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BUSAN

Most Famous People Born in Busan, South Korea

Notable people
477
Peak decade
1980s
Median birth year
1979
Most distinctive
Game 23.6×
Through the Decades

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

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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.

  1. Actor100
  2. Football56
  3. Singer47
  4. Baseball38
  5. Player27
  6. Basket18
  7. Politician13
  8. Film13
  1. Game523.6×
  2. Martial Art510.2×
  3. Badminton109.2×
  4. Baseball387.0×
  5. Fencer66.5×
  6. Singer474.8×
  7. Actor1004.0×
  8. Handball53.4×
  1. Politician130.2×
  2. Writer100.6×

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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0018 FOOTBALL

Kim Kee-hee

Born 1989

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Nam Tae-hee

Born 1991

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Kim Chang-soo

Born 1985

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Choi Yong-soo

Born 1973

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Lee Jeong-hyeop

Born 1991

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Ryu Seung-woo

Born 1993

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Jeong Dong-ho

Born 1990

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Park Jung-bin

Born 1994

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Kim Chi-gon

Born 1983

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Kim Yoo-jin (footballer, born 1983)

Born 1983

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Yeo Hyo-jin

Born 1983

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Ko Moo-yeol

Born 1990

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Park Jung-hae

Born 1987

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Song Yoo-geol

Born 1985

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Han Jung-kook

Born 1971

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Kim Min-je

Born 1989

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Yoon Ki-won

1987 - 2011

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Hwang Il-su

Born 1987

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Choi Hyun

Born 1978

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Kim Tae-wan

Born 1971

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Kim Jee-hyuk

Born 1981

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Park Tae-hong

Born 1991

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Park Eun-sun

Born 1986

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Choi Seung-in

Born 1991

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Jeon Soo-hyun

Born 1986

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Kim Chang-hun

Born 1990

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Woo Joo-sung

Born 1993

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Lee Sang-hong

Born 1979

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Moon Ki-han

Born 1989

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Kang Yun-seong

Born 1997

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Kim Sung-hwan (footballer)

Born 1986

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Son Hyun-jun

Born 1972

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Lee Chang-keun

Born 1993

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Jung Hae-seong

Born 1958

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Lee Yang-jong

Born 1989

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Kim Jong-hyuk

Born 1994

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Jung Seung-yong

Born 1991

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Lee Young-min (footballer, born 1973)

Born 1973

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Choi Hyun-tae

Born 1987

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Jeon Jun-hyung

Born 1986

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Kim Soo-beom

Born 1990

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Kim Tae-yoon (footballer)

Born 1986

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Na Byung-yul

Born 1985

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Cho Hong-kyu

Born 1983

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Lim Jong-heon

Born 1966

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Shin Young-jun

Born 1989

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Mun Kyung-gun

Born 1995

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Kwon Jin-young

Born 1991

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Lee Sung-woon

Born 1978

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Han Jung-hwa

Born 1982

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Hwang Sun-pil

Born 1981

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Lee Dong-jun (footballer)

Born 1997

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Park Seong-cheol

Born 1975

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Go Dae-woo

Born 1987

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Yoon Joon-soo

Born 1986

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Kim Seung-ju

Born 1995

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