24 Notable alumni of
Hankuk University of Foreign Studies

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The Hankuk University of Foreign Studies is 840th in the world, 175th in Asia, and 17th in South Korea by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 24 notable alumni from the Hankuk University of Foreign Studies sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff.

  1. Kim Ji-seok

    Kim Ji-seok
    Born in
    South Korea Flag South Korea
    Years
    1981-.. (age 44)
    Enrolled in the Hankuk University of Foreign Studies
    Studied German and English
    Occupations
    film actoractortelevision actor
    Biography

    Kim Ji-seok is a South Korean actor.

  2. Park Seong-ung

    Park Seong-ung
    Born in
    South Korea Flag South Korea
    Years
    1973-.. (age 52)
    Occupations
    film actoractortelevision actor
    Biography

    Park Sung-woong is a South Korean actor. Following his acting debut in No. 3 in 1997, Park has starred in several movies and television series, notably as a gangster in New World (2013) and a serial killer in The Deal (2015).

  3. Kim Sung-ryung

    Kim Sung-ryung
    Born in
    South Korea Flag South Korea
    Years
    1967-.. (age 58)
    Enrolled in the Hankuk University of Foreign Studies
    Studied marketing
    Occupations
    film actortelevision actorbeauty pageant contestantactor
    Biography

    Kim Sung-ryung is a South Korean actress and beauty pageant titleholder. She won Miss Korea 1988 later represented her country at Miss Universe 1989 pageant, Kim began her career as a reporter on KBS's showbiz news program Entertainment Weekly. In 1991, she made a memorable film acting debut in Kang Woo-suk's Who Saw the Dragon's Claws?, though she became more active in television in the next decade. She returned to the big screen in 2007, with notable supporting roles in Shadows in the Palace, and Rainbow Eyes, followed by The Client (2011), Mr. XXX-Kisser (2012), The Fatal Encounter (2014), and The Target (2014). As she entered her forties, Kim also became known for the television dramas You're Beautiful (2009), The Chaser (2012), Yawang (2013), The Heirs (2013), and Flower of Queen (2015).

  4. Park Ji-hyun

    Park Ji-hyun
    Born in
    South Korea Flag South Korea
    Years
    1994-.. (age 31)
    Enrolled in the Hankuk University of Foreign Studies
    Studied Spanish
    Occupations
    film actortelevision actorfilm directoractor
    Biography

    Park Ji-hyun is a South Korean actress and model. She is best known for her role in the television series Rookie Historian Goo Hae-ryung (2019) and Do You Like Brahms? (2020), as well as films such as Gonjiam: Haunted Asylum (2018) and The Divine Fury (2019).

  5. Kim Jun

    Kim Jun
    Born in
    South Korea Flag South Korea
    Years
    1984-.. (age 41)
    Occupations
    modeltelevision actoractorsinger
    Biography

    Kim Joon is a South Korean rapper and actor who rose to stardom with his portrayal of one of the famous F4 members in the 2009 hit drama Boys Over Flowers.

  6. Younha

    Younha
    Born in
    South Korea Flag South Korea
    Years
    1988-.. (age 37)
    Occupations
    jazz musicianfilm actorsingersongwriterpianist
    Biography

    Go Youn-ha, known mononymously as Younha, is a South Korean singer-songwriter and record producer. She began her career in 2004 in Japan, where she was nicknamed the "Oricon Comet" for her success on the Japanese music chart. In 2006, she debuted in South Korea, where she is regarded as one of the country's best singer-songwriters.

  7. Ahn Sung-ki

    Ahn Sung-ki
    Born in
    South Korea Flag South Korea
    Years
    1952-.. (age 73)
    Occupations
    actorfilm actor
    Biography

    Ahn Sung-ki is a South Korean actor. One of the country's most respected actors, he has appeared in more than 130 films during his career of over 60 years. He received Bog-wan Order of Cultural Merit in 2005 Culture Day.

  8. Oh Se-hoon

    Oh Se-hoon
    Born in
    South Korea Flag South Korea
    Years
    1961-.. (age 64)
    Occupations
    judgepoliticianlawyer
    Biography

    Oh Se-hoon is a South Korean politician who has served as the mayor of Seoul since 2021. He also previously served as a member of the National Assembly from 2000 to 2004 and as mayor of Seoul from 2006 to 2011. A member of the People Power Party (PPP), Oh is a lawyer by profession.

  9. Kim Jong-in

    Kim Jong-in
    Born in
    South Korea Flag South Korea
    Years
    1940-.. (age 85)
    Occupations
    professorpoliticianeconomist
    Biography

    Kim Chong-in is a South Korean economist and politician. He was the interim chairman of the Minjoo Party of Korea from January to August 2016 and a member-elect of the National Assembly on the party's proportional list since the April 2016 parliamentary election. He was previously a member of the Assembly from 1981 to 1988, 1992 to 1994, and 2004 to 2008, each time elected by party list. He served as Minister of Health and Social Affairs under President Roh Tae-woo from 1989 to 1990. From May 2020 until April 2021, he was the leader of the main opposition People Power Party.

  10. Lee Hyeon-seo

    Lee Hyeon-seo
    Born in
    North Korea Flag North Korea
    Years
    1980-.. (age 45)
    Occupations
    writerhuman rights activistpolitical activistsinger
    Biography

    Lee Hyeon-seo, best known for her book, The Girl with Seven Names, is a North Korean defector and activist who lives in Seoul, South Korea, where she is a student. She escaped from North Korea and later guided her family out of North Korea through China and Laos.

  11. Chung Bong-ju

    Chung Bong-ju
    Years
    1960-.. (age 65)
    Occupations
    politician
    Biography

    Chung Bong-ju is a South Korean politician and the former Member of the National Assembly for Nowon 1st constituency from 2004 to 2008.

  12. Um Hong-Gil

    Um Hong-Gil
    Born in
    South Korea Flag South Korea
    Years
    1960-.. (age 65)
    Occupations
    mountaineer
    Biography

    Um Hong-gil is a South Korean mountaineer.

  13. Lim Su-kyung

    Lim Su-kyung
    Born in
    South Korea Flag South Korea
    Years
    1968-.. (age 57)
    Occupations
    journalistpolitician
    Biography

    Lim Su-kyung is a South Korean activist and politician. She is best known for attending the 13th World Festival of Youth and Students, held in North Korea and praising President of North Korea Kim Il Sung in 1989, without first obtaining travel permission from the South Korean government. She attended the festival representing the student organization Jeondaehyop (전대협), now known as Hanchongryun. Upon her return to South Korea, she was arrested and sentenced to twelve years in prison, later commuted to five years of which she served three.

  14. Lee Seung-hwan

    Lee Seung-hwan
    Born in
    South Korea Flag South Korea
    Years
    1965-.. (age 60)
    Occupations
    composersongwriterrecording artistsinger
    Biography

    Lee Seung-hwan is a South Korean singer and record producer known as the country's "King of Live Performances" for his frequent solo concerts. Lee debuted in 1989 as a pop ballad singer and later incorporated rock elements into his music. He has released numerous hit songs and is the president and founder of South Korean entertainment agency Dream Factory.

  15. Dana

    Dana
    Born in
    South Korea Flag South Korea
    Years
    1986-.. (age 39)
    Occupations
    singeractor
    Biography

    Hong Sung-mi, known professionally as Dana, is a South Korean singer, musical actress and vocal coach. Dana first made her public appearance with acts on the boy group H.O.T's sci-fi movie Age of Peace in 2000. Dana later made her official debut as a solo singer, with released full-album DANA (2001) and Maybe (2003). Concurrently with her music career in 2002, Dana made her acting debut with cast in the third season of MBC sitcom Nonstop and also made her musical theatre debut with cast as Wendy in Peterpan.

  16. Kim Jun-hyun

    Kim Jun-hyun
    Born in
    South Korea Flag South Korea
    Years
    1980-.. (age 45)
    Occupations
    film actor
    Biography

    Kim Jun-hyun is a South Korean comedian. He joined KBS as a comedian for the 22nd open recruitment in 2007 and appeared in KBS's Laughter Club 2, Gag Concert, The Star Who Will Be Big, and Roller Coaster 2. He is currently hosting Immortal Songs: Singing the Legend, and he won the grand prize at the 2023 KBS Entertainment Awards.

  17. Song Seung-whan

    Song Seung-whan
    Born in
    South Korea Flag South Korea
    Years
    1957-.. (age 68)
    Occupations
    actor
    Biography

    Song Seung-hwan is a South Korean actor. He is known for his roles in dramas such as My Kids Give Me a Headache, Racket Boys, All About My Mom, One Spring Night and Three Bold Siblings. He also appeared in movies The Memo Of A 21-Year-Old, A Peculiar Woman, The Box and The Moon Is... the Sun's Dream.

  18. Kim Seong-hun

    Kim Seong-hun
    Born in
    South Korea Flag South Korea
    Years
    1971-.. (age 54)
    Occupations
    screenwriterfilm directoractor
    Biography

    Kim Seong-hun is a South Korean film and television director. He directed How the Lack of Love Affects Two Men (2006), A Hard Day (2014), and Kingdom (2019–).

  19. Kim Byong-joon

    Kim Byong-joon
    Born in
    South Korea Flag South Korea
    Years
    1954-.. (age 71)
    Occupations
    politician
    Biography

    Kim Byong-joon is a former chief of staff (minister), Presidential Office of National Policies, Republic of Korea/ the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Education and Human Resources Development. He is designated Prime Minister of South Korea by President Park Geun-hye, on November 2, 2016, but Park withdrew her designate November 8.

  20. Lee Kyoung-mi

    Lee Kyoung-mi
    Born in
    South Korea Flag South Korea
    Years
    1973-.. (age 52)
    Occupations
    film directorscreenwriter
    Biography

    Lee Kyoung-mi is a South Korean film director and screenwriter.

  21. Park Sung-joon

    Park Sung-joon
    Years
    1969-.. (age 56)
    Occupations
    television presenterpolitician
    Biography

    Park Seong-jun is a South Korean politician from the Democratic Party. He represents Jung–Seongdong B district in the National Assembly since 2020.

  22. Kang Sung-hee

    Kang Sung-hee
    Born in
    South Korea Flag South Korea
    Years
    1972-.. (age 53)
    Occupations
    politician
    Biography

    Kang Sung-hee is a South Korean politician and labour activist who is the current floor leader of the Progressive Party. He is currently a member of the 21st National Assembly representing the Jeonju B constituency.

  23. Yun Duk-min

    Yun Duk-min
    Born in
    South Korea Flag South Korea
    Years
    1959-.. (age 66)
    Occupations
    politician
    Biography

    Yun Duk-min is a South Korean political scientist who is the current ambassador of South Korea to Japan. He was a former chancellor of the Korea National Diplomatic Academy.

  24. Choe Sang-hun

    Choe Sang-hun
    Born in
    South Korea Flag South Korea
    Years
    1946-.. (age 79)
    Occupations
    journalist
    Biography

    Choe Sang-Hun is a Pulitzer Prize-winning South Korean journalist and Seoul Bureau Chief for The New York Times.