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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- Field: Baseball Clear ×
Dae-ho Lee
Born 1982
Shin-Soo Choo
Born 1982
Jeong Keun-woo
Born 1982
Jin Kab-yong
Born 1974
Song Seung-jun
Born 1980
Son Min-han
Born 1975
Son Ah-seop
Born 1988
Lee Taek-keun
Born 1980
Kim Min-jae (baseball)
Born 1973
Cha-seung Baek
Born 1980
Kim Tae-gyun (baseball, born 1971)
Born 1971
Chang Won-jun
Born 1985
Choi Dong-won
1958 - 2011
Park Seok-jin
Born 1972
Lim Gyoung-wan
Born 1975
Yun Sung-hwan
Born 1981
Kim Tae-gun
Born 1989
Park Han-yi
Born 1979
Kim Mu-young
Born 1985
Lee Hei-chun
Born 1979
Park Chul-soon
Born 1956
Cho Won-woo
Born 1971
Jung Woo-ram
Born 1985
Jang Sung-woo
Born 1990
Han Dong-min
Born 1989
Han Hyun-hee
Born 1993
Jung Eui-yoon
Born 1986
Lee Min-ho (baseball)
Born 1993
Jung Hyun
Born 1994
Shim Jae-min
Born 1994
Yang Sang-moon
Born 1961
Yoon Ji-woong
Born 1988
Jin Hae-soo
Born 1986
Kim Yong-hee
Born 1955
Go Bong-jae
Born 1993
Jun Byung-doo
Born 1984
Kyeong Kang
Born 1988
Kang Bong-kyu
Born 1978