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Seoul ranks 19th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Stockholm, Buenos Aires, and Prague. The most famous people from Seoul are Sejong the Great, Yoon Suk Yeol, and Yi Sun-sin. The most famous people who died in Seoul are Sejong the Great, Kim Dae-jung, and Lee Byung-chul. Seoul has been the birth place of many actors, and singers and the death place of many politicians, and actors. Seoul is located in South Korea.

Between 0 and 2008, Seoul was the birth place of 440 globally memorable people, including Sejong the Great, Yoon Suk Yeol, and Yi Sun-sin. Additionaly, 55 globally memorable people have passed away in Seoul including Sejong the Great, Kim Dae-jung, and Lee Byung-chul.

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Over the past 100 years, actors have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Seoul, including Lee Byung-hun, Ma Dong-seok, and Lee Sun-kyun. Whereas, throughout history, actors have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Seoul, including Lee Byung-hun, Ma Dong-seok, and Lee Sun-kyun.

Death places for people born in Seoul

Birth places for people deceased in Seoul

Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 21 globally memorable people born in Seoul since 1700.

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