55 Notable alumni of Korea National Sport University
Updated: June 09, 2026 EliteDegrees
Korea National Sport University is ranked #5,354 in the world and #108 in South Korea by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 55 notable alumni from Korea National Sport 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 Korea National Sport University won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Moon Kyeong-ha
1980-. (aged 46)
handball player
Moon Kyeong-Ha is a South Korean handball player who competed in the 2000 Summer Olympics, the 2004 Summer Olympics, and the 2012 Summer Olympics.
2. Lee Ji-hun
1995-. (aged 31)
modern pentathlete
Lee Ji-hun is a South Korean modern pentathlete. He won the silver medal in the men's event at the 2018 Asian Games held in Jakarta, Indonesia.
3. Lee Wook-jae
1965-. (aged 61)
fencer
Lee Wook-jae was a South Korean fencer. He competed in the individual and team sabre events at the 1988 Summer Olympics. He worked for South Korean men's sabre national team, which took gold medal for team sabre event in 2012 Summer Olympics, and Japanese sabre national team as a head coach. As of May 2013, after the end of Korfanty...
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4. Park Jae-Myong
1981-. (aged 45)
athletics competitor
Park Jae-myong is a South Korean javelin thrower. His personal best throw is 83.99 metres, achieved in March 2004 in Wellington. This is the current South Korean record.
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5. Kim Kun-Woo
1980-. (aged 46)
athletics competitor
Kim Kun-Woo is a South Korean track and field athlete who competes in the decathlon. He is a two-time Asian Games medallist in the event (2006 and 2010), as well having won medals at the Asian Athletics Championships and East Asian Games.
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6. Gwon Han-na
1989-. (aged 37)
handball player
Gwon Han-Na is a South Korean handball player for Busan and the South Korean national team.
7. Kweon Young-jun
1987-. (aged 39)
fencer
Kweon Young-jun is a South Korean right-handed épée fencer and 2021 team Olympic bronze medalist.
8. Choi Su-min
1990-. (aged 36)
handball player
Choi Su-min is a South Korean handball player for Seoul City and the South Korean Republic national team.
9. Kim Ho-jun
1990-. (aged 36)
snowboarder
Kim Ho-jun is a South Korean snowboarder. He was a participant at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi.
10. Park Kyoung-doo
1984-. (aged 42)
fencer
Park Kyoung-doo is a South Korean right-handed épée fencer, four-time team Asian champion, 2016 individual Asian champion, and two-time Olympian.
11. Woo Sun-Hee
1978-. (aged 48)
handball coach
handball player
Woo Sun-Hee is a former South Korean handball player.
12. Jung Gil-ok
1980-. (aged 46)
fencer
Jung Gil-Ok is a South Korean foil fencer.
13. Kim Sun-woo
1996-. (aged 30)
modern pentathlete
Kim Sun-woo is a South Korean modern pentathlete. She has qualified for the 2016 Summer Olympics. She attended Gyeonggi Sports High School.
14. Lee Kwang-hyun
1993-. (aged 33)
fencer
Lee Kwang-hyun is a South Korean fencer. He won the gold medal in the men's team foil event at the 2018 Asian Games held in Jakarta, Indonesia.
15. Kim Cheol-min
1992-. (aged 34)
speed skater
short-track speed skater
Kim Cheol-min is a South Korean speed skater.
16. Jung Jin-hwa
1989-. (aged 37)
modern pentathlete
Jung Jin-Hwa is a modern pentathlete from South Korea. He competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, where he finished eleventh in the men's event, tying for the best result for a South Korean with Kim Mi-Seop at Atlanta in 1996.
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17. Park Je-un
1993-. (aged 33)
Nordic combined skier
ski jumper
Park Je-un is a South Korean Nordic combined skier who competes internationally.
18. Park Jang-hyuk
1998-. (aged 28)
short-track speed skater
Park Jang-hyuk is a South Korean short track speed skater. He won a silver medal at the 2022 Winter Olympics in the men's 5000 metre relay.
19. Choi Jae-woo
1994-. (aged 32)
freestyle skier
Choi Jae-woo is a South Korean freestyle skier. He competed at the 2014 Winter Olympics.
20. Jeon Hee-sook
1984-. (aged 42)
fencer
Jeon Hee-sook is a South Korean foil fencer.
21. Choi Seo-u
1982-. (aged 44)
cross-country skier
ski jumper
Choi Seou is a South Korean ski jumper who has been competing since 1998. Competing in six Winter Olympics, he earned his best finish of eighth in the team large hill event at Salt Lake City in 2002 Winter Olympics and his best individual finish of 34th in the individual normal hill event at those same games.
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22. Kim So-hui
1994-. (aged 32)
taekwondo athlete
Kim So-hui is a South Korean taekwondo practitioner. In 2016, she was ranked 10th by the World Taekwondo Federation.
23. An Han-bong
1968-. (aged 58)
amateur wrestler
An Han-bong is a retired South Korean Greco-Roman wrestler who has later become a coach.
24. Ryu Sung-hyun
2002-. (aged 24)
gymnast
artistic gymnast
Ryu Sung-hyun is a South Korean artistic gymnast. He is the 2019 Junior World champion on the floor exercise. He represented South Korea at the 2020 and 2024 Olympic Games. He won two bronze medals at the 2021 World University Games.
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25. Shin Jea-hwan
1998-. (aged 28)
gymnast
artistic gymnast
Shin Jea-hwan is a South Korean artistic gymnast. He is the 2020 Summer Olympic champion on vault. He is a two-time World Cup champion on vault (2020 Melbourne, 2020 Baku).
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26. Choi Byung-Chul
1981-. (aged 45)
fencer
Choi Byung-Chul is a South Korean foil fencer.
27. Seo Yi-ra
1992-. (aged 34)
short-track speed skater
Seo Yi-ra is a South Korean short track speed skater. He competed in the 2018 Winter Olympics.
28. Cha Dong-Min
1986-. (aged 40)
taekwondo athlete
Cha Dong-min is a retired South Korean taekwondo practitioner.
29. Choi Heung-chul
1981-. (aged 45)
ski jumper
Choi Heung-chul is a South Korean ski jumper who has competed since 1997. Competing in six Winter Olympics, he earned his best finish of eighth in the team large hill event at Salt Lake City in 2002 and had his best individual finish of 30th in the individual normal hill event at those same games
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30. Jun Woong-tae
1995-. (aged 31)
modern pentathlete
Jun Woong-tae is a South Korean modern pentathlete.
31. Jang Jun
2001-. (aged 25)
taekwondo athlete
Jang Jun is a South Korean taekwondo practitioner. He won the gold medal at the 2018 Asian Taekwondo Championships on the -54 kg weight category, and has won two World Taekwondo Grand Prix titles in 2018. He has been licensed to compete in the Tokyo Olympics.
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32. Lee Seung-hoon
1988-. (aged 38)
speed skater
short-track speed skater
Lee Seung-hoon is a South Korean speed skater. He won a gold medal in the 10,000 metres, a silver medal in the 5000 meters at the 2010 Winter Olympics, becoming the first and only Asian man ever to achieve these feats, a gold medal in mass-start at the 2018 Winter Olympics, a gold medal in the mass start at the...
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33. Kang Chil-ku
1984-. (aged 42)
ski jumping coach
ski jumper
Kang Chil-ku, also spelled Kang Chil-gu, is a South Korean ski jumper who has competed since 2001. He finished eighth in the team large hill and 46th in the individual normal hill events at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City.
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34. Oh Hye-ri
1988-. (aged 38)
taekwondo athlete
Oh Hye-ri is a South Korean taekwondo athlete.
35. Noh Seon-yeong
1989-. (aged 37)
speed skater
Noh Seon-yeong is a South Korean speed skater who holds the national record for the women's long track speed skating 1500 metres. She represented her country at four Winter Olympic Games.
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36. Park Sang-young
1995-. (aged 31)
fencer
Park Sang-young is a South Korean right-handed épée fencer, three-time team Asian champion, 2021 team Olympic bronze medalist, and 2016 individual Olympic champion.
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37. Lee Kyoung-Hoon
1991-. (aged 35)
golfer
Lee Kyoung-hoon, also known as K. H. Lee, is a South Korean professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour. He won the 2021 and 2022 AT&T Byron Nelson.
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38. Im Dong-hyun
1986-. (aged 40)
archer
Im Dong-hyun is a South Korean archer. He competes for the South Korean national team and is a former world number one. He has 20/200 vision in his left eye and 20/100 vision in his right eye, meaning he needs to be 10 times closer to see objects clearly with his left eye, compared to someone with perfect vision.
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39. Kim A-lang
1995-. (aged 31)
short-track speed skater
Kim A-lang is a South Korean former short track speed skater. Kim made her debut on the international stage with two gold medals and one silver medal at the 2013 World Junior Short Track Speed Skating Championships, placing second in the overall ranking. Kim was part of the short track speed skating team in the 3000 m relay that won...
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40. Hwang Dae-heon
1999-. (aged 27)
short-track speed skater
Hwang Dae-heon is a South Korean short track speed skater. He also currently holds the world record in men's 1000 metres short track speed skating.
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41. Soo Yeon Lee
1984-. (aged 42)
actor
physical education teacher
model
coach
psychologist
Soo Yeon Lee is a South Korean model, actress, coach, and former table tennis player.
42. Kim Jung-Hwan
1983-. (aged 43)
fencer
Kim Jung-hwan is a South Korean right-handed sabre fencer.
43. Jung Ji-Hyun
1983-. (aged 43)
amateur wrestler
Jung Ji-hyun is a South Korean former wrestler who won a gold medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Greco-Roman wrestling. Jung was born in Seoul, South Korea.
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44. Shim Suk-hee
1997-. (aged 29)
short-track speed skater
Shim Suk-hee is a South Korean short track speed skater. She is a two-time Olympic Champion (2014, 2018) and a World Champion (2014).
45. Kim Bo-reum
1993-. (aged 33)
speed skater
short-track speed skater
Kim Bo-reum is a South Korean speed skater. She is the current South Korean record holder in the women's long track speed skating 3000 and 5000 metres. She is a two-time Olympian and specialises in the women's mass start.
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46. Yang Hak-seon
1992-. (aged 34)
artistic gymnast
Yang Hak-seon is a South Korean artistic gymnast who specialises in the vault. He is the first South Korean gymnast to win an Olympic gold medal.
47. Ga-young Kim
1983-. (aged 43)
pool player
Kim Ga-young is a South Korean female professional pool player who plays on the Women's Professional Billiard Association Tour. Her father began teaching her to play three-cushion billiards (a form of carom billiards) when she was about twelve years old. After playing three-cushion for about three years, she started playing nine-ball pool and turned pro at the 2003 BCA Open.
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48. Cha Yu-Ram
1987-. (aged 39)
pool player
Cha Yu-ram is a South Korean professional pool player.
49. Sung Ji-hyun
1991-. (aged 35)
badminton player
Olympic competitor
Sung Ji-hyun is a South Korean badminton player from Seoul. She is an Asian Championship gold medalist, a two-time Summer Universiade gold medalist, and a World Championship bronze medalist. She was also part of South Korean teams that won the 2010 Uber Cup, 2017 Sudirman Cup, as well the team event at the 2013 and 2015 Summer Universiade. She competed...
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50. Lin Xiaojun
1996-. (aged 30)
short-track speed skater
Lin Xiaojun, born Lim Hyo-jun (Korean: 임효준; Hanja: 林孝俊, born 29 May 1996), is a South Korean-born Chinese short track speed skater. He is the 2018 champion of the Men's 1500 m event in short track speed skating at the Winter Olympics, and also set the new Olympic record for the event. Originally starting as a swimmer, Lim took up...
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51. Go Woo-ri
1988-. (aged 38)
singer
actor
Go Woo-ri, better known by the mononym Woori or as Go Na-eun (고나은) is a South Korean singer, rapper and actress. She was a member of the South Korean girl group Rainbow and its sub-group, Rainbow Blaxx.
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52. Im Sung-jae
1998-. (aged 28)
golfer
Im Sung-jae, also known as Sungjae Im, is a South Korean professional golfer. Im won twice and was Player of the Year on the 2018 Web.com Tour. He was Rookie of the Year for the 2018–19 PGA Tour, and got his first PGA Tour victory at The Honda Classic in March 2020.
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53. Viktor Ahn
1985-. (aged 41)
short-track speed skater
Viktor An is a South Korean-born Russian short-track speed skating coach and retired short-track speed skater. With a total of eight Olympic medals, six gold and two bronze, he is the only short track speed skater in Olympic history to win gold in every distance, and the first to win a medal in every distance at a single Games. He...
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54. Yun Sung-bin
1994-. (aged 32)
skeleton racer
Yun Sung-bin is a South Korean skeleton racer and an actor. He won the gold medal in men's skeleton at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang and was a participant at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi.
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55. Nam Hyun-Hee
1981-. (aged 45)
fencer
Nam Hyun-Hee is a South Korean foil fencer. She is left-handed.