South Korea

South Korea

South Korea ranks 23rd in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Belgium, Argentina, and Australia. Memorable people born in present day South Korea include Kim Il-sung, Sejong the Great, and Park Chung-hee. Memorable people who died in South Korea include Sejong the Great, Park Chung-hee, and Taejo of Joseon. South Korea has been the birth place of many actors, and singers and the death place of many politicians, and actors.

South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia. It constitutes the southern half of the Korean Peninsula and borders North Korea along the Korean Demilitarized Zone; though it also claims the land border with China and Russia. The country's western border is formed by the Yellow Sea, while its eastern border is defined by the Sea of Japan. South Korea claims to be the sole legitimate government of the entire peninsula and adjacent islands. It has a population of 51.96 million, of which half live in the Seoul Capital Area, the ninth most populous metropolitan area in the world. Other major cities include Busan, Daegu, and Incheon. Read more on Wikipedia