68 Notable alumni of
Sungkyunkwan University
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Sungkyunkwan University is 461st in the world, 92nd in Asia, and 10th in South Korea by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 68 notable alumni from Sungkyunkwan University sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff.
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Song Joong-ki
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- television actorfilm actoractortelevision presenter
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Song Joong-ki is a South Korean actor. He rose to fame in the historical coming-of-age drama Sungkyunkwan Scandal (2010) and the variety show Running Man (2010–2011) as one of the original cast members. Since then, he has played a diverse spectrum of roles in the television series The Innocent Man (2012), Descendants of the Sun (2016), Arthdal Chronicles (2019), Vincenzo (2021), and Reborn Rich (2022), as well as the hit films A Werewolf Boy (2012), The Battleship Island (2017), and Space Sweepers (2021).
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Cha Eun-woo
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- dancermodelsingeractorpresenter
- Biography
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Lee Dong-min, known professionally as Cha Eun-woo (차은우), is a South Korean singer and actor under the label Fantagio. He is a member of the South Korean boy band Astro.
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Krystal Jung
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- modelfilm actorsingeractor
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Chrystal Soo Jung, professionally known as Krystal, Krystal Jung or Jung Soo-jung (Korean: 정수정), is a Korean-American pop singer and actress based in South Korea. She debuted in 2009 as a member of the South Korean girl group f(x) and has further participated in SM Entertainment's project group SM the Ballad. Aside from group activities, she has also acted in various South Korean drama series such as The Heirs (2013), My Lovely Girl (2014), Prison Playbook (2017), The Bride of Habaek (2017), Player (2018), Search (2020), Police University (2021) and Crazy Love (2022).
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Moon Ga-young
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- television actormodelfilm actoractor
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Moon Ga-young is a German-born South Korean actress. She is best known for her roles in Heartstrings (2011), EXO Next Door (2015), Tempted (2018), Welcome to Waikiki 2 (2019), Find Me in Your Memory (2020), True Beauty (2020–2021), Link: Eat, Love, Kill (2022), and The Interest of Love (2022–2023).
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Lee Min-jung
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- actorfilm actortelevision actor
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Lee Min-jung is a South Korean actress. She began her career in Jang Jin's stage plays, and for a few years appeared in supporting roles on film and television. She became known after her appearance in Boys Over Flowers (2009), and landed her first lead role in family drama Smile, You (2009). She achieved widespread recognition for her leading role in the romantic comedy Cyrano Agency (2010). She also starred in Wonderful Radio (2012), Big (2012), Cunning Single Lady (2014) and Come Back Mister (2016). In 2020, she starred and gained recognition in the KBS weekend drama, Once Again.
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Kang Ji-young
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- singer-songwriterfashion modelactortelevision actorradio personality
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Kang Ji-young, also known as Jiyoung or JY, is a South Korean singer and actress based in Japan. She is a member of the South Korean girl group Kara.
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Joo Won
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- television actormodelsingerfilm actoractor
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Joo Won is a South Korean actor best known for his roles in King of Baking, Kim Takgu (2010), Ojakgyo Family (2011), Bridal Mask (2012), Good Doctor (2013), Fatal Intuition (2015), Yong-pal (2015), My Sassy Girl (2017), and Alice (2020).
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Koo Hye-sun
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- paintersongwriterfilm actoractorscreenwriter
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Koo Hye-sun is a South Korean actress, singer-songwriter, director and artist. She gained widespread recognition in the television dramas Hearts of Nineteen (2006), The King And I (2007), Boys Over Flowers (2009), Take Care of Us, Captain (2012), Angel Eyes (2014), and Blood (2015).
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Seo Ji-hye
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- actorfilm actortelevision actor
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Seo Ji-hye is a South Korean actress. After first attracting attention in the horror film Voice (2005), Seo has since starred in numerous television dramas, notably 49 Days (2011), Punch (2014), Don't Dare to Dream (2016), Crash Landing on You (2019), and Red Balloon (2022–2023).
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Moon Geun-young
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- film actorfilm directortelevision actor
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Moon Geun-young is a South Korean actress. Affectionately called the "Nation's Little Sister", Moon began modeling at the age of 10, then made her acting debut in 1999 as a child actress. She first rose to stardom through her role as the young Eun-suh in the hugely popular television drama series Autumn in My Heart (2000), followed by a well-received turn in Kim Jee-woon's critically acclaimed horror film A Tale of Two Sisters (2003). Moon solidified her star status by headlining the box-office hits My Little Bride (2004) and Innocent Steps (2005). At age 21, she became the youngest recipient of a Grand Prize ("Daesang") which she won at SBS Drama Awards for the television series Painter of the Wind (2008).
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Jo Bo-ah
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- film actoractor
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Jo Bo-ah, born Jo Bo-yoon, is a South Korean actress known for her roles in Goodbye to Goodbye (2018), My Strange Hero (2018), Forest (2020), Tale of the Nine Tailed (2020), Military Prosecutor Doberman (2022) and Destined With You (2023).
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Uee
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- television actormodelsingerfilm actoractor
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Kim Yu-jin, better known by her stage name Uee (sometimes romanized as U-ie), is a South Korean singer and actress. She is best known for being a former member of South Korean girl group After School from 2009 to 2017, and has acted in various television dramas including Queen Seondeok (2009), Ojakgyo Family (2011), Jeon Woo-chi (2012), Golden Rainbow (2013), High Society (2015), Marriage Contract (2016), and My Only One (2018). On May 31, 2017, Uee graduated and left After School and its agency, Pledis Entertainment.
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Bae Yong-joon
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- television actormodelfilm actoractor
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Bae Yong-joon is a South Korean businessman and former actor. He has starred in numerous television dramas, including, notably, Winter Sonata which became a major part of the Korean Wave. Bae retired from acting after 2007, but remains active as the chairman of management agency KeyEast.
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Ji Hyeon-u
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- television actortelevision presentermusicianfilm actoractor
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Ji Hyun-woo is a South Korean actor and musician. He was formerly the lead guitarist for Korean indie rock band The Nuts and is best known for his leading roles in the cable TV series Queen and I (2012) and KBS2 weekend drama Young Lady and Gentleman (2021–22).
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Hwang Kyo-ahn
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- politicianlawyer
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Hwang Kyo-ahn is a South Korean politician and prosecutor who served as acting president of South Korea from 9 December 2016 to 10 May 2017 and the 40th prime minister of South Korea from 18 June 2015 to 11 May 2017.
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Lee Tae-hwan
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- singeractortelevision actor
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Lee Tae-hwan is a South Korean actor, model and singer. Since his acting debut in 2013, he has starred in television dramas and web series, notably Pride and Prejudice (2014) and W. He is a member of 5urprise.
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Shin Ye-eun
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- actormodeltelevision actor
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Shin Ye-eun is a South Korean actress, who first gained popularity for her role in the web series A-Teen (2018) and its sequel A-Teen 2 (2019). She received international recognition after starring in the Disney+ original Revenge of Others (2022), and the Netflix hit series The Glory (2022–2023).
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Lee El
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- film actoractor
- Biography
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Kim Ji-hyun, known professionally as Lee El (Korean: 이엘) is a South Korean actress. She is best known for her supporting roles in the film Inside Men (2015), the television series It's Okay, That's Love (2014), Guardian: The Lonely and Great God (2016–2017), A Korean Odyssey (2017–2018), and Black (2017) as well as her leading roles in the film What a Man Wants (2018) and television series My Liberation Notes (2022).
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Ko Sung-hee
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- film actoractor
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Ko Sung-hee is a Korean-American actress. She played her first leading role in the fantasy-period drama Diary of a Night Watchman (2014).
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Jung Hye-sung
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- actor
- Biography
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Jung Hye-sung is a South Korean actress and model.
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Go Ah-sung
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- actorfilm actortelevision actor
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Go Ah-sung is a South Korean actress. She began her career as a child actress, notably in The Host. Her other notable works include Snowpiercer (2013), Samjin Company English Class (2020), as well as the TV dramas Master of Study (2010) and Heard It Through the Grapevine (2015).
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Kim Mu-yeol
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- television actorfilm actorsingeractor
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Kim Mu-yeol is a South Korean actor. Following a successful career in musical theatre, Kim was first cast in minor parts on film and television. But after getting good reviews in his supporting roles in The Scam (2009) and War of the Arrows (2011), Kim landed his first major role in Jung Ji-woo's critically acclaimed film A Muse (2012), followed by a leading role in the independent film All Bark No Bite.
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Kim Dae-myung
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- actorfilm actortelevision actor
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Kim Dae-myung is a South Korean actor. He began his acting career in theater, then rose to fame in the television series Misaeng: Incomplete Life (2014), as well as Hospital Playlist (2020).
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Moon So-ri
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- film actorscreenwriteractorpoliticianstage actor
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Moon So-ri is a South Korean actress, film director and screenwriter. She is best known for her acclaimed leading roles in Oasis (2002) and A Good Lawyer's Wife (2003).
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Hyomin
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- modelsingerfilm actoractorrecording artist
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Park Sun-young, known professionally as Hyomin, is a South Korean singer, songwriter, actress, and fashion designer known for her work as a member of South Korean girl group T-ara. Apart from her group's activities, Hyomin has also starred in various television dramas such as My Girlfriend is a Nine-Tailed Fox (2010), Gyebaek (2011), The Thousandth Man (2012), and in various films such as Gisaeng Ryung (2011) and Jinx!!! (2013). She debuted as a solo artist with her debut EP, Make Up, on June 30, 2014 with the lead track "Nice Body" which earned her 3 nominations at Seoul Music Awards. Since then, she has released 2 EPs: Sketch (2016) and Allure (2019). In 2019, Hyomin released the digital single "Cabinet" with JustaTee, which topped Vietnam's V Heartbeat monthly chart for four consecutive months.
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Park Sol-mi
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- actorfilm actormusician
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Park Sol-mi is a South Korean actress.
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Kim Nam-joo
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- dancermodelsingeractor
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Kim Nam-joo, known mononymously as Namjoo, is a South Korean singer and actress. She is a member of the South Korean girl group Apink. She made her solo debut on September 7, 2020, with her first single album Bird.
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Park Se-wan
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- film actoractor
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Park Se-wan is a South Korean actress.
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Seo Shin-ae
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- film actor
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Seo Shin-ae is a South Korean actress. She made her entertainment debut in 2004 in a commercial for Seoul Milk. Seo then became known as a child actress, notably in the film Meet Mr. Daddy (2007), and the television dramas Thank You (2007), Grudge: The Revolt of Gumiho (2010), and The Queen's Classroom (2013).
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Byung-hyun Kim
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- baseball player
- Biography
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Byung-hyun Kim is a South Korean former professional baseball pitcher. He had his most successful years with the Arizona Diamondbacks and the Boston Red Sox.
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Swings
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- songwriter
- Biography
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Moon Ji-hoon, better known by the stage name Swings (Korean: 스윙스), is a South Korean rapper. Formerly under the label Brand New Music, he is currently signed to P Nation.
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Shin Goo
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- actorfilm actortelevision actor
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Shin Goo is a South Korean film, theater, and television actor. Shin began his career on stage in 1962, in the play "Cow", and has appeared in numerous works of Korean theatre, film and television.
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Park So-hyun
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- actorfilm actordisc jockey
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Park So-hyun is a South Korean actress. She has a syndicated talk radio show Love Game, aired via the SBS Power FM since 1999. She also participated in variety show We Got Married.
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Lee Won-jong
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- actorfilm actortelevision actor
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Lee Won-jong is a South Korean actor.
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Yoo Eun-hae
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- politician
- Biography
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Yoo Eun-hae is a South Korean politician who served as the Minister of Education and ex officio Deputy Prime Minister of South Korea, along with Hong Nam-ki under President Moon Jae-in from October 2018 to 9 May 2022. She is the first woman to serve as a Deputy Prime Minister in South Korea.
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Anda
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- singer
- Biography
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Won Min-ji, better known by her stage name Anda (Korean: 안다) and formerly Andamiro (Korean: 안다미로), is a South Korean singer and songwriter. She debuted in 2012.
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Jung Hye-in
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- actor
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Jung Hye-in is a South Korean actress. Jung is known for her support role in various television series such as Doctor Stranger (2014), Healer (2014–2015), Jugglers (2017), Graceful Family (2019), and most recently in Sisyphus: The Myth (2021).
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Han Soo-yeon
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- film actoractor
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Han Soo-yeon is a South Korean actress best known for her roles in Korean dramas, Pure Love (2013) and Love in the Moonlight (2016).
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Kung Te-cheng
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- artistpoliticianphilosopher
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Kung Te-cheng was a 77th generation descendant of Confucius in the main line of descent. He was the final person to be appointed Duke Yansheng and the first Sacrificial Official to Confucius. He helped formulate and was in charge of officiating the modern Confucius ceremony held annually in the Republic of China (Taiwan). In addition to Ceremonial Official, he held numerous posts in the Republic of China government, including member of the National Assembly from 1946 to 1991, President of the Examination Yuan from 1984 to 1993, and senior advisor to the President of the Republic of China from 1948 to 2000. He held professorships at National Taiwan University, Fu Jen Catholic University, and Soochow University.
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Choi Cheol-ho
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- actorfilm actortelevision actor
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Choi Cheol-ho is a South Korean actor. He rose to fame after appearing in the hit drama Queen of Housewives (also known as My Wife is a Superwoman, 2009). Other notable roles include King Seonjo in The Immortal Lee Soon-shin (2004), Geolsa Biu in Dae Jo-yeong (2006) and King Gyeongjong in Empress Cheonchu (also known as The Iron Empress, 2009).
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Ha Joo-hee
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- film actor
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Ha Joo-hee is a South Korean actress, model, and entertainer. Ha debuted as a model in the magazine Cindy the Perky in September 2001. She debuted as an actress after appearing as Junko in the 2003 South Korean TV series, Thousand Years of Love.
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Her Eun-a
- Years
- 1972-.. (age 52)
- Enrolled in Sungkyunkwan University
- Graduated with doctorate
- Graduated with bachelor's degree
- Occupations
- politicianbusinessperson
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Heo Eun-ah is a South Korean politician from the People Power Party who has been a member of the National Assembly since 2020.
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Lee Wan-koo
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- politician
- Biography
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Lee Wan-koo was a South Korean politician who briefly served as Prime Minister in 2015.
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Jeon Sung-woo
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- actorfilm actorstage actor
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Jeon Seong-woo is a South Korean actor.
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Yang Hyang-ja
- Enrolled in Sungkyunkwan University
- Graduated with master's degree
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Yang Hyang-ja is a South Korean politician and former Samsung executive. She has represented Gwangju at the National Assembly since 2020. A former member of the Democratic Party, she founded the Hope of Korea party in 2023.
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Jung Hong-won
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- politicianlawyer
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Jung Hong-won is a South Korean politician, who served as the Prime Minister of South Korea from 2013 until 2015 under conservative President Park Geun-hye. Jung is also a former member of the Saenuri Party.
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Choi Phillip
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- actorfilm actortelevision actor
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Choi Phillip, birth name Choi Pil-soon (최필순), is a South Korean actor.
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Jin Sun-mee
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- politicianlawyer
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Jin Sun-mee is a South Korean politician previously served as the Minister of Gender Equality and Family under President Moon Jae-in. She is also a three-term parliamentarian previously via proportional representation and now representing the district that was dictated by male politicians and opposition parties.
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Bong Jung-keun
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- baseball player
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Bong Jung-keun is a South Korean former professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball with the Atlanta Braves and Cincinnati Reds, and in the KBO League with the LG Twins. He batted and threw left-handed.
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Kim Ga-young
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- film actorsinger
- Biography
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Kim Ga-young is a South Korean actress. She is best known as a former member of the South Korean girl-group Stellar between 2011 and 2017. She is currently also the manager of her own cafe called "Hartogela" in Itaewon, South Korea.
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Kim In-sung
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- association football player
- Biography
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Kim In-sung is a South Korean footballer who currently plays for Pohang Steelers.
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Cho Myoung-gyon
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- civil servant
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Cho Myoung-gyon is a South Korean politician previously served as President Moon Jae-in's first Minister of Unification.
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Jun Hye-sook
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- politician
- Biography
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Jun Hye-sook is a South Korean politician in the liberal Minjoo Party of Korea, and a member-elect of the National Assembly representing Gwangjin, Seoul. She was previously a party list member of the Assembly from 2008 to 2012.
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Ahn Shi-hyun
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- golfer
- Biography
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Ahn Shi-hyun, or Shi Hyun Ahn is a South Korean professional golfer.
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Hwang In-sun
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- singer
- Biography
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Hwang In-sun is a South Korean singer and television personality who appeared on Produce 101 and Society Game.
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Carlos Gorito
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- socialitediplomat
- Biography
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Carlos Augusto Cardoso Gorito is a Brazilian who lives and performs in South Korea as a television personality and embassy worker. He is currently a cast member in the talk show Non-Summit. In 2015, he wrote a column for the JoongAng Ilbo newspaper on topics like association football, Korean Wave and traditional festivals.
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Kim Yeon-su
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- writerpoetnovelistmusic criticjournalist
- Biography
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Kim Yeonsu is a South Korean writer.
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Kim Seo-yeong
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- swimmer
- Biography
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Kim Seo-yeong is a South Korean swimmer, who specialized in individual medley events. Kim broke a South Korean record of 2:13.65 to take the bronze medal in the 200 m individual medley at the 2009 East Asian Games in Hong Kong.
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Park Yong-jin
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- politician
- Biography
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Park Yong-jin is a South Korean labor activist and politician in the liberal Minjoo Party of Korea. He was elected member of the National Assembly for Gangbuk, Seoul, in the April 2016 parliamentary elections.
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Im Do-hun
- Years
- 1972-.. (age 52)
- Occupations
- volleyball player
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Im Do-heon is a South Korean volleyball player. He competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics and the 1996 Summer Olympics.
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Kwon Deok-chul
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Kwon Deok-cheol is a South Korean government official served as the Minister of Health and Welfare under President Moon Jae-in from 2020 to 2022. He previously served as the deputy head of the ministry from 2017 to 2019.
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Mi-Hyun Kim
- Occupations
- golfer
- Biography
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Mi-Hyun Kim is a professional golfer from South Korea. She turned professional in 1996 and won 11 events on the LPGA of Korea Tour (KLPGA) between 1996 and 2000. In 1999, she joined the LPGA Tour and was named was Rookie of the Year that year. She has won eight LPGA events with her best finish in a major championship second place at the 2001 Women's British Open.
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Yoon Deok-yeo
- Occupations
- association football player
- Biography
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Yoon Deok-yeo is a South Korean football coach and former player. He formerly coached the South Korean women's national team.
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Seo Jae-duck
- Occupations
- volleyball player
- Biography
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Seo Jae-duck is a volleyball player from South Korea, who plays as for the Men's National Team from 2009 Summer Universiade. Current, he plays as an Outside spiker for the Suwon KEPCO Vixtorm.
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No Jae-wook
- Occupations
- volleyball player
- Biography
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No Jae-wook is a South Korean male volleyball player. He is part of the South Korea men's national volleyball team. On club level he plays the setter position for Seoul Woori Card Wibee.
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Hwang Taek-eui
- Occupations
- volleyball player
- Biography
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Hwang Taek-eui is a South Korean male volleyball player. He is part of the South Korea men's national volleyball team. On club level he plays for the Uijeongbu KB Insurance Stars.
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Lee Youngjin
- Years
- 1961-.. (age 63)
- Occupations
- judge
- Biography
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Lee Youngjin is a South Korean judge. He was appointed to Justice of the Constitutional Court of Korea in 2018.
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Chun Beeho
- Occupations
- diplomat
- Biography
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Chun Beeho is a South Korean diplomat, professor and global business consultant. He served as ROK's plenipotentiary ambassador to Mexico from May, 2015 to December, 2017 as well as plenipotentiary ambassador to Bulgaria from 2010 to 2013. He has been a distinguished/visiting professor of Sungkyunkwan University in Seoul in the Republic of Korea since March 2018, giving a lecture on global supply chain crisis and global business strategy.
