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This is a list of famous Koreans or famous people of Korean descent.
For easy reference, the Hangul spelling of each person's name is provided alongside his
or her romanized name.
Note: In Korean names, the family name is placed first
(for example, the family name of "Kim Dae-jung" is "Kim"), unless the person has decided to Westernize his or her name.
Artists and Performers
- Nam June Paik (백남준)
- Chung Kyung-wha,
violinist
- Chung Myung-whun,
pianist and principal conductor of
the Orchestra dell'Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia and the Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France; brother to Chung
Kyung-Wha and Chung Myung-Wha
- Chung Myung-wha,
cellist
- Sumi Jo, classical soprano
Businesspeople
Celebrities
Film-makers
Historical Figures
Poets
Politicians
- Chang Myon (장면)
(Prime Minister, 1960-1961)
- Choi Kyuha (최규하) (President, 1979-1980)
- Chun Doohwan (전두환) (President, 1980-1988)
- Chung Mong-jun
(정몽준)
- Kim Dae-jung (김대중) (President, 1998-2003)
- Kim Il-sung (김일성) (North Korean Communist dictator, 1948-1993)
- Kim Jong-il (김정일) (North Korean Communist dictator,
1993-present)
- Kim Jongpil (김종필)
- Kim Koo(김구)(1876-1949)
- Kim Young-sam (김영삼) (President, 1993-1998)
- Lee Hoichang
(이회창)
- Lee Jong-Wook (이종욱), Director-General of
World Health Organization (WHO)
- Park Chunghee (박정희) (Military ruler, 1961-1963; President, 1963-1979)
- Rhee Syngman (이승만) (President, 1948-1960)
- Roh Moo-hyun (노무현) (President, 2003-present)
- Roh Tae-woo (노태우) (President, 1988-1993)
- Yun Boseon (윤보선) (President, 1960-1962)
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- See also: Presidents of South Korea
Religious Leaders
Scholars
Scientists and engineers
- Lee Huiso
(이휘소) aka Benjamin Lee
- Hwang, Woo Suk
(황우석)
Athletes
See also: Korean-American, List of people by nationality
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