Chuncheon
Chuncheon ranks 3,319th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Huế, Sandnes, and Kericho. Memorable people born in Chuncheon include Son Heung-min, Han Seung-soo, and Hwang Hee-chan. Chuncheon has been the birth place of many soccer players, and politicians. Chuncheon is located in South Korea.
Chuncheon, formerly romanized as Ch'unch'ŏn, is the capital of Gangwon Province in South Korea. The city lies in the north of the county, located in a basin formed by the Soyang River and Han River. There are some large lakes around the city, most notably Soyang Lake and Uiam Lake. The area has small river islands, such as Sangjungdo, Ha-Jungdo, Bungeodo, and Wido. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1936 and 1996, Chuncheon was the birth place of 5 globally memorable people, including Son Heung-min, Han Seung-soo, and Hwang Hee-chan.
People Born in Chuncheon
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Son Heung-min
SOCCER PLAYER
1992 - Present
HPI: 55.69
Rank: 1
Han Seung-soo
POLITICIAN
1936 - Present
HPI: 54.27
Rank: 2
Hwang Hee-chan
SOCCER PLAYER
1996 - Present
HPI: 41.77
Rank: 3
Jin Jong-oh
ATHLETE
1979 - Present
HPI: 36.87
Rank: 4
Jung Gil-ok
FENCER
1980 - Present
HPI: 36.55
Rank: 5
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Chuncheon were soccer players (2), politicians (1), athletes (1), and fencers (1), while most who died were .
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, soccer players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Chuncheon, including Son Heung-min, and Hwang Hee-chan. Whereas, throughout history, soccer players have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Chuncheon, including Son Heung-min, and Hwang Hee-chan.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 0 globally memorable people born in Chuncheon since 1700.
