Most Famous South Korean Athletes

50 South Korean Athletes in view out of 52

Sports 52
South Korea 274
Yuna Kim
Yuna Kim South Korean Skater Born 1990
#7,012
Son Heung-min
Son Heung-min South Korean Football Born 1992
#12,194
JS
Jung Sung-ryong South Korean Football Born 1985
#25,138
Seung-hwan Oh
Seung-hwan Oh South Korean Baseball Born 1982
#38,743
Lee Young-pyo
Lee Young-pyo South Korean Football Born 1977
#39,087
Kim Bo-kyung
Kim Bo-kyung South Korean Football Born 1989
#43,393
Choi Hong Hi
Choi Hong Hi South Korean Athlete 1918 – 2002
#46,226
Kim Shin-wook
Kim Shin-wook South Korean Football Born 1988
#52,543
Kim Dong-jin
Kim Dong-jin South Korean Football Born 1982
#58,228
Cha Bum-kun
Cha Bum-kun South Korean Football Born 1953
#61,945
Lee Yong-dae
Lee Yong-dae South Korean Badminton Born 1988
#66,552
Hwang Sun-hong
Hwang Sun-hong South Korean Football Born 1968
#72,702
Kim Young-kwang
Kim Young-kwang South Korean Football Born 1983
#84,988
Shin Tae-yong
Shin Tae-yong South Korean Football Born 1970
#88,237
HS
Ha Seok-ju South Korean Football Born 1968
#93,154
Yeom Ki-hun
Yeom Ki-hun South Korean Football Born 1983
#93,897
Huh Jung-moo
Huh Jung-moo South Korean Football Born 1955
#105,054
CM
Choi Min-ho (judoka) South Korean Judo Born 1980
#112,721
LE
Lee Eul-yong South Korean Football Born 1975
#116,606
Hwang Young-cho
Hwang Young-cho South Korean Runner Born 1970
#116,960
K. J. Choi
K. J. Choi South Korean Golf Born 1970
#145,319
Byung-ho Park
Byung-ho Park South Korean Baseball Born 1986
#145,457
PJ
Park Joo-bong South Korean Badminton Born 1964
#147,615
KJ
Ko Jong-soo South Korean Football Born 1978
#148,225
Hee-seop Choi
Hee-seop Choi South Korean Baseball Born 1979
#157,097
Ko Jeong-woon
Ko Jeong-woon South Korean Football Born 1966
#163,514
KD
Kim Dong-moon South Korean Badminton Born 1975
#170,100
Baek Ji-hoon
Baek Ji-hoon South Korean Football Born 1985
#174,542
Yoo Yong-sung
Yoo Yong-sung South Korean Badminton Born 1974
#177,543
Jang Mi-ran
Jang Mi-ran South Korean Weightlifter Born 1983
#179,072
HY
Hyun Young-min South Korean Football Born 1979
#188,507
KD
Kim Duk-koo South Korean Boxer 1959 – 1982
#195,798
Choi Heung-chul
Choi Heung-chul South Korean Ski Born 1981
#206,216
KM
Kim Min-kyun South Korean Football Born 1988
#216,762
Park Hang-seo
Park Hang-seo South Korean Football Born 1959
#234,953
Choi Young-il
Choi Young-il South Korean Football Born 1966
#269,825
LC
Lee Chung-hee (basketball) South Korean Basket Born 1959
#276,990
Yun Ju-tae
Yun Ju-tae South Korean Football Born 1990
#296,294
Kim Eun-jung (curler)
Kim Eun-jung (curler) South Korean Curler Born 1990
#296,890
CB
Chun Byung-kwan South Korean Weightlifter Born 1969
#298,406
Choi In-jeong
Choi In-jeong South Korean Fencer Born 1990
#300,281
KJ
Kim Jong-il (athlete) South Korean Athletic Born 1962
#338,899
KW
Kim Weon-kee South Korean Wrestler 1962 – 2017
#384,914
JH
Jong Hyun-wook South Korean Baseball Born 1978
#459,415
PJ
Park Jong-hwan South Korean Football Born 1938
#482,989
RG
Randi Griffin South Korean Sport Born 1988
#500,102
YH
Yuh Hwan-kil South Korean Boxer 1962 – 2009
#571,627
ŽS
Žanko Savov South Korean Football Born 1965
#775,676
Kim Cheong-yong
Kim Cheong-yong South Korean Sport Born 1997
#878,865
CJ
Chang Jong-hoon South Korean Baseball Born 1968
#924,187

By the numbers

Inside South Korea Athletes

52 notable people in this slice of the dataset.

Through the Decades

One face per decade — the most globally famous south korea athletes born in each.

Notable Births by Decade

Notable births among South Korea Athletes peaked in the 1980s with 15 people.

What South Korea Athletes Are Known For

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Football are South Korea Athletes's biggest group — 46% of all notables (24).

South Korea Athletes over-index on baseball6.7× the global rate.

  1. Football24
  2. Baseball5
  3. Badminton4
  4. Weightlifter2
  5. Boxer2
  6. Sport2
  7. Skater1
  8. Athlete1
  1. Baseball56.7×
  2. Football245.0×

City Hot Spots

Cities that over-produce South Korea Athletes compared to the world average — multiplier shows how much more.