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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 game23.6× 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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  • Sports
  • Film & TV
  • Music
  • Politics & Law
  • Writing
  • Science
  • Other
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Showing 5 of 477 notable people

0189 HANDBALL

Kim Cha-youn

Born 1981

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0200 HANDBALL

Choi Im-jeong

Born 1981

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0264 HANDBALL

Lee Gong-joo

Born 1980

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0424 HANDBALL

Park Chan-young (handballer)

Born 1983

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0475 HANDBALL

Jung Ji-in

Born 2000

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