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Most Famous South Korean Politicians & Lawyers

Politics & Law 39
South Korea 274
1,574 BK Ban Ki-moon Ban Ki-moon South Korean Politician b. 1944
1,595 PC Park Chung-hee Park Chung-hee South Korean Politician 1917–1979
3,158 SR Syngman Rhee Syngman Rhee South Korean Politician 1875–1965
4,545 KD Kim Dae-jung Kim Dae-jung South Korean Politician 1924–2009
4,743 PG Park Geun-hye Park Geun-hye South Korean Politician b. 1952
7,981 KY Kim Young-sam South Korean Politician 1927–2015
8,389 CD Chun Doo-hwan Chun Doo-hwan South Korean Politician b. 1931
45,836 PY Park Yeon-mi Park Yeon-mi South Korean Activist b. 1993
46,905 AC Ahn Changho Ahn Changho South Korean Politician 1878–1938
54,342 KJ Kim Jong-pil Kim Jong-pil South Korean Politician 1926–2018
59,917 SD Shin Dong-hyuk Shin Dong-hyuk South Korean Activist b. 1982
65,249 PW Park Won-soon Park Won-soon South Korean Lawyer 1956–2020
71,129 CK Choi Kyu-hah Choi Kyu-hah South Korean Politician 1919–2006
91,806 HJ Hwang Jang-yop Hwang Jang-yop South Korean Politician 1923–2010
98,750 LW Lyuh Woon-hyung Lyuh Woon-hyung South Korean Politician 1886–1947
100,521 FD Franziska Donner Franziska Donner South Korean Politician 1900–1992
100,609 CB Choe Bu South Korean Political 1454–1504
111,807 CY Choe Yong-gon (army commander) Choe Yong-gon (army commander) South Korean Politician 1900–1976
112,919 CD Choe Deok-sin South Korean Minister 1914–1989
127,050 KK Kim Kyu-sik Kim Kyu-sik South Korean Politician 1881–1950
162,476 PE Park Eun-sik Park Eun-sik South Korean Politician 1859–1925
167,795 CS Chang Sang Chang Sang South Korean Politician b. 1939
177,394 RK Robert Kelly (political analyst) Robert Kelly (political analyst) South Korean Political Scientist b. 1972
182,251 BJ Bak Jungyang Bak Jungyang South Korean Politician 1872–1959
215,565 CD Chung Dong-young Chung Dong-young South Korean Politician b. 1953
247,581 SH Sohn Hak-kyu Sohn Hak-kyu South Korean Politician b. 1947
274,290 CH Chung Hong-won Chung Hong-won South Korean Politician b. 1944
295,280 KE Kim Eul-dong Kim Eul-dong South Korean Politician b. 1945
314,892 LK Lee Ki-poong Lee Ki-poong South Korean Politician 1896–1960
342,117 CM Choo Mi-ae Choo Mi-ae South Korean Politician b. 1958
400,241 SH Song Hui-gyeong South Korean Diplomat 1376–1446
437,423 OS Oh Se-hoon Oh Se-hoon South Korean Politician b. 1961
494,138 YY Yi Yun-yong Yi Yun-yong South Korean Politician 1890–1975
636,929 CC Choe Chang-ik Choe Chang-ik South Korean Politician 1896–1960
657,642 HB Hong Beom-do Hong Beom-do South Korean Revolutionary 1868–1943
672,793 WG Winthrop G. Brown Winthrop G. Brown South Korean Diplomat 1907–1987
964,366 LY Lee Yong-hun South Korean Judge b. 1942
1,284,159 KJ Kim Jin-sun Kim Jin-sun South Korean Politician b. 1946
1,970,781 EF Ernest F. Schuck South Korean Lawyer 1929–2009
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Inside South Korea Politicians & Lawyers

39 notable people in this slice of the dataset.

Through the Decades

One face per decade — the most globally famous south korea politicians & lawyers born in each.

Notable Births by Decade

Notable births among South Korea Politicians & Lawyers peaked in the 1940s with 6 people.

What South Korea Politicians & Lawyers Are Known For

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Politician are South Korea Politicians & Lawyers's biggest group — 72% of all notables (28).

South Korea Politicians & Lawyers over-index on politician — 4.2× the global rate.

  1. Politician28
  2. Activist2
  3. Lawyer2
  4. Diplomat2
  5. Political1
  6. Minister1
  7. Political Scientist1
  8. Revolutionary1
  1. Politician284.2×