15 Notable alumni of
University of Suwon
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The University of Suwon is 1684th in the world, 381st in Asia, and 32nd in South Korea by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 15 notable alumni from the University of Suwon sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff.
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Ji Seong
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- film actoractortelevision actor
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Kwak Tae-geun, known professionally as Ji Sung (Korean: 지성), is a South Korean actor. He is best known for his roles in the television dramas All In (2003), Save the Last Dance for Me (2004), New Heart (2007), Protect the Boss (2011), Secret Love (2013), Kill Me, Heal Me (2015), Innocent Defendant (2017), Familiar Wife (2018), Doctor John (2019), The Devil Judge (2021), Connection (2024), The Judge Returns (2026) and the film My PS Partner (2012).
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Hwang Jung-eum
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- actorsinger
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Hwang Jung-eum is a South Korean actress and singer. She first gained recognition for her role in the sitcom High Kick Through the Roof (2009). After starring in her first leading role in television series Listen to My Heart (2011), she became notable for Full House Take 2 (2012), Secret Love (2013), Kill Me, Heal Me (2015), She Was Pretty (2015), The Undateables (2018), Mystic Pop-up Bar (2020), and The Escape of the Seven (2023–2024).
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Ryu Jun-yeol
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- singerstage actortelevision actoractorfilm actor
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Ryu Jun-yeol is a South Korean actor. Ryu began his acting career in independent films like Socialphobia (2015) prior to being known through the television series Reply 1988 (2015–2016) which won him the Baeksang Arts Award for Best New Actor. He then starred in the films The King (2017), A Taxi Driver (2017), Believer (2018), The Battle: Roar to Victory (2019), and The Night Owl (2022). He also gained attention for his work in the two-part action blockbuster films Alienoid (2022) and Alienoid: Return to the Future (2024), as well as the series The 8 Show (2022). Ryu has received numerous accolades and has been included in the Forbes Korea Power Celebrity list for three consecutive years: 14th in 2017, 36th in 2018, and 11th in 2019.
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Shin Sung-rok
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- television actorstage actoractorfilm actor
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Shin Sung-rok is a South Korean actor. He frequently appears in films and television series, but is better known as active in musical theatre.
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Kang Ki-young
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- television actorstage actoractorfilm actor
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Kang Ki-young is a South Korean actor. He is well-known for his supporting roles in a number of popular Korean dramas.
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So I-hyeon
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- television actorstage actoractorfilm actor
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So Yi-hyun is a South Korean actress, with starring and supporting roles in Hyena, Assorted Gems, Gloria, Heartstrings, Glowing She, Cheongdam-dong Alice, and Who Are You?.
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Kang Hoon
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- actor
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Kang Hoon is a South Korean actor. He is best known for his role in the historical dramas The Red Sleeve (2021), A Time Called You (2023), and The Secret Romantic Guesthouse (2023).
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Kian84
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- comics artistmanhwaga
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Kim Hee-min, better known by his pen name Kian84 (기안84), is a South Korean manhwaga and entertainer. He is best known for writing the webtoon Fashion King and as a member of Korean variety show I Live Alone.
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Shim Hyeong-tak
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- television actorstage actoractorfilm actor
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Shim Hyung-tak is a South Korean actor. He starred in Korean dramas such as The Road Home (2009), Three Sisters (2010), Welcome Rain to My Life (2012), You Are the Boss! (2013), Let's Eat (2014), Miss Mamma Mia (2015), and Touch Your Heart (2019). He is famous for Doraemon Mania.
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Boom
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- singerrappertelevision personalityactorradio personality
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Lee Min-ho, better known as Boom (Korean: 붐), is a South Korean rapper, singer, actor, radio host, and television presenter. He has made numerous television appearances in South Korean comedy shows and has acted in sitcoms as well.
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Lee Min-ji
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- actorfilm actor
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Lee Min-ji is a South Korean actress. She began her career acting in short films See You Tomorrow (2011) and Safe (2013) as well as independent feature film End of Animal (2011). In 2016, she had her first leading role in the drama film Jane (2016) for which she received several accolades including nominations at the 26th Buil Film Awards, 38th Blue Dragon Film Awards, and 23rd Chunsa Film Art Awards. On television, she is known for her roles in Schoolgirl Detectives (2014), Reply 1988 (2015–2016), The Red Sleeve (2021–2022), and Undercover High School (2025).
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Oh Eun-Sun
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- explorermountaineer
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Oh Eun-sun is a South Korean mountaineer. She was the first South Korean woman to climb the Seven Summits. On April 27, 2010, she reached the summit of Annapurna; upon doing so, she claimed to have climbed all fourteen eight-thousanders, which would have made her the first woman to achieve this feat. However, her claim to have ascended Kangchenjunga was disputed by multiple experts. Oh later admitted that she had stopped a few hundred meters before the summit of Kangchenjunga, and so the Korean Alpine Federation ruled that she had not summited. The mountaineering site ExplorersWeb officially considers the Basque Edurne Pasaban as the first woman to have successfully climbed all fourteen peaks.
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Park Seung-hi
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- sports commentatorshort-track speed skaterspeed skater
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Park Seung-hi is a former South Korean short track and long track speed skater. She is the 2010 Overall World Champion. She won two gold medals and three bronze medals at 2010 Winter Olympics and 2014 Winter Olympics. Her sister is Park Seung-ju, a long track speed skater, and her brother Park Se-yeong, a short track speed skater. She switched to long-track speed skating after the 2014 Sochi Olympics. After the 2018 Pyeongchang Olympics Park announced her retirement from speedskating.
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Choi Moon-sik
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- association football playerassociation football coach
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Choi Moon-sik is a South Korean football coach and former player. He is considered one of the greatest creative technicians in South Korean football history, and his nickname was also the "Technician" during his playing career. He was a participant in the 1992 Summer Olympics and 1994 FIFA World Cup.
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Lee Jong-jun
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- sport shooter
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Lee Jong-jun is a South Korean sport shooter. His achievements include a bronze medal in skeet team at the 2014 Asian Games. He represented South Korea at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo 2021, competing in men's skeet.
