100 Notable alumni of Kyung Hee University

Updated: June 22, 2026 EliteDegrees

Kyung Hee University is ranked #627 in the world and #7 in South Korea by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 100 notable alumni from Kyung Hee 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 Kyung Hee University won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.

Kim Jong-kyu

1. Kim Jong-kyu

1991-. (aged 35)
basketball player
Kim Jong-kyu is a South Korean professional basketball player. He currently plays for Wonju DB Promy in the Korean Basketball League and the South Korean national team.
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Won Tae-yeon

2. Won Tae-yeon

1971-. (aged 55)
film director screenwriter
Won Tae-yeon is a South Korean film director, screenwriter and poet. He is currently working for LOEN Entertainment, a South Korean record label and talent agency.
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Lee Jin-sung

3. Lee Jin-sung

1985-. (aged 41)
singer
Lee Jin-sung, better known by the stage name Monday Kiz (Korean: 먼데이 키즈), is a South Korean singer and former member of Monday Kiz. He released his first album as a solo artist on May 3, 2016. Originally a duo of Lee Jin-sung and Kim Min-su, it was disbanded on August 4, 2008 when Kim Min-soo died in a motorcycle...
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Yoon Il-sang

4. Yoon Il-sang

1974-. (aged 52)
composer songwriter record producer composed musical work
Yoon Il-sang is a South Korean composer, producer, and songwriter. He graduated from Kyung Hee University Post Modern Music Department, and he is also the co-founder of Nega Network Ltd.
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Steven Choi

5. Steven Choi

1944-. (aged 82)
politician
Steven Seokho Choi is a Korean American politician serving as a California State Senator, representing the 37th District since December 2, 2024. A Republican from Orange County, California, he previously served three terms as a California State Assemblymember representing the 68th Assembly District from 2016 to 2022.
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Tymee

6. Tymee

1985-. (aged 41)
songwriter rapper
Lee Ok-joo, better known by her stage name Tymee (formerly known as E.via and Napper), is a South Korean rapper, songwriter, and pianist. She is currently represented by Outsider's label ASSA Communication and is known for being Korea's fastest female rapper.
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Jeong Jae-heon

7. Jeong Jae-heon

1975-. (aged 51)
voice actor actor
Jeong Jae-heon is a South Korean voice actor and actor.
Cho Jin-ho

8. Cho Jin-ho

1973-2017 (aged 44)
association football player association football coach
Cho Jin-ho was a South Korean football player who played as a midfielder or striker for the South Korea national team.
Lee Jung-soo

9. Lee Jung-soo

1980-. (aged 46)
association football player association football coach
Lee Jung-soo is a South Korean retired professional footballer and manager who currently serves as the assistant coach for the Vietnam national football team.
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Kim Byung-kee

10. Kim Byung-kee

1961-. (aged 65)
politician
Kim Byung-kee is a South Korean member of National Assembly of the Democratic Party of Korea. He was the floor leader of the party from 13 June 2025 to 30 December 2025 and the member of the National Assembly from Dongjak A constituency since 30 May 2016. Previously, he was an acting party leader from 13 June to 2 August...
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Yeo Hong-chul

11. Yeo Hong-chul

1971-. (aged 55)
artistic gymnast
Yeo Hong-Chul is a retired South Korean gymnast. He participated in three Olympics, winning a silver medal, and retired after the 2000 Summer Olympics.
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Kim Tae-nyeon

12. Kim Tae-nyeon

1965-. (aged 61)
politician
Kim Tae-nyeon is a South Korean politician and former activist who previously served as the parliamentary leader of the Democratic Party of Korea (DPK). He was the acting President of the party from 9 March to 8 April 2021. He is also the Member of the National Assembly for Seongnam Sujeong (2004–2008; 2012–).
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Chun Myung-hoon

13. Chun Myung-hoon

1978-. (aged 48)
singer
Chun Myung-hoon is a South Korean singer, rapper, actor and television presenter. He is a member of boy band NRG. He released his single, Welcome To The Jungle on October 19, 2012. He is well known as a cast member on several TV shows, including Girl Spirit.
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Yoon Kyung-shin

14. Yoon Kyung-shin

1973-. (aged 53)
handball player
Yoon Kyung-shin is a South Korean handball manager and former player.
Kim Jin-ho

15. Kim Jin-ho

1986-. (aged 40)
singer songwriter
Kim Jin-ho is a South Korean singer. He is a member of the band SG Wannabe. He released his first solo album, Today on February 14, 2013. His first solo concert tour on March 27 to 28, 2013, in support of his first studio album Today (2013).
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Im Jeong-eun

16. Im Jeong-eun

1981-. (aged 45)
film actor actor television actor
Im Jung-eun is a South Korean actress. She is best known for her roles in Joseon X-Files (also known as Secret Investigation Record) and Man from the Equator.
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Byun Jin-sub

17. Byun Jin-sub

1966-. (aged 60)
singer songwriter recording artist
Byun Jin-sub is a South Korean singer.
Oh Jae-suk

18. Oh Jae-suk

1990-. (aged 36)
association football player
Oh Jae-suk is a South Korean football player who currently plays as full-back for Daejeon Hana Citizen.
Wax

19. Wax

1976-. (aged 50)
singer
Cho Hye-ri, better known by her stage name Wax (왁스), is a South Korean pop singer. She debuted in 1998 as the lead vocalist of the rock band DOG. She released her first solo album, The Diary of Mom, in 2000. Wax made her acting debut in 2007 with a main role in the musical Fixing My Makeup, the plot...
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Shin Bora

20. Shin Bora

1987-. (aged 39)
voice actor actor singer comedian
Shin Bora is a South Korean comedian, singer, and actress. She made her entertainment debut as a comedian on the variety show Gag Concert in 2010. Shin is also a member of the band Brave Guys, and has released several singles as a solo artist. In 2014, she was cast in a supporting role in the television drama Trot Lovers.
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Kim Yeonji

21. Kim Yeonji

1986-. (aged 40)
singer
Kim Yeon-ji is a South Korean singer. She was the lead vocalist of South Korean vocal group SeeYa until becoming a solo artist after SeeYa's disbandment in 2011. During her tenure with the group, Kim was noted for her dynamic vocal style and wide vocal range.
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Kwak Jae-yong

22. Kwak Jae-yong

1959-. (aged 67)
film director screenwriter
Kwak Jae-yong is a South Korean film director and screenwriter. He studied physics at Kyung Hee University. He achieved success with his debut film Watercolor Painting in a Rainy Day in 1989, but the failure of his next two movies led to eight years of unemployment before a comeback with the smash-hit film My Sassy Girl in 2001. He is...
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Kim E-Z

23. Kim E-Z

1979-. (aged 47)
singer
Kim Hee-jung, better known as Kim E-Z (김이지), is a South Korean singer, rapper, actress and television host and a member of the Korean girl group Baby V.O.X.
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Lee Woon-jae

24. Lee Woon-jae

1973-. (aged 53)
association football player
Lee Woon-jae is a South Korean former football goalkeeper. He was part of South Korea's 1994, 2002, 2006 and 2010 FIFA World Cup campaigns. He was the only Asian player nominated for the IFFHS World's Best Goalkeeper of the 21st Century (2001–2011).
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Yong Hye-in

25. Yong Hye-in

1990-. (aged 36)
politician
Yong Hye-in is a South Korean civil society activist and leader of the Basic Income Party. She was one of the main proponents of the silent march campaign, Stay Where You Are, that originated in an announcement made during the Sinking of MV Sewol in 2014.
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Jun Won-tchack

26. Jun Won-tchack

1955-. (aged 71)
lawyer poet
Jun Won-tchack is a South Korean lawyer, writer and broadcaster. He is well known for holding right-wing political views. He was born in Ulsan, South Korea. He served in the military as a lawyer and was discharged as a colonel.
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Park Soo-ah

27. Park Soo-ah

1992-. (aged 34)
singer television actor model film actor dancer
Park Soo-young, is a South Korean singer and actress. She debuted under the stage name Lizzy (리지) as a member of the South Korean girl group After School in March 2010 and later formed part of the group's sub-units, Orange Caramel and After School Blue. She made her solo debut in January 2015 with the digital single "Not an Easy...
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Kim Jaeduck

28. Kim Jaeduck

1979-. (aged 47)
choreographer dancer rapper singer
Kim Jae-duck is a South Korean singer, rapper, and choreographer. He is known as a member of the South Korean boy group Sechs Kies and the duo J-Walk with Jang Suwon, also from Sechs Kies. Kim is known for his Busan accent and his nickname is "Ducky" as a reference to his name.
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Jung Woo-young

29. Jung Woo-young

1989-. (aged 37)
association football player
Jung Woo-young is a South Korean professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder or a centre-back for Kataller Toyama and the South Korea national team. He was part of the South Korean team that won bronze at the 2012 Summer Olympics.
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Ko Min-jung

30. Ko Min-jung

1979-. (aged 47)
announcer politician
Ko Min-jung is South Korean politician and former KBS announcer. She served as the presidential spokesperson at the Blue House under President Moon Jae-in and is currently a National Assembly member from Seoul.
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Lee Seok-hoon

31. Lee Seok-hoon

1984-. (aged 42)
singer
Lee Seok-hoon is a South Korean singer and a member of the trio SG Wannabe. He is also active as a solo artist and musical actor. Alongside his solo activities, he has appeared on various music variety shows such as Immortal Songs: Singing the Legend, King of Mask Singer, Fantastic Duo, Duet Song Festival, Vocal Play and Miss Back as...
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Kim Hyung-wook

32. Kim Hyung-wook

1925-1979 (aged 54)
jurist politician
Kim Hyong-uk was a South Korean brigadier general who served as director of the Korean Central Intelligence Agency from 1963 to 1969.
Park Joon-geum

33. Park Joon-geum

1962-. (aged 64)
film actor television actor stage actor
Park Joon-geum is a South Korean actress. An alumnus of Kyung Hee University, Department of Dance, she is also a visiting professor in College of Culture and Arts Engineering, Kangwon National University. She made her acting debut in 1982 in KBS TV series Innocent love (순애). Better known for her role in TV series The Heirs (2013), she also appeared...
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Hwanhee

34. Hwanhee

1982-. (aged 44)
singer actor
Hwang Yoon-seok, better known as Hwanhee (환희), is a South Korean singer, actor and a member of South Korean R&B duo Fly to the Sky.
Kim Jung-sook

35. Kim Jung-sook

1954-. (aged 72)
opera singer singer
Kim Jung-sook is a South Korean classical singer who served as the first lady of South Korea from 2017 to 2022, as the wife of Moon Jae-in, the 12th president of South Korea.
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Lim Seul-ong

36. Lim Seul-ong

1987-. (aged 39)
singer actor
Lim Seul-ong, also known by the mononym Seulong, is a South Korean singer and actor. He debuted as a singer in 2008 as a member of the K-pop boyband 2AM. He made his acting debut in 2010 in the Korean drama Personal Taste and also had a role in the series Hogu’s Love (2015).
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Kim Jin-su

37. Kim Jin-su

1992-. (aged 34)
association football player
Kim Jin-su is a South Korean footballer who plays as a left back for the K League 1 club FC Seoul and South Korea national team.
Jang Su Won

38. Jang Su Won

1980-. (aged 46)
singer
Jang Su-won is a South Korean singer. He is best known as a member of the South Korean boy group Sechs Kies and the duet group J-Walk, along with fellow Sechs Kies member Kim Jae-duck.
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Ock Joo-hyun

39. Ock Joo-hyun

1980-. (aged 46)
singer actor
Ock Joo-hyun is a South Korean singer and musical theatre actress, known mostly for her role as the lead singer of the South Korean girl group Fin.K.L. After their unofficial breakup in 2002, Ock released three solo albums and has participated in musicals, namely Wicked, Aida, Chicago, Cats, 42nd Street, and The Count of Monte Cristo.
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Jeon Ji-yoon

40. Jeon Ji-yoon

1990-. (aged 36)
singer dancer rapper
Jeon Ji-yoon, professionally known as Jiyoon or Jenyer, is a South Korean singer, rapper, and songwriter known for her work as a former member of South Korean girl group 4Minute. She debuted as a solo artist on November 2, 2016, under the stage name Jenyer, with the release of her debut digital single, "I Do".
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Chung Sye-kyun

41. Chung Sye-kyun

1950-. (aged 76)
politician
Chung Sye-kyun is a South Korean politician who served as the speaker of the National Assembly from 2016 to 2018 and as the prime minister of South Korea from 2020 to 2021.
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Lyn

42. Lyn

1981-. (aged 45)
singer
Lee Se-jin, better known by the stage name Lyn (린), is a South Korean singer. She debuted in 2000 and rose to fame with the 2002 single "Have You Ever Been Hurt By Love?". She is best known for ballads and TV soundtrack appearances, including "Back in Time" from 2012's Moon Embracing the Sun, and the award-winning "My Destiny" from...
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Oh Min-suk

43. Oh Min-suk

1980-. (aged 46)
television actor stage actor actor film actor
Oh Min-suk is a South Korean actor. He was known by his ex-stage name Han Ki-joo.
Kim Yoo-ri

44. Kim Yoo-ri

1984-. (aged 42)
actor film actor
Kim Yoo-ri is a South Korean actress.
Park Ye-eun

45. Park Ye-eun

1989-. (aged 37)
composer model pianist singer
Park Ye-eun, professionally known as Yeeun, Yenny, or Ha:tfelt, is a South Korean singer, songwriter and composer known for her work as a former member of South Korean girl group Wonder Girls. In July 2014, she made her debut as solo artist under the name Ha:tfelt with released her solo EP Me?. In early 2017, Wonder Girls officially disbanded due...
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Kang Min-kyeong

46. Kang Min-kyeong

1990-. (aged 36)
singer actor
Kang Min-kyung is a South Korean singer and actress. She is one half of the duo Davichi, who rose to fame upon the release of their debut album Amaranth in 2008. Davichi has since released 3 studio albums, 6 extended plays and several hit songs such as "Don't Say Goodbye", "Turtle", "Missing You Today" and "8282". Kang has also pursued...
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Ji Seung-hyun

47. Ji Seung-hyun

1981-. (aged 45)
television actor stage actor actor film actor
Ji Seung-Hyun is a South Korean actor.
Kim Nam-joo

48. Kim Nam-joo

1995-. (aged 31)
model dancer actor singer
Kim Nam-joo is a South Korean actress. Kim rose to stardom in the 1990s in television series such as Model, The Boss and Her House. After 2001, Kim went into semi-retirement, appearing only in commercials, particularly after she married actor Kim Seung-woo in 2005 and they started a family. Then in 2009, she made her comeback with Queen of Housewives,...
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Jang Seo-hui

49. Jang Seo-hui

1972-. (aged 54)
film actor actor television actor
Jang Seo-hee is a South Korean actress. She has starred in numerous television dramas, including Miss Mermaid (2002) and Temptation of Wife (2008), which were both extremely successful in the ratings and earned Jang the highest acting prize from the MBC Drama Awards and SBS Drama Awards. In a 2007 Chinese survey of the most influential Korean actors, Jang was...
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Jang Do-yeon

50. Jang Do-yeon

1985-. (aged 41)
comedian presenter
Jang Do-yeon, is a South Korean comedian, signed with KOEN Group. Since April 2025, she signed contract with SM Culture & Contents (SM C&C). She was a cast member in MBC's variety show, We Got Married, paired with actor Choi Min-yong.
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Sohyang

51. Sohyang

1978-. (aged 48)
singer
Kim So-hyang, known mononymously as Sohyang, is a South Korean singer-songwriter.
Park Hyo-shin

52. Park Hyo-shin

1981-. (aged 45)
recording artist singer
Park Hyo-shin is a South Korean singer and musical theatre actor. Following his debut as a singer in 1999, Park released numerous hit songs in the 2000s, including "Good Person" (2002), "Snow Flower" (2004) and "Memories Resemble Love" (2007). In the 2010s, he achieved five number-one hits on the Circle Digital Chart, including 2014's "Wild Flower", which has sold 5...
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Nam Gyu-ri

53. Nam Gyu-ri

1985-. (aged 41)
singer actor
Nam Gyu-ri is a South Korean actress and singer. She was the leader of the Korean female trio SeeYa. In 2009, Nam Gyu-ri had a contract dispute with the group's management company and left the group. Nam has also acted, most notably in the film Death Bell and the drama 49 Days.
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Seo Ji Hoon

54. Seo Ji Hoon

1997-. (aged 29)
actor television actor
Seo Ji-hoon is a South Korean actor. Since his acting debut with Signal in 2016, Seo has appeared in dramas such as Solomon's Perjury (2016–2017), School 2017 (2017), My First Love (2018), and Revenge of Others (2022).
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Jun. K

55. Jun. K

1988-. (aged 38)
record producer lyricist songwriter singer actor
Kim Min-jun, known professionally as Jun. K (준케이), is a South Korean singer-songwriter, rapper, record producer, dancer and actor. He is the main vocalist of 2PM, and he has written and composed several of the group's songs, including "Go Crazy!", "My House", and "With Me Again". Formerly known as Kim Jun-su (Korean: 김준수), he revealed on October 17, 2012, that...
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Wheesung

56. Wheesung

1982-2025 (aged 43)
songwriter jazz musician singer record producer
Choi Whee-sung, known professionally as Wheesung or by the stage name Realslow, was a South Korean R&B singer-songwriter, record producer and musical theatre actor.
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Jo Kwon

57. Jo Kwon

1989-. (aged 37)
model television actor actor singer
Jo Kwon is a South Korean singer, television host, actor, entertainer and the leader of South Korean boy band 2AM. He has starred in multiple musicals such as Jesus Christ Superstar playing the role of King Herod and Everybody's Talking About Jamie as Jamie New.
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Jeong U

58. Jeong U

1981-. (aged 45)
television actor film director actor film actor
Kim Jung-guk, known professionally as Jung Woo (Korean: 정우), is a South Korean actor. He is best known for his roles in the drama Reply 1994 (2013) and You Are the Best! (2013).
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Sung Yu-ri

59. Sung Yu-ri

1981-. (aged 45)
actor singer
Sung Yu-ri is a South Korean actress and singer. She made her entertainment debut in 1998 as a member of the now-defunct K-pop group Fin.K.L. Sung turned to acting in 2002, starring in television dramas such as Thousand Years of Love (2003), The Snow Queen (2006), Hong Gil-dong (2008), and Feast of the Gods (2010).
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Min Kyung-hoon

60. Min Kyung-hoon

1984-. (aged 42)
singer
Min Kyung-hoon is a South Korean singer and television personality. He is the lead vocalist of the rock band Buzz and one-half of the duo Universe Cowards with Kim Hee-chul. His first solo album, Im·pres·sive, was released on December 5, 2007. His second solo album, Picnic, was released on June 27, 2011. He is a regular cast member of South...
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Jung Joon-ho

61. Jung Joon-ho

1970-. (aged 56)
singer stage actor television actor actor film actor
Jung Joon-ho is a South Korean actor. He first gained fame in the television series Women Like You (2000). He is best known for the films My Boss, My Hero (2001) and its 2006 sequel, Marrying the Mafia (2002), Another Public Enemy (2005), as well as the hit television series Iris (2009) and Sky Castle (2018–2019).
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Kim Ok-vin

62. Kim Ok-vin

1987-. (aged 39)
singer model television actor actor film actor
Kim Ok-vin, also known as Kim Ok-bin, is a South Korean actress. She made her debut in an online beauty contest in 2004, and began her acting career with a role in the 2005 film Voice. She appeared in the television drama series Over the Rainbow, and in films such as Dasepo Naughty Girls, The Accidental Gangster and the Mistaken...
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Lee Joo-young

63. Lee Joo-young

1992-. (aged 34)
film actor actor television actor
Lee Joo-young is a South Korean actress. Her most notable appearances are in the television series Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok-joo (2016–17) and Itaewon Class (2020). She received her first lead role as reporter Seo Jeong-in in OCN thriller drama serial Times (2021).
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Changmin

64. Changmin

1988-. (aged 38)
songwriter model actor singer
Shim Chang-min, better known by his stage name Max Changmin (최강창민; Choegang Changmin), is a South Korean singer-songwriter, actor, and a member of the pop duo TVXQ. Born and raised in Seoul, South Korea, Changmin was scouted by an SM Entertainment talent agent when he was fourteen years old. He made his debut as TVXQ's youngest member in December 2003.
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Son Dam-bi

65. Son Dam-bi

1983-. (aged 43)
model singer actor film actor
Son Dam-bi is a South Korean singer, actress and entertainer. She began her career as a solo singer in 2007. She also made her acting debut in the 2009 Korean drama Dream.
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Lee Gi-kwang

66. Lee Gi-kwang

1990-. (aged 36)
composer record producer film actor television actor actor
Lee Gi-kwang, known professionally as Gikwang or Kikwang, is a South Korean singer, songwriter and actor. He originally debuted as solo singer with the stage name AJ (Ace Junior), releasing his first mini album First Episode: A New Hero on April 4, 2009. In October 2009, he debuted as the main dancer, visual and a lead vocalist of boy group...
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Park Soo-jin

67. Park Soo-jin

1985-. (aged 41)
actor singer
Park Soo-jin is a South Korean actress, singer and model. She was a member of K-pop girl group Sugar from 2001 to 2006, then she transitioned to acting in 2007. Park has also hosted Tasty Road from 2010 to 2016, a cable show that features trendy restaurants in Seoul.
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Go Joon-hee

68. Go Joon-hee

1985-. (aged 41)
model television actor actor film actor
Go Joon-hee, birth name Kim Eun-joo, is a South Korean actress. She made her entertainment debut as a school uniform model in 2001, then launched an acting career in 2003.
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Kim Sun-a

69. Kim Sun-a

1973-. (aged 53)
television actor film producer actor film actor
Kim Sun-a is a South Korean actress. She is best known for her title role as Kim Sam-soon in the popular television series My Lovely Sam Soon (2005). Other notable series include City Hall (2009), Scent of a Woman (2011),The Lady in Dignity (2017), Should We Kiss First? (2018), Children of Nobody (2018) and Secret Boutique (2019).
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Cho Yi-hyun

70. Cho Yi-hyun

1999-. (aged 27)
television actor stage actor actor film actor
Cho Yi-hyun is a South Korean actress who made her acting debut in 2017. Her most notable portrayals include Hospital Playlist (2020–2021), All of Us Are Dead (2022), and Head Over Heels (2025).
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Kim Hae-suk

71. Kim Hae-suk

1955-. (aged 71)
film actor actor stage actor
Kim Hae-sook is a South Korean actress.
Kangin

72. Kangin

1985-. (aged 41)
television actor actor singer film actor
Kim Young-woon, known professionally as Kangin (lit. meaning: "strong benevolence"), is a South Korean former singer, actor, television host, and radio personality. He is best known as a former member of Super Junior and its subgroups Super Junior-T, Super Junior-H.
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Ryu Hwa-young

73. Ryu Hwa-young

1993-. (aged 33)
songwriter rapper actor singer
Ryu Hwa-young, better known by the mononym Hwayoung, is a South Korean actress and singer. She is a former member of South Korean girl group T-ara.
Sohee

74. Sohee

1992-. (aged 34)
model singer actor film actor
Ahn So-hee, known mononymously as Sohee, is a South Korean actress and former singer. She is a former member of the South Korean girl group Wonder Girls. She is best known for her performance in the film Train to Busan (2016).
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Kim Seolhyun

75. Kim Seolhyun

1995-. (aged 31)
singer model dancer actor film actor
Kim Seol-hyun, better known by her mononym Seolhyun, is a South Korean actress and singer. She is a former member of the South Korean girl group AOA and she has starred in television dramas Orange Marmalade (2015), My Country: The New Age (2019), Awaken (2020–2021), and film Memoir of a Murderer (2017).
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Cho Kyuhyun

76. Cho Kyuhyun

1988-. (aged 38)
actor singer reality television participant
Cho Kyu-hyun, referred to as Kyuhyun, is a South Korean singer, musical theatre actor, and television host. He debuted as a new member of boy group Super Junior (and later its sub-groups Super Junior-K.R.Y. and Super Junior-M as well as former member of SM Entertainment project group SM the Ballad) in May 2006. Apart from his group's activities, he has...
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Yoon Doo-joon

77. Yoon Doo-joon

1989-. (aged 37)
singer television actor beatboxer actor film actor
Yoon Doo-joon, also known mononymously as Doojoon or Dujun, is a South Korean singer and actor. He is the leader of the South Korean boy group Highlight.
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Chen

78. Chen

1992-. (aged 34)
television actor dancer actor model singer-songwriter
Kim Jong-dae, known professionally as Chen (Korean: 첸), is a South Korean singer and songwriter. He is a member of the South Korean boy band Exo, its subgroup Exo-M and its subunit Exo-CBX, and participated in SM's projects SM the Ballad. He is predominantly known for his role as the vocalist of Exo. Apart from his group's activities, Chen has...
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Han Ga-in

79. Han Ga-in

1982-. (aged 44)
film actor actor television actor
Kim Hyun-joo, better known by the stage name Han Ga-in (한가인), is a South Korean actress and model. She starred in television series Yellow Handkerchief and Terms of Endearment early in her career, and became a sought-after model in commercials. Her projects in 2012 were hugely successful, with her period drama Moon Embracing the Sun topping the TV ratings chart,...
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Daesung

80. Daesung

1989-. (aged 37)
actor singer composer
Kang Dae-sung, better known mononymously as Daesung and his Japanese stage name D-Lite, is a South Korean singer who made his musical debut in 2006 as a member of the South Korean boy band Big Bang. He debuted as a solo artist in South Korea with the number one trot song "Look at Me, Gwisoon" in 2008. Since the inception...
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Lee Hong-gi

81. Lee Hong-gi

1990-. (aged 36)
singer television actor writer film actor songwriter
Lee Hong-gi, also known mononymously as Hongki, is a South Korean singer, actor, and media personality. He is best known as the front man of rock band F.T. Island. In 2015, Lee debuted as a solo artist with the releases of his first Korean extended play FM302 and his first Japanese album, AM302. As an actor, Lee started his career...
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Han Seung-yeon

82. Han Seung-yeon

1988-. (aged 38)
pop singer television actor film actor actor singer
Han Seung-yeon, known mononymously as Seungyeon, is a South Korean singer and actress. She is best known as the vocalist of the South Korean girl group Kara, and for her role in Hello, My Twenties!.
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Gong Yoo

83. Gong Yoo

1979-. (aged 47)
model television actor actor film actor
Gong Ji-cheol, known professionally as Gong Yoo (공유), is a South Korean actor. He is best known for his starring roles in the television series Coffee Prince (2007), Guardian: The Lonely and Great God (2016–2017), the Netflix series Squid Game (2021–2025), and the films Silenced (2011), The Suspect (2013), Train to Busan (2016), and The Age of Shadows (2016).
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Moon Jae-in

84. Moon Jae-in

1953-. (aged 73)
bookseller lawyer politician
Moon Jae-in is a South Korean politician and lawyer who served as the 12th president of South Korea from 2017 to 2022. A member of the Democratic Party of Korea (DPK), he was the party's leader from 2015 to 2016 and also represented Sasang in the National Assembly from 2012 to 2016. Before his presidency, he served as the senior...
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Park Yoo-chun

85. Park Yoo-chun

1986-. (aged 40)
actor television actor model composer singer-songwriter
Park Yoo-chun, formerly known as Micky Yoochun and better known by the mononym Yoochun, is a Korean-American singer-songwriter and actor. He is a former member of the South Korean boy bands JYJ and TVXQ. He has starred in dramas Sungkyunkwan Scandal (2010), Miss Ripley (2011), Rooftop Prince (2012), Missing You (2012), Three Days (2014), and A Girl Who Sees Smells...
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Byun Baek-hyun

86. Byun Baek-hyun

1992-. (aged 34)
model singer-songwriter actor television actor songwriter
Byun Baek-hyun, known mononymously as Baekhyun, is a South Korean singer and actor. He is a member of the South Korean-Chinese boy band Exo, its subgroup Exo-K and its subunit Exo-CBX. In 2019, Baekhyun became a leader of the supergroup SuperM.
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Kim Tae-woo

87. Kim Tae-woo

1981-. (aged 45)
singer
Kim Tae-woo is a South Korean actor. After his breakthrough in blockbuster war film Joint Security Area, Kim became best known for his leading roles in arthouse films, such as those directed by Hong Sang-soo, namely Woman Is the Future of Man, Woman on the Beach, and Like You Know It All.
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G-Dragon

88. G-Dragon

1988-. (aged 38)
songwriter model singer record producer
Kwon Ji-yong, best known as G-Dragon (지드래곤), is a South Korean rapper, singer, songwriter, and entrepreneur. Dubbed the "King of K-pop", he rose to prominence as the leader of the South Korean boy band BigBang, which went on to become one of the best-selling boy bands in the world.
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Lee Kyu-hyung

89. Lee Kyu-hyung

1983-. (aged 43)
singer stage actor television actor actor film actor
Lee Kyu-hyung is a South Korean actor. Though primarily a musical actor, Lee has also appeared in a variety of Korean films and dramas. In 2017, Lee shot to fame with his portrayal of Yoo Han-yang in tvN's television series Prison Playbook (2017). He is well known for portraying a wide spectrum of roles on stage and screen.
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Park Young-sun

90. Park Young-sun

1960-. (aged 66)
announcer politician journalist
Park Young-sun is a South Korean journalist-turned politician previously served as the second Minister of SMEs and Startups under President Moon Jae-in from April 2019 to 2021 and the first woman to lead SME-specialised government entity since its creation in 1996. Park is also a four-term parliamentarian of Democratic Party.
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Hwang Hee

91. Hwang Hee

1988-. (aged 38)
actor television actor
Hwang Hee is a South Korean politician who formerly served as the Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism under President Moon Jae-in from 2021 to 2022 and a member of the National Assembly from Yangcheon District of Seoul from 2016.
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Park Ji-yoon

92. Park Ji-yoon

1982-. (aged 44)
actor singer model
Park Ji-yoon is a South Korean former announcer and host. She is currently a host of the variety show Gourmet Road and has been a cast member of JTBC's Crime Scene since 2014. Park Ji-yoon married her former fellow KBS presenter Choi Dong-suk on September 11, 2009. She announced their divorce through her agency, JDB Entertainment, on October 31, 2023,...
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Lee Hyori

93. Lee Hyori

1979-. (aged 47)
singer
Lee Hyo-ri is a South Korean singer. She debuted as a member of group Fin.K.L in 1998, which became one of the most popular girl groups in South Korea during the late 1990s and early 2000s. Aside from Fin.K.L, she has also participated in several project groups, including the Refund Sisters and SSAK3 in 2020.
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Kim Ji-seok

94. Kim Ji-seok

1981-. (aged 45)
film actor actor television actor
Kim Ji-seok is a South Korean actor.
Kim Sung-ryung

95. 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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Jang Hye-jin

96. Jang Hye-jin

1965-. (aged 61)
singer actor
Jang Hye-jin is a South Korean actress. She is best known internationally for her role as Kim Chung-sook in the Academy Award winning film Parasite.
Kim Ji-soo

97. Kim Ji-soo

1994-. (aged 32)
skeleton racer
Kim Ji-soo is a South Korean singer-songwriter and musician.
Oh Na-ra

98. Oh Na-ra

1974-. (aged 52)
television actor stage actor actor film actor
Oh Na-ra is a South Korean actress. She began her career by joining the Seoul Performing Arts Company in 1996 and made her debut in the musical Simcheong the following year. She went on to star in various productions such as Bari, Annie Quang, All That Jazz, Broadway 42nd Streets, Empress Myeongseong, Love in the Rain, and Mamma Mia. Since...
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Rain

99. Rain

1982-. (aged 44)
model actor television actor songwriter film actor
Jung Ji-hoon, known professionally as Rain and Bi (비; ['piː]), is a South Korean singer, songwriter, dancer, actor, and record producer. Rain's musical career includes seven albums (six Korean, one Japanese), 28 singles and numerous concert tours around the world. He achieved breakthrough success with his third Korean album, It's Raining (2004), which spawned the number one single of the...
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Yoon Bo-ra

100. Yoon Bo-ra

1989-. (aged 37)
singer rapper model film actor dancer
Yoon Bo-ra, better known by the mononym Bora, is a South Korean singer, rapper, and actress. She is a former member of the South Korean girl group Sistar and its sub-group Sistar19.
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