1. Syngman Rhee (1875)

World Leader

First president of South Korea who served three terms from 1948 to 1960. He notably guided his country through perilous Cold War years.

2. Song Jae-ho (1937)

Movie Actor

Actor best known for his work in Korean cinema in the 1970s and 1980s. His most famous movie was Yeong-ja's Heydays from 1975. 

3. Kim Yo-jong (1987)

Politician

North Korean politician who is recognized for having served as the vice director of the Workers Party's Propaganda and Agitation Department. She is the daughter of the late Kim Jong-il. 

4. Kim Jong-un (1984)

World Leader

Son of Kim Jong-il who became the Supreme Leader of North Korea on December 17, 2011 at 29 years old, making him the world's youngest head of state. Due to...

5. Kim Hyok-bong (1985)

Olympic Table Tennis Player

Kim Hyok-Bong is a North Korean table tennis player. He competed at 2012 Summer Olympics. He reached the fourth round knocking out seeded South Korean Joo Se-Hyuk in the third...

6. Cha Jong-hyok (1985)

Footballer

Cha Jong-Hyok is a North Korean international football player who currently plays for FC Wil.

7. Pak Chol-jin (1985)

North Korean Association Footbal

Pak Chol-Jin is a North Korean international football player. He currently plays for Amrokgang in the DPR Korea League. He played in the North Korean team that qualified for the...

8. Ri Kwang-chon (1985)

North Korean Footballer

Ri Kwang-Chon is a North Korean international football player. He currently plays for Muangthong United in Thailand. He played an integral part of the North Korea team that qualified for...

9. Ri Jong-myong (1985)

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Jong Myong Ri April 27 1985) is a North Korean wrestler. He represented North Korea at the 2012 Summer Olympics in the Men's freestyle 60 kg and stood 5th after...

10. Jong Chun-mi (1985)

North Korean Weightlifter

Jong Chun Mi is a North Korean weightlifter.

11. Pak Nam-chol (footballer born 1985) (1985)

North Korean Association Footbal

Pak Nam-Chol is a North Korean international footballer who currently plays for Thai Premier League side Sisaket. Pak has appeared for North Korea in various FIFA World Cup qualifying matches...

12. Cha Yong-hwa (1990)

North Korean Artistic Gymnast

Cha Yong-Hwa is a North Korean artistic gymnast. She competed at the 2007 World Championships and represented North Korea at the 2008 Olympic Games replacing Hong Su-Jong. At the Olympics...

13. An Il-bom (1990)

North Korean Footballer

An Il-Bom is a North Korean footballer who plays as a midfielder. In the season 2009–10 he played with FK Radnički 1923 in the Serbian First League along with his...

14. Ri Myong-jun (1990)

North Korean Footballer

Ri Myong-Jun is a Korean footballer who currently plays for Singhtarua in Thai Premier League.

15. Hong Kum-song (1990)

North Korean Footballer

Hong Kum-Song is a North Korean footballer who plays as a midfielder.

16. Pak Sung-hyok (1990)

North Korean Association Footbal

Pak Sung-Hyok is a North Korean international football player. He plays for Sobaeksu in the DPR Korea League. He has played on three occasions for the North Korean national team...

17. Cha Tae-sung (1934)

Olympic Footballer

Cha Tae-Sung is a South Korean former footballer who competed in the 1964 Summer Olympics.

18. Kim Kum-il (1987)

North Korean Footballer

Kim Kum-Il is a North Korean footballer. He plays for the 4. 25 Sports Team. In 2006 Kim led the North Korean Under-20 team to win the AFC Youth Championship...

19. Han Kum-ok (1987)

Olympic Wrestler

Han Kum-Ok is a North Korean freestyle wrestler. She competed in the freestyle 55 kg event at the 2012 Summer Olympics and was eliminated in the 1/8 finals by Jackeline...

20. Ri Yong-ho (1942)

Chief Of The General Staff Of Th

Vice Marshal Ri Yong-ho is a former North Korean military officer who was Chief of the General Staff of the Korean People's Army from 2009 to 2012 as well as...

21. Ri Kwang-hyok (1987)

Footballer

Ri Kwang-Hyok is a North Korean international football player. He current plays for Kyonggongop. He has played in two FIFA World Cup qualifying matches.

22. Choe Myong-ho (1988)

North Korean Footballer

Choe Myong-ho is a North Korean footballer who currently plays for Pyongyang City Sports Group.

23. Ri Kwang-il (1988)

Footballer

Ri Kwang-Il is a North Korean international football player. He plays for Sobaeksu in the DPR Korea League. In summer 2009 together with other two players from Sobaeksu An Il-Bom...

24. Kim Kyong-il (1988)

North Korean Footballer

Kim Kyong-Il is a North Korean international football player. He plays for Rimyongsu in the DPR Korea League. He has played on seven occasions for the North Korean national team....

25. Kim Il-chol (Unknow)

Retired

Kim Il-chol is a former member of the North Korean National Defence Commission of North Korea and former Minister for Defence. He was born in Pyongyang in 1933. He graduated...

26. Kim Kum-ok (1988)

Athletics (sport) Competitor

Kim Kum-ok is a female long-distance runner from North Korea who specialises in the half marathon and marathon events. Kim ran in the Pyongyang Marathon in 2006 and took third...

27. Kim Un-guk (1988)

North Korean Weightlifter

Kim Un-Guk is a North Korean weightlifter. He received the gold medal at the Olympic Games 2012 in the Men's 62-kilogram division setting a world record total of 327 kg....

28. Han Bong-zin (1945)

Footballer

Han Bong-Zin is a North Korean football midfielder who played for North Korea in the 1966 FIFA World Cup. He also played for 2. 8 Sports Team.

29. Li Dong-woon (1945)

Footballer

Li Dong-Woon is a North Korean football forward who played for North Korea in the 1966 FIFA World Cup. There he scored against Portugal in the Quarter-finals at Goodison Park....

30. Hong Yong-jo (1982)

Footballer

Hong Yong-Jo is a North Korean international football striker currently playing for 25 April FC in the DPR Korea League. He previously played for FC Rostov in Russia and FK...

31. Nam Song-chol (1982)

North Korea Footballer

Nam Song Chol is a North Korean international football player. Nam has appeared for the Korea DPR national football team in 19 FIFA World Cup qualifying matches including a game...

32. Kim Kyong-hui (1946)

North Korean Politician

General Kim Kyong-hui is the daughter of North Korean leader Kim Il-sung and his first wife Kim Jong-suk and the sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-il. She currently serves...

33. Ji Yun-nam (1976)

Footballer

Ji Yun-Nam is a North Korean international association football player who currently plays for April 25 in the DPR Korea League.

34. Kim Pyong-il (1954)

North Korean Diplomat

Kim Pyong-il is the younger paternal half-brother of the former leader of North Korea Kim Jong-il and the son of former leader Kim Il-sung. He is the current ambassador of...

35. Jo Tong-sop (1959)

North Korean Football Manager

Jo Tong Sop is the former head coach of the North Korea national football team who replaced the former coach Kim Jong-Hun who led the team to the 2010 FIFA...

36. Vyacheslav Pozgalyov (1946)

Russian Politician

Vyacheslav Yevgenyevich Pozgalyov was raised in the Far East and Cherepovets Vologda Oblast and was the governor of Vologda Oblast in Russia. He is a member of Our Home Is...

37. Pak Kwang-ryong (1992)

Footballer

Pak Kwang-Ryong is a North Korean professional footballer who plays for Basel as a striker in the Swiss Super League.

38. Ri Hyon-song (1992)

North Korean Footballer

Ri Hyon-Song is a North Korean footballer who plays as a midfielder.

39. Ri Myong-sun (1992)

North Korean Table Tennis Player

Ri Myong-Sun is a North Korean table tennis player. She is competing for North Korea at the 2012 Summer Olympics.

40. Kang Nung-su (1930)

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Kang Nung-su is a North Korean literary critic and politician. He is currently a vice premier and member of the politburo of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of...

41. Kang Chol-hwan (1968)

North Korean Defector

Kang Chol-Hwan is a defector from North Korea. As a child he was imprisoned in the Yodok concentration camp for 10 years; after his release he fled the country first...

42. Pak Ui-chun (Unknow)

North Korean Diplomat And Politi

Pak Ui-Chun is a North Korean diplomat and politician. He was the Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea and was replaced by Ri Su-yong following...

43. Kim Jong-chul (poet) (Unknow)

Korean Writer

Kim Jong-chul is a South Korean poet. He rose to fame in 1968 when he was awarded a prize by the Hankook newspaper for his poem Sound of a Loom....

44. Kwon Un-sil (1983)

North Korean Archer

Kwon Un-Sil is an athlete from North Korea who competes in archery.

45. Kim Myong-won (1983)

North Korean Footballer

Kim Myong-Won is a North Korean international footballer who plays as a striker for FC Ulaanbaatar in the Mongolia Premier League. Known for his blazing speed he's known in North...

46. An Kum-ae (1980)

Judoka

An Kum-Ae is a North Korean judoka. In the 2012 Summer Olympics she won the gold medal in the Women's 52 kg Judo competition after defeating Yanet Bermoy of Cuba....

47. Pak Yong-hui (1970)

Olympic Trap Shooter

Pak Yong-hui is a North Korean sport shooter. She won two silver medals in the women's trap at the 2002 Asian Games in Busan South Korea and at the 2008...

48. Phyo Yong-myong (1989)

Figure Skater

Phyo Yong Myong is a North Korean figure skater who has competed internationally as both a singles skater and a pairs skater. As a pair skater she competed in the...

49. Attila Farkas (1978)

Footballer

Attila Farkas is a Hungarian football player who currently plays for Nyíregyháza Spartacus.

50. Han Jong-in (1978)

Figure Skater

Han Jong-in is a North Korean figure skater. He represented unified Korea at the 2006 Winter Olympics where he had the honor of bearing the special Unification Flag alongside South...