23 Notable alumni of Sangmyung University
Updated: June 09, 2026 EliteDegrees
Sangmyung University is ranked #3,055 in the world and #52 in South Korea by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 23 notable alumni from Sangmyung 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 Sangmyung University won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Lee Seul-bi
1991-. (aged 35)
film actor
actor
model
Lee Seul-bi, also known by her ex-stage name Ga Won, is a South Korean actress.
2. Kim Kkot-bi
1985-. (aged 41)
television actor
stage actor
actor
film actor
Kim Kkobbi is a South Korean actress. The syllables of her given name literally mean "flower" and "rain".
3. Yoonhan
1983-. (aged 43)
singer-songwriter
pianist
professor
jazz musician
Jeon Yoon-han, better known mononymously known as Yoonhan, is a South Korean pianist and singer. He was a cast member in the variety show We Got Married.
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4. Shin Da-eun
1985-. (aged 41)
film actor
actor
stage actor
Shin Da-eun is a South Korean actress. She starred in the television series The Sons (2012), A Little Love Never Hurts (2013) and The Return of Hwang Geum-bok (2015).
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5. Jang Beom-june
1989-. (aged 37)
singer
Jang Beom-june is a South Korean singer-songwriter. He debuted in 2011 on the music audition television program Superstar K 3 as a member of the indie rock trio Busker Busker. He released his self-titled, first solo album in 2014, which topped real-time music charts and included the No.1 hit single, "Difficult Woman." His second album, released in 2016, was similarly...
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6. Bae Seul-ki
1986-. (aged 40)
singer
actor
film actor
Bae Seul-ki is a South Korean singer and actress. She made her entertainment debut as a member of The Red, but has since become a solo singer.
7. Park Sang-won
1959-. (aged 67)
actor
television actor
university teacher
film actor
stage actor
Park Sang-won is a South Korean actor. He is best known for starring in four of the highest-rating Korean dramas of all time, Eyes of Dawn (1991), Sandglass (1995), First Love (1996), and You and I (1997).
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8. Jang Jin-young
1972-2009 (aged 37)
model
actor
Jang Jin-young was a South Korean actress. Following Jang's time as a model and participation in the 1992 Miss Korea beauty contest, she began her acting career on television, in the drama Angel in My Heart (1997). She made her film debut in Ghost in Love (1999). Jang's acting career took off following her breakthrough performance, in Sorum (2001). She...
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9. Nam Ji-hyun
1995-. (aged 31)
model
television actor
actor
film actor
Nam Ji-hyun, known mononymously as Jihyun, and formerly known by her stage name Son Ji-hyun, is a South Korean actress and former singer. She is best known as the former leader and a vocalist of now-disbanded South Korean girl group 4Minute.
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10. Yeon Sang-ho
1978-. (aged 48)
screenwriter
film director
film editor
film screenwriter
actor
Yeon Sang-ho is a South Korean film director and screenwriter. He gained international popularity for working his adult animated films The King of Pigs (2011) and The Fake (2013), and the live-action film Train to Busan (2016), its animated prequel Seoul Station (2016) and live-action sequel Peninsula (2020), and first South Korean superhero film Psychokinesis (2018).
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11. Son Tae-young
1980-. (aged 46)
film actor
actor
beauty pageant contestant
Son Tae-young is a South Korean actress, model and beauty pageant titleholder who won the title of Miss International Korea 2000 and was crowned 1st runner up at Miss International 2000 pageant. She is known for her work on television, with starring in lead and supporting roles in dramas such as One Million Roses (2003), Two Wives (2009), and Into...
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12. Park Sol-mi
1978-. (aged 48)
film actor
actor
musician
Park Sol-mi, birth name Park Hye-jeong, is a South Korean actress.
13. Kim Dong-wan
1979-. (aged 47)
singer
actor
Kim Dong-wan is a South Korean entertainer, known as a member of South Korean boy band Shinhwa. He has been acting since 2002, and has starred in television dramas such as A Farewell to Sorrow and Children of Heaven. He has said that given the opportunity he would prefer a career in acting rather than as a singer, However, since...
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14. Lim Yo-hwan
1980-. (aged 46)
poker player
professional gamer
Lim Yo-hwan, known online as SlayerS_'BoxeR' (usually shortened to BoxeR), is a former professional player of the real-time strategy computer game StarCraft. He is often referred to as "The Terran Emperor", or simply "The Emperor", and is widely considered to be one of the most successful players of the genre as well as a pop culture icon.
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15. Go Soo
1978-. (aged 48)
film actor
television actor
stage actor
Go Soo, also known as Ko Soo, is a South Korean actor. He has appeared in television series such as Piano, Green Rose and Will It Snow for Christmas?, as well as the films White Night and The Front Line.
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16. Park Se-young
1988-. (aged 38)
film actor
actor
television actor
Park Se-young is a South Korean actress. She rose to fame in 2012 with supporting roles in the television dramas Faith and School 2013. Park has since played leading roles in A Tale Of Two Sisters (2013) and Glorious Day (2014), as well as the film The Cat Funeral (2015).
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17. Jang Seung-jo
1981-. (aged 45)
television actor
stage actor
actor
film actor
Jang Hyun-deok, known professionally as Jang Seung-jo, is a South Korean actor, known for his roles in Money Flower (2017–2018), Snowdrop (2021–2022), Familiar Wife (2018), and Encounter (2018–2019). In recent years, Jang also starred in several other dramas like Chocolate (2019–2020) and The Good Detective (2020–2022).
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18. Kim Jaewon
1981-. (aged 45)
model
television actor
actor
film actor
Kim Jaewon is a South Korean actor. He is best known for the television dramas Romance (2002), Listen to My Heart (2011), May Queen (2012), and The Scandal (2013).
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19. Kim Yo-han
1999-. (aged 27)
singer
actor
Kim Yo-han, also known by the mononym Yohan (요한), is a South Korean singer and actor. He is a member of the boy group WEi and a former member of boy group X1, finishing first on Produce X 101. He made his solo debut with the digital single "No More" on August 25, 2020. He debuted in acting through A...
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20. Jeon Hye-jin
1988-. (aged 38)
actor
film actor
Jeon Hye-jin is a South Korean actress. She starred in Lee Joon-ik's historical drama The Throne (2015), for which she won a Blue Dragon Film Award for Best Supporting Actress.
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21. Choi Won-young
1976-. (aged 50)
stage actor
dancer
television actor
actor
film actor
Choi Won-young is a South Korean actor.
22. 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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23. Kim Ah-young
1994-. (aged 32)
film actor
actor
television actor
Kim Ah-young is a South Korean actress.