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Pyongyang (prk)

North Korea

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Pyongyang ranks 296th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Tirana, Hartford, Connecticut, and Pasadena, California. The most famous people from Pyongyang are Kim Jong Un, Ri Kwang-hyok, and Pak Chol-jin. The most famous people who died in Pyongyang are Kim Jong-il, Kim Jong-suk, and Jang Song-thaek. Pyongyang has been the birth place of many soccer players, and politicians and the death place of many politicians, and social activists. Pyongyang is located in North Korea.

People

Between 0 and 2013, Pyongyang was the birth place of 55 globally memorable people, including Kim Jong Un, Ri Kwang-hyok, and Pak Chol-jin. Additionaly, 21 globally memorable people have passed away in Pyongyang including Kim Jong-il, Kim Jong-suk, and Jang Song-thaek.

People Born in Pyongyang

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People Deceased in Pyongyang

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Occupations

Most individuals born in present day Pyongyangwere soccer players (22), politicians (13), athletes (5), wrestlers (4), and writers (2),  while most who died were politicians (16), social activists (2), military personnels (2), and martial arts (1).

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Death places for people born in Pyongyang
Birth places for people deceased in Pyongyang

Overlapping Lives

Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 8 globally memorable people born in Pyongyang since 1700.

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