
Byungho Park is a South Korean professional baseball designated hitter and first baseman for the Samsung Lions of the KBO League. He previously played for the LG Twins, Kiwoom Heroes, and KT Wiz, and Minnesota Twins of Major League Baseball (MLB). In the KBO, Park had two consecutive seasons with 50 home runs (2014–2015) and was the home run title...
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11. Kim Woo-bin
1989-. (aged 37)
model
television actor
actor
film actor
Kim Hyun-joong, better known by the stage name Kim Woo-bin (김우빈), is a South Korean actor and model. He began his career as a runway model and made his acting debut in the television drama White Christmas. He subsequently gained attention in A Gentleman's Dignity (2012), and made his breakthrough with School 2013 (2012–2013) and The Heirs (2013). Kim starred...
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12. Koo Ja-cheol
1989-. (aged 37)
association football player
Koo Ja-cheol is a South Korean former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. Koo is considered one of the most successful South Korean players at the Bundesliga. He made 211 Bundesliga appearances, while playing for VfL Wolfsburg, FC Augsburg and Mainz 05. On the international side, he won a bronze medal at the 2012 Summer Olympics, and captained the...
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