List of Koreans

Famous Korean people:

Note: In Korean names, the family name is placed first (for example, the family name of "Kim Daejung" is "Kim"), unless the person has decided to Westernize his/her name.

• Historical
  • Hong Bok-won, officer of the Mongol Empire
  • Wang Go (Öljeitü), King of Shen
  • Yi Jachun, father of King Taejo[?].
  • Qi Empress, one of empresses of Toghun Temür and mother of Biligtü Khan[?]
  • King Sejong, inventor of Han-geul
  • Yi Sunsin, admiral
  • Gang Hong-rip, commander-in-chief
  • Gwanghae-gun, the 15th king of the Joseon Dynasty[?]

• Scholars
  • Chu Si-kyeong, linguist

• Politicians
  • No Muhyon (Roh Moo-hyun)[?]
  • Kim Dae-jung
  • Kim Il-Sung
  • Kim Jong-il
  • Kim Jongpil[?]
  • Lee Hoichang[?]
  • Park Junghee[?]
  • Rhee Syngman
  • Roh Moo-hyun
  • Roh Taewoo

See also: President of South Korea

• Businesspersons
  • Chung Juyung[?]
  • Kim Woojung[?]
  • Lee Byungchul[?]

• Artists
  • Paik Nam-june

• Film-makers
  • Im Kwontaek
  • Lee Changdong[?]

• Religious
  • Moon Sun-Myung
  • Ham Seok-heon

• Scientists and engineers
  • Lee Huiso[?] aka Benjamin Lee[?]

• Sportmen and -women
  • Cha Bumkeun[?] (Bundesliga Football Player)
  • Kim Byunghyun[?] (MLB Player)
  • Kim Mihyun (LPGA Player)
  • Nam Sung-yong (Marathon runner)
  • Park Chan Ho[?] (MLB Player)
  • Pak Seri[?] (LPGA Player)
  • Park Chanho[?] (MLB Player)
  • Hee Seop Choi (MLB Player)
  • Sohn Kee-chung (Marathon runner)

See also: Korean-American, List of people by nationality