39 Notable alumni of Myongji University
Updated: June 09, 2026 EliteDegrees
Myongji University is ranked #2,406 in the world and #45 in South Korea by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 39 notable alumni from Myongji 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 Myongji University won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Chung Woon
1989-. (aged 37)
association football player
Chung Woon is a South Korean footballer who plays as a left-back for Jeju United.
2. Diána Kőszegi
1983-. (aged 43)
Go professional
Diána Kőszegi is a Hungarian professional Go player. She became the sixth European professional player when she was promoted by the Korean Go Association on January 4, 2008 and is the first Hungarian professional player.
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3. Paik Gahuim
1974-. (aged 52)
writer
Paik Gahuim is a modern South Korean writer known for his disturbing stories.
4. Kim Min-kyun
1988-. (aged 38)
association football player
Kim Min-kyun is a South Korean association footballer who plays as midfielder for Daejeon Korail FC.
5. Svetlana Shikshina
1980-. (aged 46)
Go professional
Svetlana Valeryevna Shikshina is a professional Go player from Russia, one of only four western women to date to reach professional status. She achieved this in 2002, affiliated to the Hanguk Kiwon (the Korean Baduk Association).
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6. Park Chul-woo
1985-. (aged 41)
volleyball player
Park Chul-woo is a South Korean male volleyball player. On club level he currently plays for the Suwon KEPCO Vixtorm.
7. Lee Ailesa
1954-. (aged 72)
table tennis player
politician
Lee Ailesa is a former female international table tennis player from South Korea.
8. Jeon Ga-eul
1988-. (aged 38)
association football player
Jeon Ga-eul is a retired South Korean footballer. She was the first South Korean to play in the US National Women's Soccer League, and the Australian W-League. She has won numerous domestic league titles, individual MVP titles and international competitions, being the leading scorer in the national team side that won the Women's gold medal in football at the 2009...
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9. Han Bok-ryeo
1947-. (aged 79)
academic
Han Bok-ryeo is a South Korean researcher of Korean royal court cuisine. She was born in 1947, the oldest daughter of Hwang Hye-seong, also a researcher of Korean royal court cuisine. She studied for her master's of Horticulture at The University of Seoul and Food Engineering at Korea University, and she got her doctorate in Food and Nutrition at Myongji...
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10. Jin Ye-sol
1985-. (aged 41)
actor
Jin Ye-sol is a South Korean actress. She's also the Brand Ambassador for My Cherie Closet (MCC).
11. Kim Ji-hyun
1982-. (aged 44)
film actor
actor
stage actor
Kim Ji-hyun is a South Korean singer and actress. She debuted in 1994 as a member of the best-selling pop group, Roo'ra, which she left in 1997 to release her first solo album, "Cat's Eye." Kim rejoined Roo'ra in 1999, and remained a member until the group disbanded in 2001. She released her second solo album, Second Time, in 2003,...
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12. Jang Sa-ik
1949-. (aged 77)
singer
Jang Sa-ik is a popular South Korean singer. His music combines elements of popular music, jazz, and Korean traditional music. In particular, the style of pansori can be heard throughout Jang Sa-ik's music.
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13. Lee Ji-hyun
1983-. (aged 43)
actor
singer
Lee Ji-hyun is a South Korean actress and singer. She debuted in 1998 in the girl band Circle and then joined Jewelry in 2001. She left Jewelry in 2006 and became a host and actress, saying she had not been prepared to be a singer. In 2023 she released a solo single 게리롱 푸리롱
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14. Kim Dong-hyun
1989-. (aged 37)
actor
singer
model
Kim Dong-hyun, also known mononymously as Donghyun, is a South Korean actor, model and singer. He is known for his leads roles in dramas such as The Miracle, Good Morning Double-Decker Bus and The 1km Distance Between Us. He is a member of BF.
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15. Jo Dong-hyuk
1977-. (aged 49)
television actor
stage actor
actor
film actor
Jo Dong-hyuk is a South Korean actor. He made his acting debut in Make It Big (2002), followed by erotic films Hypnotized (2004), The Intimate (2005), and Searching for the Elephant (2009). On television, Jo starred in family dramas Likeable or Not (2007) and The Moon and Stars for You (2012), period action thriller Yaksha (2010), and medical drama Brain...
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16. Sandeul
1992-. (aged 34)
actor
singer
songwriter
Lee Jung-hwan, known professionally as Sandeul (Korean: 산들) is a South Korean singer-songwriter. He is a member of the South Korean boy group B1A4, that debuted on April 23, 2011. He debuted as a solo artist on October 4, 2016.
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17. Sim Soo-bong
1955-. (aged 71)
singer
film actor
Sim Min-kyung, known professionally as Sim Soo-bong (심수봉), is a South Korean singer. When she was a senior at Myongji University, she debuted in 1978 through MBC College Song Contest (Korean: MBC 대학가요제) at which she performed her self-composed song "Geuddae Geu Saram" (그때 그사람). She was one of the witnesses of the 1979 assassination of South Korean president Park...
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18. Lee Moon-sae
1959-. (aged 67)
composer
singer
Lee Moon-sae is a South Korean ballad singer who is often considered a Korean pop icon. Since his debut in 1978, he has released 16 full-length albums, including 1987's When Love Passes By, which sold 2.85 million copies, making it the best-selling album in South Korea to date at the time. He is also well known for being the host...
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19. Yubin
1988-. (aged 38)
singer
songwriter
model
rapper
actor
Kim Yu-bin, referred to as Yubin, is a South Korean rapper, singer-songwriter and actress. Kim is a founder and CEO of the entertainment agency RRR Entertainment. She initially rose to fame as a member of South Korean girl group Wonder Girls, formed in 2007 by JYP and active with the group until disbanded in 2017. She made her solo debut...
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20. Baek Il-seob
1944-. (aged 82)
television actor
stage actor
actor
film actor
Baek Il-seob is a South Korean film and television actor. In recent years he appeared in the family dramas Mom's Dead Upset, My Too Perfect Sons and Ojakgyo Brothers.
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21. Park Myeong-su
1970-. (aged 56)
singer
songwriter
television actor
comedian
recording artist
Park Myung-soo is a South Korean comedian, MC, singer, and songwriter who debuted on television in 1993, appearing on MBC. He co-hosted the top-rated comic variety programme Infinite Challenge and also hosted the Date at 2 o'clock radio show. He has released several music singles, including "Prince of the Sea", which was covered by LPG in 2007.
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22. Jo Hyun-jae
1980-. (aged 46)
television actor
stage actor
actor
film actor
Jo Hyun-jae is a South Korean actor. Jo made his entertainment debut as a singer in the four-member boy band Guardian, which disbanded after releasing their self-titled album in 1998. In 2000, after he drew popularity when he appeared in a commercial for sports drink Pocari Sweat, Jo began acting. He is best known for his leading roles in Love...
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23. Jeon Bo-ram
1986-. (aged 40)
singer
actor
Jeon Bo-ram, referred to as Boram, is a South Korean singer, actress and host. She originally debuted as a solo artist, releasing two singles in 2008, before eventually becoming a member of girl group T-ara in 2009. The group went on to become one of the best-selling girl groups of all time.
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24. Qri
1986-. (aged 40)
actor
singer
model
Lee Ji-hyun, known professionally as Qri (큐리), is a South Korean singer, actress, model and fashion designer. She debuted as a member of girl group T-ara in July 2009. Since 2009, Qri has been active in the entertainment industry from acting and variety shows to music to modeling. Her most notable works include her supporting role in hit drama Queen...
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25. Chang Mi-hee
1957-. (aged 69)
television actor
stage actor
actor
film actor
Chang Mi-hee is a South Korean actress. She was born Lee Yun-hui in Seoul, South Korea. Chang debuted as an actress in 1976 as starring in Seong Chun-hyang jeon directed by Park Tae-won and TBC TV drama, Haenyeo Dang-sil (Sea Woman Dang-sil). Chang was commonly referred to as "New Troika" or "Second Troika" along with her rival actresses, Jeong Yun-hui...
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26. Lee Sungmin
1986-. (aged 40)
singer
television actor
film actor
pianist
songwriter
Lee Sung-min, known mononymously as Sungmin and also LIU, is a South Korean singer, songwriter, and actor. He is a member of the South Korean boy band Super Junior and its sub-groups Super Junior-T, Super Junior-H, and Super Junior-M, though he hasn't performed with the group since 2014.
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27. Kim Junsu
1986-. (aged 40)
songwriter
model
actor
singer
Kim Jun-su, known mononymously as Junsu or by the stage name XIA is a South Korean singer-songwriter and musical actor. He is a member of JYJ, and was one of the original members of TVXQ, during which time he was known by the stage name Xiah Junsu (시아준수).
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28. Ryu Soo-young
1979-. (aged 47)
television presenter
model
television actor
actor
film actor
Ryu Su-young, birth name Eo Nam-seon (어남선) is a South Korean actor and chef. He made his first appearance on television as a college student on a cooking show in 1998, then starred in the controversial film Summertime (2001). This was followed by supporting roles in TV dramas such as Successful Story of a Bright Girl (2002), Save the Last...
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29. Um Ki-joon
1976-. (aged 50)
film actor
actor
television actor
Um Ki-joon is a South Korean actor. He made his acting debut in 1995 in the stage play Richard III, though he later became best known as a musical theatre actor, starring in Singin' in the Rain, The Sorrows of Young Werther, Grease, The Three Musketeers, Jack the Ripper, The Count of Monte Cristo, Catch Me If You Can, and...
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30. 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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31. Kim Nam-gil
1980-. (aged 46)
television actor
stage actor
actor
film actor
Kim Nam-gil is a South Korean actor, producer, director, singer and philanthropist. He is best known from leading roles in period drama Portrait of a Beauty (2008); adventure film The Pirates (2014); disaster blockbuster Pandora (2016); crime thriller Memoir of a Murderer (2017) and the crime-comedy television drama The Fiery Priest (2019). His breakthrough role was Bidam in the hit...
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32. Ji Jin-hee
1971-. (aged 55)
actor
television actor
Ji Jin-hee is a South Korean actor. He is best known for his leading roles in the television shows Jewel in the Palace (2003), He Who Can't Marry (2009), Dong Yi (2010), I Have a Lover (2015), Second to Last Love (2016), Misty (2018) and Designated Survivor: 60 Days (2019).
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33. Lee Dong-hae
1986-. (aged 40)
model
composer
singer-songwriter
pianist
actor
Lee Dong-hae, referred to as Donghae, is a South Korean singer, songwriter, and actor. He became a trainee under SM Entertainment after winning a prize at SM's Youth Best Contest in 2001. After four years of training, Donghae debuted as a member of boy group Super Junior (and later its subgroup Super Junior-M and Super Junior-D&E) in November 2005. In...
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34. Yunho
1986-. (aged 40)
singer
model
television actor
rapper
actor
Jung Yunho, better known by his stage name U-Know Yunho (유노윤호) or simply U-Know, is a South Korean singer-songwriter, actor, and a member of the pop duo TVXQ. Born and raised in Gwangju, South Korea, Yunho started his musical training under the talent agency SM Entertainment in 2001 and joined TVXQ in 2003 as the band's leader. Fluent in Korean...
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35. Key
1991-. (aged 35)
songwriter
model
ballet dancer
television actor
actor
Kim Ki-bum, known professionally as Key, is a South Korean singer, songwriter and television personality. Born and raised in Daegu, South Korea, he joined SM Entertainment in 2005 after a successful audition. In May 2008, Key debuted as a member of South Korean boy band Shinee, who later went on to become one of the best-selling artists in South Korea....
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36. Yeon Jung-hoon
1978-. (aged 48)
television actor
actor
singer
film actor
Yeon Jung-hoon is a South Korean actor. He is best known for generational epic East of Eden (2008), crime procedural Vampire Prosecutor (2011–2012) and the domestically popular weekend drama Pots of Gold (2013). Outside of acting, Yeon hosted the first three seasons of Top Gear Korea, the South Korean version of the BBC show, and was a cast member of...
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37. Kim Jong-hyun
1973-. (aged 53)
association football player
association football coach
Kim Jong-hyun, known mononymously as Jonghyun, was a South Korean singer-songwriter, record producer, radio host, and author under the SM Entertainment label. He was the vocalist of the South Korean boy band Shinee for nine years, releasing twelve albums with the group in both Korean and Japanese. He also participated in SM Entertainment's project group, SM the Ballad, for the...
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38. Park Bo-gum
1990-. (aged 36)
singer
actor
musician
Park Bo-gum is a South Korean actor and singer. He gained recognition for his work in film and television and is the youngest actor to be named Gallup Korea's Television Actor of the Year twice. He is also the first actor to top the Forbes Korea Power Celebrity list. Park has received major industry honors. He is regarded as a...
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39. Park Ji-Sung
1981-. (aged 45)
association football player
Park Ji-sung is a South Korean former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. Born in the South Korean capital of Seoul, Park is regarded as one of the greatest and most successful Asian players in football history, having won 19 trophies in his career. He is the first Asian footballer to win the UEFA Champions League, play in a...
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