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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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0022 POLITICIAN

Chung Mong-joon

Born 1951

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0039 POLITICIAN

Kim Tu-bong

1886 - 1958

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0053 POLITICIAN

Kim Kyu-sik

1881 - 1950

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0054 POLITICIAN

Park Tae-joon

1927 - 2011

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0146 POLITICIAN

Roh Hoe-chan

1956 - 2018

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0201 POLITICIAN

Heo Jeong

1896 - 1988

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0299 POLITICIAN

Geum Min

Born 1962

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0349 POLITICIAN

Oh Keo-don

Born 1948

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0353 POLITICIAN

Cho Kyoung-tae

Born 1968

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0393 POLITICIAN

Bill McCamley

Born 1978

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0394 POLITICIAN

Lee Sang-don

Born 1951

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0421 POLITICIAN

Song Cheol-ho

Born 1949

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0425 POLITICIAN

Park Cha-jeong

1909 - 1944

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