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List of Koreans - Definition and Overview |
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This is a list of famous Koreans or famous people of Korean descent. For easy reference, the Hangul spelling of each person's name is provided alongside his or her romanized name.
Note: In Korean names, the family name is placed first (for example, the family name of "Kim Dae-jung" is "Kim"), unless the person has decided to Westernize his or her name.
Artists and Performers
Contemporary Visual Artists
Business People
Celebrities
External Links
Film-makers
Historical Figures
- Gang Hong-rip (강홍립), commander-in-chief
- Gwanghaegun (광해군), the 15th king of the Joseon Dynasty
- Hong Bok-won (홍복원), officer of the Mongol Empire
- King Sejong the Great (세종대왕), inventor of Hangul
- Öljei Khutugh Khatun (기황후), one of empresses of Toghun Temür and mother of Biligtü Khan
- Eulji Mundeok 6th century general who repelled a vast Chinese infantry invasion
- Wang Go (왕고) (Öljeitü), King of Shen
- Toghtua Bukha, King of Shen
- Yi Ja-chun (이자춘), father of King Taejo (이성계).
- Yi Sun-sin (이순신), admiral
- Dosan Ahn Chang-ho (도산 안창호), patriot
Poets
Politicians
- Chang Myon (장면) (Prime Minister, 1960-1961)
- Choi Kyu-ha (최규하) (President, 1979-1980)
- Chun Doo-hwan (전두환) (President, 1980-1988)
- Chung Mong-jun (정몽준)
- Kim Dae-jung (김대중) (President, 1998-2003)
- Kim Il-sung (김일성) (North Korean Communist dictator, 1948-1993)
- Kim Jong-il (김정일) (North Korean Communist dictator, 1993-present)
- Kim Jong-pil (김종필)
- Kim Koo(김구)(1876-1949)
- Kim Young-sam (김영삼) (President, 1993-1998)
- Lee Hoi-chang (이회창)
- Lee Jong-wook (이종욱), Director-General of World Health Organization (WHO)
- Park Chung-hee (박정희) (Military ruler, 1961-1963; President, 1963-1979)
- Rhee Syng-man (이승만) (President, 1948-1960)
- Roh Moo-hyun (노무현) (President, 2003-present)
- Roh Tae-woo (노태우) (President, 1988-1993)
- Yun Bo-seon (윤보선) (President, 1960-1962)
- See also: Presidents of South Korea
Religious Leaders
Scholars
Scientists and engineers
- Lee Hui-so (이휘소) aka Benjamin Lee
- Hwang Woo-suk (황우석)
Athletes
See also
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Example Usage of Koreans |
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TBL_Katyislove: @rivalsummers are philipino's different than Koreans and such. |
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ColleenCoplick: LMAO @zoeyjane: "You & 3 22 yr old Koreans. That is the recipe for world domination. Just ask the UN." Srsly, LMAO over here. |
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DancinDiva678: im not listening to french rap with Chelsea because i chose the Koreans - Chelsea |
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