Busan
Busan ranks 227th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Königsberg, Omaha, Nebraska, and Leeds. The most famous people from Busan are Kim Tu-bong, Charles J. Pedersen, and Heo Jeong. The most famous people who died in Busan are Chung Yong-hwan, and Cho Jin-ho. Busan has been the birth place of many actors, and singers and the death place of many soccer players. Busan is located in South Korea.
People
Between 0 and 2001, Busan was the birth place of 85 globally memorable people, including Kim Tu-bong, Charles J. Pedersen, and Heo Jeong. Additionaly, 2 globally memorable people have passed away in Busan including Chung Yong-hwan, and Cho Jin-ho.
People Born in Busan
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Kim Tu-bong
POLITICIAN
1889 - 1958
HPI: 68.55
Rank: 1
Charles J. Pedersen
CHEMIST
1904 - 1989
HPI: 68.20
Rank: 2
Heo Jeong
POLITICIAN
1896 - 1988
HPI: 66.37
Rank: 3
Gong Yoo
ACTOR
1979 - Present
HPI: 64.20
Rank: 4
Jungkook
SINGER
1997 - Present
HPI: 63.72
Rank: 5
Jang Yeong-sil
INVENTOR
1400 - Present
HPI: 63.38
Rank: 6
Kim Hae-sook
ACTOR
1955 - Present
HPI: 61.54
Rank: 7
Daniel Dae Kim
ACTOR
1968 - Present
HPI: 59.90
Rank: 8
Kim Hye-soo
ACTOR
1970 - Present
HPI: 59.42
Rank: 9
Sulli
ACTOR
1994 - 2019
HPI: 59.06
Rank: 10
Im Si-wan
ACTOR
1988 - Present
HPI: 59.02
Rank: 11
Heo Sung-tae
ACTOR
1977 - Present
HPI: 56.07
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in Busan
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Kim Mi-kyung
ACTOR
1963 - Present
HPI: 53.13
Rank: 18
Park Gyu-young
ACTOR
1993 - Present
HPI: 50.54
Rank: 25
Yeon Jung-hoon
ACTOR
1978 - Present
HPI: 48.34
Rank: 35
Lee Han-sup
ATHLETE
1966 - Present
HPI: 47.44
Rank: 40
Winter
SINGER
2001 - Present
HPI: 47.39
Rank: 41
Kim Soo-ro
ACTOR
1970 - Present
HPI: 45.96
Rank: 43
Shin-Soo Choo
BASEBALL PLAYER
1982 - Present
HPI: 45.36
Rank: 44
Chung Yong-hwan
SOCCER PLAYER
1960 - 2015
HPI: 45.11
Rank: 46
Han Chae-ah
ACTOR
1982 - Present
HPI: 44.31
Rank: 49
Woozi
SINGER
1996 - Present
HPI: 44.10
Rank: 51
I.N
SINGER
2001 - Present
HPI: 44.08
Rank: 52
Arin
ACTOR
1999 - Present
HPI: 43.70
Rank: 55
People Deceased in Busan
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SOCCER PLAYER
1960 - 2015
HPI: 45.11
Rank: 1
Cho Jin-ho
SOCCER PLAYER
1971 - 2017
HPI: 43.04
Rank: 2
Newly Added People Deceased in Busan
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SOCCER PLAYER
1960 - 2015
HPI: 45.11
Rank: 1
Cho Jin-ho
SOCCER PLAYER
1971 - 2017
HPI: 43.04
Rank: 2
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Busan were actors (37), singers (11), athletes (8), politicians (5), and soccer players (5), while most who died were soccer players (2).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, actors have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Busan, including Gong Yoo, Kim Hae-sook, and Daniel Dae Kim. Whereas, throughout history, actors have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Busan, including Gong Yoo, Kim Hae-sook, and Daniel Dae Kim.
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Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 5 globally memorable people born in Busan since 1700.
