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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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0169 WRITER

Jung Chan (author)

Born 1953

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0199 WRITER

Lee Yeongdo

Born 1972

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0247 WRITER

Park Yeonghan

1947 - 2006

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0335 WRITER

Kim Dong-sung (Illustrator)

Born 1970

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0366 WRITER

Kim Sin-yong

Born 1945

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0374 WRITER

Kim Eon

Born 1973

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0416 WRITER

Grace Yoon

Born 1952

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0427 WRITER

Bae Myung-hoon

Born 1978

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0436 WRITER

Kim Un-su

Born 1972

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0473 WRITER

Kim Keum-hee

Born 1979

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