South Korea

South Korea

South Korea ranks 25th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Czechia, Australia, and Denmark. Memorable people born in present day South Korea include Sejong the Great, Ban Ki-moon, 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 soccer players and the death place of many politicians and actors.

South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia, constituting the southern part of the Korean Peninsula and sharing a land border with North Korea. Its 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 million, of which roughly half live in the Seoul Capital Area, the fifth largest metropolis in the world. Other major cities include Incheon, Busan, and Daegu. Read more on Wikipedia