45 Notable alumni of Kyonggi University
Updated: June 09, 2026 EliteDegrees
Kyonggi University is ranked #2,859 in the world and #51 in South Korea by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 45 notable alumni from Kyonggi 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 Kyonggi University won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Yoon Shin-young
1987-. (aged 39)
association football player
Yoon Shin-Young is a South Korean former football player who plays as a defender.
2. Song Hui-chae
1992-. (aged 34)
volleyball player
Song Hui-chae is a South Korean volleyball player who plays as an outside hitter for Seoul Woori Card WooriWON in the South Korean V-League. Song made his first appearance for the South Korean national team in 2012 and played all of the team's six matches at the 2012 Asian Men's Cup Volleyball Championship, where the team finished in fifth place....
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3. Shin Young-chul
1964-. (aged 62)
volleyball player
Shin Young-chul is a former South Korean male volleyball player. He was part of the South Korea men's national volleyball team at the 1992 Summer Olympics and the 1996 Summer Olympics.1992 Summer Olympics He played for Kepco.
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4. Kim Kyu-min
1990-. (aged 36)
volleyball player
Kim Kyu-min is a volleyball player from South Korea. He currently plays as a middle blocker for the Incheon Korean Air Jumbos club in V-League.
5. Lee Min-gyu
1992-. (aged 34)
volleyball player
Lee Min-gyu is a volleyball player from South Korea. He currently plays as a setter for the Ansan OK Savings Bank. Lee made his first appearance for the South Korean national team in 2012 and played all of the team's six matches at the 2012 Asian Men's Cup Volleyball Championship, where the team finished in fifth place. In 2013, he...
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6. Kim Jin Pyo
1977-. (aged 49)
photographer
rapper
Kim Jin-pyo is a South Korean MC, rapper, singer, songwriter, television presenter and professional race car driver. He began his career in 1995 as one half of the duo Panic, together with his childhood friend Lee Juck, and went on to release music both as a solo artist and as a member of the rock group Nova Sonic. In 2003,...
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7. Jeon Ki-young
1973-. (aged 53)
judoka
Jeon Ki-young is a retired judoka who competed in the –78 kg and –86 kg divisions.
8. Jeong Bo-Kyeong
1991-. (aged 35)
judoka
Jeong Bo-kyeong is a South Korean judoka. As of 7 August 2016, she was ranked number 8 in the world.
9. Lee Sook-ja
1980-. (aged 46)
volleyball player
Lee Sook-ja is a South Korean retired volleyball player. She was part of the team at the 2012 Summer Olympics. She participated in the 2011 FIVB World Grand Prix.
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10. Song Myung-geun
1993-. (aged 33)
volleyball player
Song Myung-geun is a volleyball player from South Korea. He currently plays as an outside hitter for the Ansan OK Savings Bank. As a sophomore at Kyonggi University in 2012, Song made his first appearance for the South Korean national team and competed in the 2012 FIVB Volleyball World League, where the team finished in 14th place. He also competed...
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11. Shin Yung-suk
1986-. (aged 40)
volleyball player
Shin Yung-Suk is a South Korean male volleyball player. He was part of the South Korea men's national volleyball team at the 2014 FIVB World Championship in Poland. He currently plays for the Suwon KEPCO Vixtorm.
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12. So Chan-Whee
1972-. (aged 54)
singer
film actor
Kim Kyoung-hee, better known by her stage name So Chan-whee (Korean: 소찬휘), is a South Korean singer, best known for her 2000 song, "Tears".
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13. Moon Sung-min
1986-. (aged 40)
beach volleyball player
volleyball player
Moon Sung-min is a male volleyball player from South Korea. He currently plays as an opposite spiker for the Cheonan Hyundai Capital Skywalkers in the V-League.
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14. Choi Jung-won
1981-. (aged 45)
film actor
actor
television actor
Choi Jung-won is a South Korean singer and actor. He initially rose to fame as a member of South Korean duo UN debuting with the single "Voice Mail" in 2000. After the duo disbanded in 2005, his fame increased as an actor.
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15. Hwang Yeon-joo
1986-. (aged 40)
volleyball player
Hwang Youn-joo is a South Korean volleyball player.
16. Yozoh
1981-. (aged 45)
singer
singer-songwriter
writer
actor
film actor
Shin Su-jin, also known as Yozoh (요조), is a South Korean singer and actress. Yozoh released her first album My Name Is Yozoh in 2007. For contributing much to bringing Hongik University district's indie music to the mainstream, she is also known as the "singing goddess of Hongdae district". In 2010, she ventured into acting, appearing in Sogyumo Acacia Band's...
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17. Go Na-eun
1982-. (aged 44)
actor
singer
film actor
Kang Se-jung is a South Korean actress. She made her entertainment debut as a singer for the K-pop girl group Papaya in 2000; the group released two albums before disbanding in 2001. Kang began acting full-time in 2004, and has appeared in television series such as Assorted Gems (2009) and Heartless City (2013). Upon turning to acting, she used the...
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18. Shim Eun-jin
1981-. (aged 45)
singer
actor
Shim Eun-jin is a South Korean singer and actress. She was a member of South Korean girl group Baby V.O.X.
19. Kang Kyun-sung
1981-. (aged 45)
singer
Kang Kyun-sung is a South Korean singer and television personality. He is a member of the boy band Noel and is a cast member in the variety show Off to School. He also appears in the music videos for Sistar's "Shake It" and Bestie's "Excuse Me". He has made appearances on Korean variety shows such as Knowing Bros, Running Man,...
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20. Ryu Seung-min
1982-. (aged 44)
table tennis player
Ryu Seung-min is a South Korean table tennis player who won the gold medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics in the men's singles competition. His opponent was Wang Hao, a top-seeded player from the Chinese national team. Along the way, he defeated 1992 Olympic champion Jan-Ove Waldner with 4–1. At the 2008 and 2012 Summer Olympics he was part of...
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21. Yoon Hae-young
1972-. (aged 54)
film actor
actor
television actor
Yoon Hae-young is a South Korean actress. She began acting after passing the SBS Open Auditions in 1993, and has starred in television dramas such as See and See Again (1998), This Is Love (2001), Elephant (2008), The Tale of Janghwa and Hongryeon (also known as Love and Obsession, 2009), Special Task Force MSS (2011) and Only Because It's You...
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22. Kim Gook-jin
1965-. (aged 61)
actor
film actor
Kim Gook-jin, is a South Korean comedian and presenter. In September 2009, he became the host of MBC's Radio Star.
23. Lee Jae-won
1980-. (aged 46)
disc jockey
rapper
actor
singer
Lee Jae-won is a South Korean singer, rapper and DJ. He is the former member of Korean groups H.O.T. and jtL.
24. Nam Hyun-Hee
1981-. (aged 45)
fencer
Nam Hyun-Hee is a South Korean foil fencer. She is left-handed.
25. Son Sung-yoon
1984-. (aged 42)
actor
Son Seong-yoon is a South Korean actress. She is best known for her roles in the film The Wrath (2018), and The Prisoner (2020), and in the television series Touch Your Heart (2019), Once Again (2020), Bossam: Steal the Fate (2021), Love Twist (2021–2022), and Elegant Empire (2023).
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26. Oh Jong-hyuk
1983-. (aged 43)
television actor
actor
singer
film actor
Oh Jong-hyuk is a South Korean singer and member of South Korean boy band Click-B.
27. Shin Ji
1981-. (aged 45)
actor
singer
songwriter
Lee Ji-seon, known professionally as Shin Ji (Korean: 신지), is a South Korean singer, lyricist and actress. She attended Dongduk Women's University – Department of Popular Music. She made her debut in 1998 in the group, Koyote, and wrote lyrics for some of the group's songs including "I Love Rock & Roll". She is the only female and original member...
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28. Lee Jin
1980-. (aged 46)
actor
singer
film actor
Lee Jin is a South Korean singer and actress. She made her entertainment debut as a member of the K-pop girl group Fin.K.L, along with Lee Hyori, Ock Joo-hyun, and Sung Yu-ri. After Fin.K.L came to an unofficial end in 2002, Lee became an actress.
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29. Lee Won-jong
1966-. (aged 60)
television actor
stage actor
actor
film actor
Lee Won-jong is a South Korean actor.
30. Kan Mi-youn
1982-. (aged 44)
singer
actor
Kan Mi-youn is a South Korean singer, actress, radio host, model, fashion designer, and businesswoman. Kan joined the South Korean girl group Baby V.O.X. in October 1997, which went on to become one of the most popular girl groups of that time. Kan went on to become a solo artist after the group disbanded in February 2006.
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31. Jo Sungmo
1977-. (aged 49)
singer
television actor
Jo Sung-mo is a South Korean pop ballad singer. He debuted in 1998 with the album To Heaven, and went on to release several of the all-time best-selling albums in South Korea.
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32. Han Hye-jin
1983-. (aged 43)
model
television actor
Han Hye-jin is a South Korean fashion model and TV personality. She has been on the covers of many fashion magazines, including the May 2008 and June 2009 Korean editions of Vogue. She walked in the NYFW for 3 years (2006–08).
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33. Jang Woo-hyuk
1978-. (aged 48)
choreographer
dancer
rapper
singer
Jang Woo-hyuk is a South Korean singer and rapper. He debuted in 1996 as a member of the best-selling K-pop boy band H.O.T. After the band broke up due to a contract dispute, Jang and two other former members formed the boy band jtL, which was active from 2001 to 2003. Jang also released two full-length albums and two extended...
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34. Yoon Ji-on
1990-. (aged 36)
television actor
stage actor
actor
film actor
Yoon Ji-on is a South Korean actor. He is best known for his roles in television series such as Be Melodramatic (2019), Memorist (2020), You Are My Spring (2021), Love Catcher 1 (2018), Tomorrow (2022), and Love Next Door (2024).
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35. Lee Tae-gon
1977-. (aged 49)
film actor
actor
television actor
Lee Tae-gon is a South Korean actor.
36. Jun Jin
1980-. (aged 46)
singer
actor
Park Choong-jae, known professionally as Jun Jin, is a South Korean singer, actor and entertainer, known as a member and rapper of six-member boy band Shinhwa. He debuted as a dancer and rapper in Shinhwa in 1998 but started singing small parts in 2002; the release of Shinhwa's fifth album. He debuted as a solo artist in November 2006 with...
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37. Chun Woo-hee
1987-. (aged 39)
film actor
actor
television actor
Chun Woo-hee is a South Korean actress. She made her acting debut in 2004, but first drew attention with her supporting role as a rebellious teenager in the box-office hit Sunny (2011). Her other notable roles include the films Han Gong-ju (2013) and The Wailing (2016), as well as the television series Be Melodramatic (2019) and The 8 Show (2024).
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38. Kim Keon Hee
1972-. (aged 54)
entrepreneur
Kim Keon Hee is a South Korean businesswoman who served as the first lady of South Korea from 2022 to 2025, as the wife of Yoon Suk Yeol, the 13th president of South Korea. From 2009 to 2022, she was the chief executive officer and president of the art exhibition company Covana Contents that closed down shortly after her husband...
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39. Kim Seung-su
1971-. (aged 55)
television actor
stage actor
actor
film actor
Kim Seung-soo is a South Korean actor.
40. Moon Hee-joon
1978-. (aged 48)
songwriter
actor
singer
record producer
Moon Hee-joon, also spelled Moon Hee-jun, is a South Korean pop rock singer-songwriter and dancer signed under SidusHQ. He initially rose to fame as the leader of former boy band H.O.T. under SM Entertainment.
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41. Lee Yong-dae
1988-. (aged 38)
badminton player
Olympic competitor
Lee Yong-dae is a South Korean professional badminton player who had been successful in both men's and mixed doubles. He reached world number 1 ranking with 4 different partners, Jung Jae-sung, Ko Sung-hyun and Yoo Yeon-seong in men's doubles, and Lee Hyo-jung in mixed doubles. He won a total of 43 Superseries titles, 37 in the men's doubles, the most...
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42. Ju Ji-hoon
1982-. (aged 44)
model
television actor
actor
film actor
Ju Ji-hoon is a South Korean actor and model. He first gained international recognition with his leading role in the television series Princess Hours (2006) and has achieved further prominence with the series Mask (2015), Kingdom (2019–2020), Hyena (2020), Light Shop (2024), and The Trauma Code: Heroes on Call (2025), for which he won Best Actor at the 61st Baeksang...
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43. Yoon Shi-yoon
1986-. (aged 40)
model
television actor
actor
film actor
Yoon Shi-yoon, also known professionally as Yun Si Yun, is a South Korean actor and television personality. He is best known for his leading roles in Bread, Love and Dreams (2010), My Cute Guys (2013), Hit the Top (2017), Grand Prince (2018) and Your Honor (2018), Nokdu Flower (2019), Psychopath Diary (2019–2020), and Train (2020). From 2016 to 2019, he...
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44. Ki Sung-yueng
1989-. (aged 37)
association football player
Ki Sung-yueng is a South Korean professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for K League 1 club Pohang Steelers.
45. Chae Young-in
1981-. (aged 45)
singer
film actor
Chae Young-in is a South Korean singer and actress.