Gangneung
Gangneung ranks 1,273rd in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Van Nuys, Koper, and St Mary's Hospital, London. The most famous people from Gangneung are Sin Saimdang, Yi I, and Heo Gyun. Gangneung has been the birth place of many actors, and writers. Gangneung is located in South Korea.
People
Between 1504 and 2003, Gangneung was the birth place of 14 globally memorable people, including Sin Saimdang, Yi I, and Heo Gyun.
People Born in Gangneung
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Sin Saimdang
WRITER
1504 - 1551
HPI: 68.33
Rank: 1
Yi I
PHILOSOPHER
1536 - 1584
HPI: 66.67
Rank: 2
Heo Gyun
POLITICIAN
1569 - 1618
HPI: 60.84
Rank: 3
Heo Nanseolheon
WRITER
1563 - 1589
HPI: 59.72
Rank: 4
Yeon Woo-jin
ACTOR
1984 - Present
HPI: 51.61
Rank: 5
Kim Rae-won
ACTOR
1981 - Present
HPI: 51.34
Rank: 6
Kim Eun-sook
POLITICIAN
1973 - Present
HPI: 51.21
Rank: 7
Jeon Yeo-been
ACTOR
1989 - Present
HPI: 48.63
Rank: 8
Kim Do-keun
SOCCER PLAYER
1972 - Present
HPI: 47.83
Rank: 9
Shim Eun-kyung
ACTOR
1994 - Present
HPI: 45.69
Rank: 10
Lee Joo-bin
ACTOR
1989 - Present
HPI: 45.08
Rank: 11
Oh Hye-ri
MARTIAL ARTS
1988 - Present
HPI: 36.06
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in Gangneung
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Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Gangneung were actors (5), writers (2), politicians (2), philosophers (1), and soccer players (1), while most who died were .
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, actors have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Gangneung, including Yeon Woo-jin, Kim Rae-won, and Jeon Yeo-been. Whereas, throughout history, actors have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Gangneung, including Yeon Woo-jin, Kim Rae-won, and Jeon Yeo-been.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 0 globally memorable people born in Gangneung since 1700.
