35.1004° N, 129.0405° E
BUSAN
Most Famous People Born in Busan, South Korea
- Notable people
- 477
- Peak decade
- 1980s
- Median birth year
- 1979
- Most distinctive
- Game 23.6×
One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Busan during each.
Notable Births by Decade
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What Busan Is Known For
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Actor is Busan's biggest profession — 21% of all notables (100).
Busan over-indexes on game — 23.6× the global rate.
Busan under-produces politician — only 0.2× the global rate.
Profession Mix Over Time
Each band shows a profession family's share of Busan's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.
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- Filtered to 1950s Clear ×
Myung-whun Chung
Born 1953
Kim Hae-sook
Born 1955
Chung Mong-joon
Born 1951
Theresa Hak Kyung Cha
1951 - 1982
Kim Young-ae
1951 - 2017
Yang Jung-mo
Born 1953
Seung H-Sang
Born 1952
Han Hye-sook
Born 1951
Woo Bum-kon
1955 - 1982
Roh Hoe-chan
1956 - 2018
Choi Dong-won
1958 - 2011
Kim Moo-sung
Born 1951
Jung Chan (author)
Born 1953
Park Chan-hee
Born 1957
Kim Sung-jun
1953 - 1989
Kim Sang-hyun (boxer)
Born 1955
Jo Hea-jung
Born 1953
Lee Yountaek
Born 1952
Park Chul-soon
Born 1956
Kim Soo-hee
Born 1953
Rex How
Born 1956
Cho Hyun-oh
Born 1955
Kim Dong-gwang
Born 1953
Jung Hae-seong
Born 1958
Kim Yong-hee
Born 1955
Park Ki-won
Born 1951
Kim Sung-hong
Born 1956
Joseph Son Sam-seok
Born 1955
Lee Sang-don
Born 1951
Kunsu Shim
Born 1958
Ahn Ho-young
Born 1956
Kim Myeong-soo
Born 1959
Grace Yoon
Born 1952
Cho Yoon-je
Born 1952
Lee Jin-sung
Born 1956
Lee Kyu-hyung
Born 1951
Dong Jin Kim
1957 - 2015
Bak Yeong-hee
Born 1959
Sohn Kyung-han
Born 1951
Park Han-yong
1951 - 2019