Chongjin
Chongjin ranks 3,771st in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Changwon, Weilburg, and Montargis. Memorable people born in Chongjin include Jang Song-thaek, Shin Sang-ok, and Akira Takarada. Chongjin has been the birth place of many politicians, and film directors. Chongjin is located in North Korea.
Chŏngjin is the capital of North Korea's North Hamgyong Province (함경북도) and the country's third-largest city. It is sometimes called the City of Iron. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1926 and 1991, Chongjin was the birth place of 4 globally memorable people, including Jang Song-thaek, Shin Sang-ok, and Akira Takarada.
People Born in Chongjin
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Jang Song-thaek
POLITICIAN
1946 - 2013
HPI: 71.18
Rank: 1
Shin Sang-ok
FILM DIRECTOR
1926 - 2006
HPI: 64.06
Rank: 2
Akira Takarada
ACTOR
1934 - 2022
HPI: 59.30
Rank: 3
Om Yun-chol
ATHLETE
1991 - Present
HPI: 39.12
Rank: 4
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Chongjin were politicians (1), film directors (1), actors (1), and athletes (1), while most who died were .
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, politicians have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Chongjin, including Jang Song-thaek. Whereas, throughout history, politicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Chongjin, including Jang Song-thaek.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 3 globally memorable people born in Chongjin since 1700.
