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
Click a decade to filter the list below. Peak: 1980s with 140 notable births.
What Busan Is Known For
Click any row to filter the list of people below.
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.
- Sports
- Film & TV
- Music
- Politics & Law
- Writing
- Science
- Other
- Field: Actor Clear ×
Lee Joon-gi
Born 1982
Daniel Dae Kim
Born 1968
Gong Yoo
Born 1979
Moon So-ri
Born 1974
Jung Yu-mi (actress, born 1983)
Born 1983
Jang Hyuk
Born 1976
Kim Hae-sook
Born 1955
Park Hae-jin
Born 1983
Kim Hye-soo
Born 1970
Park Si-yeon
Born 1979
Gang Dong-won
Born 1981
Hyomin
Born 1989
Jung So-min
Born 1989
Sandara Park
Born 1984
Cho Jin-woong
Born 1976
Kang Ha-neul
Born 1990
Ok Taec-yeon
Born 1988
Kim Mi-kyung
Born 1963
Shin Eun-kyung
Born 1973
Yeon Jung-hoon
Born 1978
Kim Hye-seong
Born 1988
Jeong Yu-mi (actress, born 1984)
Born 1984
Im Soo-hyang
Born 1990
Kim Min-seok (actor)
Born 1990
Samantha Futerman
Born 1987
Han Chae-ah
Born 1984
Jung Eun-chae
Born 1986
Kim Seul-gi
Born 1991
Ko Chang-seok
Born 1970
Choi Jung-won (actress, born 1981)
Born 1981
Son Yeo-eun
Born 1983
Kim Young-ae
1951 - 2017
Chun Ho-jin
Born 1960
Hwang Bo-ra
Born 1983
Kim Jung-tae
Born 1972
Jung Hye-sung
Born 1991
Kim Sang-joong
Born 1965
Son Eun-seo
Born 1986
Ahn Bo-hyun
Born 1988
Lee Eon
1981 - 2008
Ha Yeon-soo
Born 1990
Park Hyo-joo
Born 1982
Hwang Seok-jeong
Born 1971
Han Hye-rin
Born 1988
Im Ji-kyu
Born 1978
Kim Dong-jun
Born 1992
Kim Kwang-kyu (actor)
Born 1967
Shin Eun-jung
Born 1974
Kim Bo-kyung (actress)
Born 1976
Kim Hyun-sook
Born 1978
Son Hyun-joo
Born 1965
Kim Hye-eun
Born 1973
Kim Sung-oh
Born 1978
Kim Yoo-ri
Born 1984
Kim Hee-jung (actress, born 1992)
Born 1992
Jung Woo
Born 1981
Im Jung-eun
Born 1981
Han Hye-sook
Born 1951
Lee Si-eon
Born 1982
Ahn Jae-mo
Born 1979
Kim Jung-hyun (actor, born 1990)
Born 1990
Kim Min-joon
Born 1976
Ahn Jae-hong (actor)
Born 1986
Lee Byung-joon
Born 1964
Gil Eun-hye
Born 1988
Son Chang-min
Born 1965
Baek Seung-hyeon
Born 1975
Kim Chae-yeon (actress)
Born 1977
Park Hae-joon
Born 1976
Kim In-kwon
Born 1978
Na Hyun-hee
Born 1970
Tae In-ho
Born 1980
Kim Ji-mee
Born 1940
Yoo Jae-myung
Born 1973
Kang Ji-sub
Born 1981
Ahn Ji-hyun
Born 1992
Do Sang-woo
Born 1987
Ryu Seung-soo
Born 1971
Moon Hee
Born 1947
Jang Do-yoon
Born 1995
Shin Seung-hwan
Born 1978
Go Yoon
Born 1988
Tan Tao-liang
Born 1947
Kim Sook (comedian)
Born 1975
Oh Jae-moo
Born 1998
Kim Sun-young (actress, born 1980)
Born 1980
Jung Tae-woo
Born 1982
Ji Yoon-ho
Born 1991
Masami Shimojō
1915 - 2004
Choi Kwon-soo
Born 2004
Choi Moo-sung
Born 1968
Jang Tae-sung
Born 1980
Park Se-wan
Born 1994
Ko Eun-ah (actress, born 1946)
Born 1946
Seo Eun-soo
Born 1994
Park Min-kyung
Born 1982
Cha Jung-won
Born 1989
Lee Joo-young (actress, born 1987)
Born 1987
Bak Sin-hee
Born 1976
Bak Yeong-hee
Born 1959